| The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located in | | | | the Bay State line. These foals will later be |
| Amherst Massachusetts and offers an Associate's | | | | incorporated into the equine program by becoming |
| Degree in Equine Industries or students can receive a | | | | replacements for the older horses that are already |
| Bachelors degree in Animal Science with an emphasis | | | | involved in the riding program. During the disease and |
| in Equine Studies through the department of Veterinary | | | | injury courses, students will be taught how to manage |
| and Animal Science. These programs are designed to | | | | diseases and injuries by taking care of the schools |
| prepare the students for a wide variety of different | | | | research herds. |
| careers in breeding, management, care of horses, | | | | Students who choose to focus on Horsemanship Skills |
| professional riding, training, stud farm management, | | | | will be able to find careers as riding instructors and will |
| farriers, horse transporters, farm managers, riding | | | | be provided with the opportunity to develop riding skill |
| instructors for schools and private stables, extension | | | | and train horses. The main concentration of |
| agents, pharmaceutical businesses, feed and tack | | | | horsemanship skills is toward instruction and riding. |
| stores, equine publishing firms, and many other | | | | There are many levels of equitation classes that are |
| industries. Equines studies offers students the choice | | | | available to all of the students. These classes meet |
| of choosing to specialize in Equine Management or | | | | two times a week and require a $500 fee per |
| Horsemanship Skills (Equitation). Some of the equine | | | | semester. There are classes that focus on dressage |
| emphasis courses include: | | | | and also classes that focus on the hunt seat equitation |
| · Equitation | | | | and functional cross country positions for students |
| · Special Problems in Training the Horse | | | | who are interested in training for cross country events. |
| · Breeds, Types and Selection of Horses | | | | Students who take the Theory and Method of |
| · Teaching and Theory of Therapeutic Riding | | | | Equitation Instruction class will have the opportunity to |
| · Theory and Methods of Equitation Instruction | | | | become licensed by the state of Massachusetts and |
| · Practice Teaching of Equitation | | | | will be able to teach within the schools program. There |
| · Equine Stud Management | | | | are also training courses available to students which |
| · Horse Management | | | | will allow them to work with the schools young horses |
| · Equine Diseases and Health Management | | | | on the ground. Students will then have the chance to |
| · Horse Breeding | | | | continue with these horses training in the saddle if the |
| Students who choose to concentrate in Equine | | | | students riding skills are acceptable. |
| Management will be involved in the process of | | | | There are also different horse clubs that students can |
| selecting, breeding, care and management of horses | | | | become members of. If students are interested in |
| which will prepare them for a career in horse farm | | | | showing, they could join the Intercollegiate Horse Show |
| management or any other type of equine related | | | | Association. This is a national organization of over 300 |
| profession. Students will learn how to properly evaluate | | | | colleges and universities and it provides students a |
| a horse's conformation and they will also be required | | | | chance to compete in horse shows without owning a |
| to take a number of classes that focus on equine | | | | horse. Students also have the option of joining the |
| selection, breeding, disease, injury, and business. The | | | | UMass Dressage Team which competes within the |
| breeding courses are taught by an equine veterinarian | | | | Intercollegiate Dressage Association. Students will be |
| and have the purpose of teaching the students all of | | | | able to improve their riding skills and expand their |
| the different aspects involved with breeding horses. | | | | knowledge and abilities in the sport of Dressage by |
| The breeding program also serves to raise foals from | | | | working together as a team at Dressage events. |