Horse Management - Merced College

Horse Management from Merced College is a Campus Associate Equine degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. program Description The Horse Management Program at Merced College is designed to meet the need for trained personnel in a broad range of occupational opportunities involved with or related to the horse industry. Students enrolled in the Merced College Horse Management Program study theory and apply practical experiences in a variety of classes that are related to the horse. Students receive a platform of experiences which help prepare them for a very competitive business. The diverse curriculum includes: Agricultural Sales and Accounting, Animal Nutrition, Breeding and Disease, Beginning and Intermediate Horsemanship, and Specialized Horse Training, as well as Tack Repair, Hoof Care, and Equipment Construction. The safety and well-being of both horse and rider is emphasized in all courses. These classes give the student a wide view of Agriculture in general and provide in-depth experience in dealing with the problems to be faced when raising horses . Merced College offers an 18-week Horseshoeing program meeting 11 hours per week. Each week 2 hours of lecture and 9 hours of laboratory experience is required. The course teaches the actual trimming and shoeing of horses, iron and forge work introduces the construction of man-made horseshoes. The anatomy and physiology of the equine foot and leg, horse psychology, and proper hoof balance in relation to conformation are also covered. Approximately 700 horses and mules are trimmed per semester by Merced College students. Horses are brought to the college to be shod. Students also participate in working field trips to various breeding farms, ranches, and pack stations. Additional courses may be taken if desired in the afternoon or evening during the semester. Examples of courses that may be of interest to horseshoers are: Welding, Animal Nutrition, Horse Husbandry , Horsemanship, and Hoof Care and Trimming (offered during our Fall Semester). Career Opportunities The expansion in the number of horses throughout the United States in the past ten years has resulted in providing new, and a greater number of present career opportunities in all areas associated with horse management . Trained graduates are in demand nationwide in the areas of horse training, horse breeding farms, horse farm management, equitation instruction, research, assistants to veterinarians, and sales for allied fields, as well these additional occupations: Stallion Manager, Ranch Manager, Horseshoer, Animal Packer, Back Country Ranger, Ranger Horse Patrol, and Ranch Jobs (cowboy). The Associate in Arts Degree is available upon satisfactory completion of the graduation requirements and the 23-unit core. Program Student Learning Outcomes A. Application of scientific principles to Horse Management . B. Ability to learn and develop skills to deal with potential changes and diversity in Horse Management and related industries. C. Awareness of and appreciation of ethical practices and diversity within the Equine Industry. View more details on Merced College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Equine courses.