| Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia. This | | | | for those students that are interested in competing. |
| college offers an equine science degree that can be | | | | Students who are interested in gaining hands on |
| worked into to almost any other major the school has | | | | experience will enjoy the internship opportunities that |
| to offer. The degree is also available as a minor to any | | | | are available to them. They are able to work in: |
| major so that students are able to continue their | | | | * Dressage barns |
| training while attending college. The program provides a | | | | * Training barns |
| large knowledge base in horsemanship and is a | | | | * Breeding facilities |
| gateway into the equine industry. | | | | * Camps |
| The program offers a bachelor's degree in equestrian | | | | * Tack Stores |
| studies as well as a minor. The college has a firm | | | | * Dressage |
| foundation in horsemanship and students learn to | | | | * Show Management |
| exude professionalism. Those students that are | | | | * Equine certification programs |
| interested in management positions in the equine | | | | * Teaching beginning jumping |
| industry will benefit from the business program that the | | | | Graduates of the program have many career options |
| school has to offer. The equestrian center is one of | | | | available to them including: |
| the best facilities on the East Coast. With over 100 | | | | * Small business ownership/entrepreneurship |
| acres the school features an indoor arena, dressage | | | | * Tourism |
| and jumping arenas, round pens and a cross-country | | | | * Sales |
| course. The university also offers horses for training, | | | | * Pharmacy |
| however, students must bring their own saddle and | | | | * Tack |
| grooming supplies. | | | | * Feed |
| Averett gives students the opportunity to attend | | | | * Equipment |
| professional clinics, workshops and seminars. They are | | | | * Preparatory for Large Animal Veterinarian |
| also able to allow students to participate in | | | | * Preparatory for USDF and CT certification exam |
| competitions at no cost. The university is affiliated with | | | | * Instructor/trainer |
| the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) and | | | | * Competition rider/trainer |
| invites many guest clinicians to speak and hold | | | | * Equine journalism |
| workshops. Many of these guests are Olympic level | | | | Recent graduates have attended veterinarian school, |
| trainers. Students are able to make excellent | | | | are instructing and training, managing boarding facilities, |
| professional connections within this program. The | | | | web master from national equine organizations and |
| university also offers dressage and combined training | | | | therapeutic riding instructors. |