| I don't want to drop the ball on trying to take some | | | | mounted training program for students wishing to |
| course at an Equestrian College. The online college | | | | advance their performance horse riding, training and |
| offered at the University of Phoenix is on my "short | | | | instruction skills." |
| list" of things to do. Looking into the Colorado State | | | | As I look over my notes from the past year, when I |
| University Equine School is as well. That's close | | | | made my decision to research various breeds of |
| enough to home that I wouldn't have to impose on | | | | horses and then purchase one, I realize I've learned a |
| anyone. It's impressed me as I've looked at different | | | | plethora of details about horse care. I now know how |
| Equestrian Colleges the principles and standards they | | | | to care for a horse's hooves. I know what to look for |
| espouse. For instance, the Houghton NY College | | | | in a used Western saddle, and the importance of |
| Equestrian Center has a mission statement that says, | | | | finding one that was originally intended for a horse |
| "To equip students in classical horsemanship | | | | about the girth of mine and of my girth as well. I know |
| (encompassing theory, philosophy, riding, the teaching | | | | what western horse tack is essential, and have a |
| of riding, and horse care) and to cultivate Christ-like | | | | working knowledge of miniature horse tack! I even |
| character, enabling them to become effective | | | | know a little about miniature horses that are for sale. I |
| servant-scholars." | | | | learned enough about electric fencing to buy what |
| In Bend, Oregon, the Cascade Institute of Equestrian | | | | was needed for my hired man to put up the fence. I've |
| Studies' resume reads, "A higher education institution | | | | even gotten an education about horse trailers and |
| that offers college certificate programs focused on | | | | have formed my mental image of the "dream trailer" I |
| horse training and the art of riding. We provide | | | | hope to one day own. |
| students with coaching in equine clicker training and | | | | I don't think I'll ever know all there is to know about |
| help you discover how to use positive reinforcement in | | | | having a horse! But I plan on continuing to put forth the |
| a horseback riding lesson program. We offer a ground | | | | effort to be well-educated on the care of my miniature |
| work program for students wishing to learn about cold | | | | horse which I'm narrowing down my search for, and |
| starting and young horse development, and we offer a | | | | Buttercup, my beautiful American Quarter Horse. |