Technical Standards

To participate in the Equine Studies, each student in the Equine Business Management (nonriding) program, with or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to safely (including the safety of the horse, where applicable) and effectively

• remain alert at all times while handling a horse,
• lead and control a horse for turnout into a paddock,
• operate horse management equipment such as tractors and wheelbarrows,
• lift, handle and transport tack, feed bags, hay bales and equipment for feeding and watering horses,
• room horses, including bathing, brushing, and picking out hooves, and
• clean equine equipment, stalls and aisles.

For students in the Equine Studies and Equine Business Management/Riding program they must follow all of the above requirements, plus:

• mount a 15.2 hand horse,
• control a moving horse as a rider,
• maintain a balance and remain alert at all times while riding or handling a horse, and
• wear an ASTM/SEI-certified riding helmet and standard flat-soled riding boots with at least ¾” heel.

These technical standards are essential to all Equine Studies programs and also reflect industry requirements and standards.