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