| Northwest Community College is located in | | | | · Trail riding guide |
| Powell, Wyoming and is a two-year public | | | | |
| community college that offers many different | | | | · Groom |
| associate degree programs. One of the degree | | | | |
| programs that is offered at Northwest | | | | · Sales |
| Community College is an Associate's in | | | | |
| Applied Science Degree in Equine Studies. | | | | · Breeding farm sitter |
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| This program offers a comprehensive equine | | | | For those students who want to be involved in |
| science base that is balanced by instruction, | | | | the sale and merchandising aspects of the |
| riding, training, and horse handling skills. | | | | equine industry, Northwest Community College |
| This program will prepare students for the | | | | offers the Equine Business Management Option. |
| immediate entry into a number of different | | | | Students do not need to have a horse for this |
| employment opportunities or they will be able | | | | degree option. |
| to transfer to another learning institution | | | | |
| to continue their education. | | | | Students can also choose the Farrier Business |
| | | | Management degree. This will provide students |
| The two year Associate's program has two | | | | the skills that they need to run a small |
| options that a student can choose from | | | | business and it will also prepare them to |
| depending on what their interests are. The | | | | earn the American Farrier's Association (AFA) |
| first option is the riding and training | | | | professional certification. |
| option. This portion of the program will | | | | |
| assist students in learning to ride, | | | | The equine studies program places a great |
| training, and horse handling skills in | | | | deal of emphasis on Western and English |
| addition to all of the management aspects of | | | | events. This is a very competitive program |
| the equine industry. | | | | that only accepts about 40 students each year |
| | | | and these students will be working toward |
| Students who complete this program will be | | | | receiving an Associate of Applied Science |
| able to find employment in a number of fields | | | | degree in Equine Studies. |
| including: | | | | |
| | | | It is recommended, but not required, that |
| · Riding academies | | | | students have more than just basic riding |
| | | | experience. Students with an equine |
| · Training stables | | | | background in 4-H or a breed association will |
| | | | benefit the most from this program. It is |
| · Summer camps | | | | also recommended that students bring their |
| | | | own horse with them to the campus. |
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| | | | If the student does not have their own horse, |
| · Exercise rider | | | | arrangements can be made to obtain one that |
| | | | should be at the campus before the student |
| · Boarding and Table operator | | | | arrives for the first day of class. All |
| | | | students will pay the same stable fees |
| · Wrangle | | | | regardless if they have their own horse or |
| | | | are provided one when they arrive at campus. |
| Northwest Community College also offers a one | | | | |
| year Equine Care and Basic Riding | | | | Any horse is acceptable for use in the equine |
| Certificate. This program is available to | | | | studies program (except gaited horses). They |
| those students who do not need an AAS degree. | | | | can be registered or non-registered, but they |
| This certificate program is designed to | | | | must be sound and well mannered. The riding |
| promote quality care of horses and will give | | | | classes will require that the horse be able |
| the student the basic riding skills that they | | | | to walk, trot, and canter in a relaxed manner |
| will need to be successful in the equine | | | | and be able to work quietly with other |
| industry. | | | | horses. |
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| During their coursework, students will cover | | | | All of the riding classes will take place at |
| equine safety, health management, nutrition, | | | | the Equine Center Complex. This is where |
| equine behavior, tack fitting and riding | | | | students will stable their horses. The |
| safety for both the rider and the horse. | | | | facility has many features that include a |
| Graduates of this program will be able to | | | | heated arena with viewing gallery, feed |
| find employment as a | | | | storage, outdoor arena, turn out paddocks, |
| | | | tack room, and indoor and outdoor wash racks. |
| · Boarding stables operator | | | | |
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