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| All Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary majors must satisfy a set of Basic Science Core Courses and the Animal Science Core Courses.
In addition to these required courses, many electives within the Department are available to create an Emphasis in Equine Studies in either major. The size and diversity of the horse industry provides a variety of careers. These include working directly with horses as professional riders, trainers, stud farm managers, farriers, horse transporters or farm managers. Graduates are also employed as riding instructors for schools, colleges and private stables, as extension agents, in feed, tack and pharmaceutical businesses, by equine publishing firms and other industries. Some students continue their education and become equine veterinarians, researchers and college or university professors. Equine Studies offers two areas of concentration:
The Equine Management Concentration involves all phases of the selection, breeding, care and management of the horse and prepares students for a career in horse farm management or related professions. The concentration includes courses in conformation, selection, breeding, diseases and injuries, and equine business. In the breeding courses, students learn and participate in all aspects of breeding, pregnancy detection and foaling. A faculty member, who is an equine veterinarian, teaches the upper level specialty courses. In the disease and injuries course, students get similar educational and practical experiences helping to maintain the school and research herds. The Horsemanship Skills Concentration primarily prepares students for positions as riding instructors and provides opportunities to develop riding skills and horse training and development. This concentration includes courses geared toward instructing and riding. Equitation classes are available to students of all levels and meet twice weekly. We emphasize dressage for the flat schools and both hunt seat equitation and a functional cross country position, as students school on the cross country course as well. These classes require a $550 per semester fee, payable to the University of Massachusetts, Animal Science Department for school horse maintenance. The Theory and Method of Equitation Instruction class allows students the opportunity to teach within our program and become licensed by the State of Massachusetts. We also offer a training course, which allows students the opportunity to work with our young stock on the ground. Upon completion of this course, if their riding level warrants, they may continue the training from the saddle. Students are actively involved in the maintenance of the horse herd. Students are also encouraged to participate in the numerous extracurricular activities that are available including the Intercollegiate teams, horse shows, field days, clinics, and short courses on campus. Students are exposed to the horse industry on field trips, and are encouraged to enroll in internships, practica, or cooperative education experiences in the field which provide valuable experience as well as academic credit and/or pay. These experiences often become the introduction to a permanent position after graduation.
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