SUNY Cobleskill Equine Studies Programs

SUNY (State University of New York) Cobleskill isoffer students with the opportunity to develop
located in Cobleskill, New York. The college is a fouradvanced skills in areas of equine science, competition,
public college that enrolls about 2,500 students and isand business management. This program will offer the
located about 40 minutes southwest of Albany. Thestudent the opportunity to expand and build on
college offers several Equine Studies Programs andprevious background experiences and to increase their
currently has about 75 students who are pursuing anknowledge and skills that are necessary to effectively
equine related degree. Students can earn either anperform in a wide variety of equine related fields.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a very intimateSome of the courses that are included in this program
setting at the Equestrian Center. The Associate's andare:
Bachelor's degrees will prepare students for a numberEquine Behavior
of different careers that include:Advanced Equine Reproduction
Horse Farm ManagementEquine Exercise Physiology
Thoroughbred ManagementTherapeutic Riding Instruction
Breeding Farm ManagerAdvance Riding Techniques
Riding InstructorParasitology
Equine AgribusinessThe Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Business
Entrepreneurshipwith and Equine Business Management Advisement
Performance Horse TrainingTrack concentrates on all of the business
Equine Studies Teacher / Professormanagement aspects of the equine industry. This is a
Trainerbroad based program that provides flexibility so that
Therapeutic Riding Instructoreach student can design their own unique educational
Equine Show/Event Managerexperience and still receive the knowledge that they
Stable Managerneed to ensure that they will be able to reach their
Exercise Physiologistlong term career goals. Some of the courses that are
Equine Researcherincluded in this degree program are:
FinanceEquine Farm Analysis
SalesFinancial Management
Bloodstock AgentMarketing
Exercise RiderAgricultural Economics
JockeyFarm Appraisal
FarrierEnvironmental Issues in Agriculture
Feed Company RepresentativeStudents who do not wish to pursue a bachelor's
The Equestrian Center has many wonderful featuresdegree can choose to pursue one of the associate's
that will enhance student's learning. The center hasdegrees that the college offers. The Associate in
new state of the art stables, indoor riding arena,Applied Science in Equine Studies will provide the
multiple outdoor arenas, and miles of pastures andstudents with the opportunity to learn about equine
trails. The facility also offers many services like training,health, equine behavior, training, breeding, nutrition, and
breeding, lessons, clinics, camps, and the center allowsforage management. There are additional courses that
for students to have hands on experiences in thethe students may choose from that includes dressage
operation of a major equine business and facility.and jumping, tackless training, reining, driving, eventing,
Once a student has completed their bachelor's degree,and conventional and therapeutic riding instructor
they will be prepared to move on to graduate studiescourses.
in areas like horse behavior, nutrition, physiology,Student who are pursuing an associate's degree are
veterinary science or education. If a student chooseshighly encouraged to select a specific field of study
not to pursue a graduate degree, the bachelor andfrom one of the four fields that the college offers. The
associate degree programs will prepare the studentstudents can choose to specialize in Horse Farm
for immediate success in any equine related field.Management, Performance Horse Training,
The college offers a Bachelor of Technology in AnimalTherapeutic Riding, and Thoroughbred Management.
Science Equine Advisement Track and is designed to