| Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, | | | | · Farm Manager |
| Ohio and is a four-year public university that offers | | | | · Riding Instructor |
| both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. For those | | | | · Equine Records Manager |
| students who are seeking a degree in equine studies, | | | | · Equine Sales and Marketing Agent |
| OU Southern offers an Associate's in Applied Science | | | | · Horse Trainer or Assistant Trainer |
| Degree in Equine Studies. This program has been | | | | · Equine Journalist |
| developed to provide students with the knowledge and | | | | · Horse Show or Events Manager |
| skills that are required to have a long and successful | | | | · Horse Show Judge |
| career as a trained professional in the equine industry. | | | | · National Breed Association Representative |
| Students who successfully complete the degree will | | | | Students who are accepted to the equine studies |
| have an appreciation and understanding of the horse | | | | program can apply for scholarships and state and |
| through courses in anatomy and physiology and | | | | federal aid to assist with the expenses that are |
| through participating in the psychological process of | | | | associated with attending college. |
| working hands on with horses. Students will also know | | | | The Ohio Horse Park is a center of learning for both |
| how to care for, feed, and maintain a horse so that it | | | | students and the public. This facility is dedicated to |
| will be able to reach its highest potential. Besides | | | | providing both its students and the public with a safe |
| learning about the horse itself, students will learn the | | | | equine experience and its doors are always open to |
| legal and ethical issues that the equine industry faces | | | | people who are looking for any type of equine |
| on a daily basis. Students will also be introduced to the | | | | information. Ohio University Southern Campus Horse |
| business aspect of the equine industry along with the | | | | Park offers a state of the art equine facility that |
| training side. Students will also learn good | | | | features |
| communication skills that are needed to succeed in the | | | | · 290 ft x 120 ft outdoor show arena |
| equine industry today. | | | | · 20m x 60 m dressage arena |
| The Equine Studies Program is broken into four | | | | · 180 ft x 75 ft indoor arena |
| different parts with the first section being devoted to | | | | · Indoor Therapy Arena |
| equine science and health. The courses in this section | | | | · 44 stalls available for show rental |
| of the program are taught by a veterinarian with years | | | | · Camper hookups for shows and travelers |
| of equine experience and include classes in nutrition, | | | | · Over 6 acres of turnout |
| reproduction, anatomy and physiology, first aid, and | | | | · 2 classrooms and one common area |
| preventative medicine. The second section of the | | | | · OU Southern Reproduction Center |
| program is devoted to the business portion of the | | | | · Ohio Horse Park Center for Therapeutic |
| equine industry and is designed to promote the | | | | Riding |
| understanding of the financial and physical aspects of | | | | The Horse Park is also the site of many different |
| the horse industry. The third portion of the program is | | | | organizations which include: |
| devoted to riding and training horses. Students will take | | | | · Home of the OU Southern Equine Studies |
| riding classes in three different seats: western seat, | | | | Program |
| hunt seat, and saddle seat. The last portion of the | | | | · Home of the OU Southern Equestrian Teams |
| curriculum is devoted to field experience and | | | | · Host to events from 10 different |
| internships. These are essential to give the students a | | | | organizations |
| realist view of a career that involves horses. | | | | · OUS Community Lesson Program |
| Graduates of this program will have many different | | | | · OUS Therapeutic Riding Program |
| career options to choose from and students will be | | | | · Rental of facilities for shows and clinics |
| able to select different elective courses to enhance | | | | For more great equine studies programs make sure to |
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