| The Dodge City Community College is a two year | | | | the equine industry can enroll in some of the many |
| public community college that offers associate's | | | | breeding classes that are offered. Breeding and foaling |
| degrees in several many different areas of study. | | | | classes are offered either on campus or on farm |
| Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge | | | | activities in conjunction with internships. These classes |
| City Kansas and offers different degrees in equine | | | | are designed to educate students who want to breed |
| science. | | | | their own horses or those students who want to have |
| The equine science program was developed in 1979 | | | | a vocational experience. The two techniques that are |
| for students who are interested in vocational are | | | | emphasized in this course are artificial insemination and |
| recreational experiences with horses. The classes in | | | | cooled semen. |
| the equine science program include horsemanship, | | | | Students who are more interested in the business side |
| breaking and training, breeding, stable management, | | | | of the equine industry can also take some of the |
| and health and nutrition. Students are also able to | | | | stable management courses that are available. These |
| participate in internships, showing, judging and several | | | | classes have been developed to educate students in |
| other activities. | | | | the business aspect of raising foals, training horses, |
| There are different levels of horsemanship classes | | | | accounting, marketing, business planning and |
| available for beginning riders all the way through | | | | organization, management skills, and insurance and |
| advanced skill building classes. Classes are limited in | | | | liability. |
| size so that students can focus on more hands on | | | | Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of the |
| activities. Horsemanship I (Beginning Horsemanship) is | | | | equine industry. You must be able to properly feed and |
| designed for the beginning or novice rider. Students | | | | maintain your horse to maintain their health and give |
| who enroll in this class may have some riding | | | | them the best opportunity to learn. The nutrition |
| experience or no experience at all. Students are taught | | | | classes will teach students ration formulation as well as |
| the basics of horsemanship and safety. This program | | | | a theory of suitable feeds, diseases of feeding, and |
| also offers intermediate horsemanship for riders that | | | | least cost analysis. |
| have more horsemanship experience. Students in this | | | | Students will also learn equine evaluation and selection. |
| class should feel comfortable riding a large variety of | | | | The best way for students to do this is by preparing |
| different horses. The last horsemanship class that is | | | | and competing in judging events at shows such as the |
| offered is advanced horsemanship. This class is for | | | | American Quarter Horse World Show, the National |
| students who have a great deal of previous | | | | Reining Horse Futurity Show, and the Paint Horse |
| horsemanship experience. These individuals have had | | | | World Show. Students will also be able to complete up |
| extensive previous coaching and skill development in at | | | | to eighteen hours of credit by completing an internship |
| least one aspect of horsemanship (like rodeo or | | | | during the spring or summer semesters. Some |
| showing) and are looking to further expand their | | | | students will even be allowed to complete an internship |
| horsemanship skills and knowledge. | | | | during the American Quarter Horse World Show. |
| Another class that is offered at Dodge City | | | | Glad you enjoyed that article and hope it gave you |
| Community College is breaking and training. These | | | | some extra information you clarify your search. |
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| intermediate horsemanship skills. Students will have | | | | grow and provide great information at no cost. |
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| Students who are interested in the breeding aspect of | | | | |