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College Equestrian programs can turn a love for horses in a career. Careers include Equestrian Teacher or Trainer,  Stable Management, Equine Business, Stud Farm Management, Therapeutic Horsemanship and Marketing for Equestrian Facilities.

High School Equestrian Programs offer the basic to advanced skills for a career in the horse industry or serve as a good college-prep for entering a College with an Equestrain Program.

Here is a comprehensive list of College's and High Schools that offer these Programs.

College's with Equestrian Programs 

Lake Erie College - Equestrian Center
Lake Erie College's Equine Studies program is your first step on the road to success. The broad-based liberal arts foundation that Lake Erie College provides, combined with a major program of study, is the best preparation for any career.
Centenary College: Equine Studies
In the past ten years, Centenary College has established itself as a national and internationally recognized liberal arts college with an outstanding Equine Studies program. We are acclaimed for the quality of our faculty, the outstanding caliber of our horses, and our excellent Equestrian Center.
Delaware Valley College: Large Animal Science
The Delaware Valley College Equine Studies Program expertly prepares students for careers in the equine industry through its A.S. or B.S. degree options in equibusiness or equine training. The program emphasizes practical knowledge and technical skills as well as sponsors nationally competitive intercollegiate hunt seat and dressage show teams.
Midway College
Midway College boasts a long tradition of excellence in equine education with degrees designed to prepare students for leadership in the equine industry. Ideally located in the heart of Bluegrass horse country, Midway College 's equine facilities encompass nearly 170 acres of farmland and include two large modern indoor arenas, an outdoor riding area, 32 stalls and approximately 70 horses.
Virginia Intermont College
Virginia Intermont is one of only a few schools in the nation to offer an academically accredited four-year degree in Equine Studies. Attracting students from all regions of the United States and several foreign countries, Intermont takes a balanced approach to educating professional horsemen and women who are able to contribute to the equine industry on both national and global levels.
William Woods University. Fulton, Missouri
An independent voice in higher education, William Woods University distinguishes itself as a student-centered and professions-oriented university committed to the self-liberation and lifelong education of students in the world community.
The University of Findlay
The Mission of The University of Findlay is to equip our students for meaningful lives and productive careers.
Stephens College : Academic Programs - Equestrian
At Stephens, you'll transform your love of horses into a meaningful and productive career. While building a strong foundation of horsemanship through hands-on training, the Equestrian department emphasizes assertiveness, self-confidence and the realization of professional goals within the equine industry.
Equestrian Center : SUNY Cobleskill Foundation
Equine studies bachelor & associate degrees, day & residential camps, lessons, boarding, breeding & breathtaking views at this NYS center you can rent.
Albion College - Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center
Albion is the only private college in Michigan--and one of the few private schools in the Midwest--with an equestrian center.
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
Meredith Manor is a school dedicated entirely to producing professional riders, trainers, and instructors for the horse industry. Our students spend 6 hours a day in primarily hands-on, skill based classes with additional time spent in the barns and with the horses.

High Schools with Equestrian Programs 

Andrews Osborne Academy: Equestrian
Equestrian is no ordinary sport, and this is no ordinary program. From all across the country and around the globe, they come. With bridle in hand and dreams in their heart, they come to this school because of our belief in a very special sport.
Fountain Valley School of Colorado
The FVS Equestrian Program includes diverse training in both Western and English riding. While Western Riding has been offered for more than 75 years, the School's English Riding program was started in 2003 by Riding Director Ann Hanna, creating one of the more comprehensive riding programs of its kind in the Western region.
Dana Hall School | Riding Center
The Dana Hall Riding Center has been an integral part of the campus life since the 1930's. Riding has been offered at the school since 1915 and 71 Dana Hall students currently take lessons. The goal of the Riding Center is to create an atmosphere where everyone learns the values that horses and riding can teach-responsibility, determination, self discipline, and sensitivity.
Foxcroft School- All Girls Boarding and Day
Foxcroft provides a residential learning experience for girls in which academic excellence, leadership, responsibility, and integrity are our highest values.
The Madeira School: On Campus ? Athletics ? Riding Program
The Madeira School was founded in 1906 by Lucy Madeira who resolved to provide young women with an education that was as rigorous as that offered to young men.
St. Timothy's School | Equestrian Program
Girls who like to ride will delight in the St. Timothy's School riding program. Our program is a popular one, with one in four students participating. Most girls ride one of our 16 horses, but some bring their own horses to board at the school.

Equestrian Books 

Stable Management Explained (Ward Lock's Riding School)

Amazon Price: (as of 05/20/2008)

101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse & Rider

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 05/20/2008)

101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 05/20/2008)

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