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Equine Business Management
Bachelor of Science The Equine Business Management bachelor degree program combines equine academic courses and hands-on equine practicums with business and general studies courses. The program prepares students for areas of the industry demanding managerial skills, a knowledge of business practice, and equine experience.
equine academics Specialized science-based equine classes develop the understanding of the functioning of the horse with study in anatomy, lameness, physiology, sports therapy, genetics, nutrition, diseases and reproduction. Further classes develop the ability to evaluate horses for sport, develop a farm management plan and manage horse shows. Through these equine academic courses graduates are expected to demonstrate competencies in formulating rations, designing a herd health program, selecting sport horses, and developing an equine business plan. An important component of the educational experience of the Equine Business Management major is the general studies coursework taught in the John Hazen White School of Arts and Sciences. Graduates are expected to show competencies in higher order thinking, communications, ethics, global diversity, responsible citizenship, leadership and artistic responsibility. The following literacies should also be demonstrated: sociocultural, quantitative, scientific and informational.
practicums Both equine degree programs offer three specialized Equine Management practicums which emphasize the hands-on aspects of horse management including: daily care; presentation of the horse in hand; first aid; lunging; long lining; and other applied skills. As an outcome of the practicum classes the student, upon graduation, has the necessary skills to obtain a position in the farm management sector of the horse industry.
business emphasis/concentrations Business concentrations emphasize the connection between the equine industry and the business world. Students may tailor their degree through the selection of numerous concentrations in the College of Business, School of Technology, Hospitality College, or School of Arts and Sciences. Some popular concentrations include: marketing communications, sports management, sales meeting and event management, entrepreneurship, professional selling, desktop publishing, career writing and international business.
cooperative education, careers & term abroad Many students select to participate in the co-op program which allows students to work in the equine industry at approved establishments. Students interested in the breeding industry have participated in the Kentucky Equine Management Internship program at selected breeding farms in the Lexington, KY area. Students that select to participate in the co-op option often transition from school to work in one easy step when their co-op site hires them upon completion of their degree. A sampling of the positions that students have filled upon graduation include: farm manager, equine advertising account manager, sales representative, insurance agent, horse show personnel, horse/breed association publicist and veterinary assistant. Students may also participate in a summer term in England to complete their Arts and Science electives.
extracurricular activities JWU's equine programs offer a variety of extracurricular activities for students, including student dressage shows, schooling shows, seminars and clinics.
The University hosts seminars and career nights with nationally recognized
speakers
from the equine industry. A well-established clinic program rounds out
students’ educational experiences through participation and observation
of various teaching and training techniques. Clinicians such as Sybille
Crafts, Mark Weissbecker, Sarah Geikie, Shannon Dueck and Greg Prince
have participated in this program.
The New England Dressage Association has chosen the JWU facility to host their educational symposium program with Olympic medalists Anky van Grunsven, Ulla Salzgeber and Lisa Wilcox. Equestrian Education Systems has worked with JWU to offer the Eckart Meyner’s BALIMO training symposiums and instructor workshop at the University. The BALIMO exercise and teaching program are utilized in the riding classes offered at the University.
JWU participates in equine sports through two distinct competitive teams: Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA). The IHSA team competes in the hunter-seat equitation team throughout New England and host a show annually at the center for Equine Studies.
The University is also a charter member of the Intercollegiate Dressage
Association,
hosts two competitions yearly and travels regionally to compete. The University
is president college for Northeast region A. The University's dressage
team has won numerous regional and national awards and has been represented
at every National Championship by team members.
The University participates in events through several combined tests
held
at the Equine Center. Students have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge
through selected field trips, the highlight of which is the annual upstate
New York breeding farms trip.
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