Equine Minors

To undertake an Equine Minor, you must maintain a semester or cumulative grade point average of 2.000. Courses don’t have to be taken in consecutive semesters, but they must be taken in sequence with the prerequisites observed.

Equine Studies Minor

• Practical Horse Management I (EST 1010) 4
• Practical Horse Management II (EST 1012) 4
• Basic Concepts of Training the Horse (EST 2010) 4
• Equine Health I (EST 2012)* 4
OR
• Equine Facilities Management 4
OR
• Riding Skills* 2
• Riding Skills* 2
Total: 16 Credits
*Choose either Equine Health I, Equine Facilities Management, or two Riding Skills classes.

Equine Science Minor

• Equine Health I (EST 2012) 4
• Equine Health II (EST 3010) 4
• Equine Nutrition (EST 3012) 4
• Equine Musculoskeletal System I (EST 4024) 4
• Veterinary Medical Techniques (ANH 3001) 2
OR
• Breeding Management (EST 4015) 2
Total: 18 Credits

Equestrian Skills & Horsemanship Minor

• 4 courses Riding Skills 8
• Practical Horse Management I (EST 1010)* 4
OR
• 2 courses Riding Skills 4
• Fundamental Theories of Riding (EST 1011)** 4
OR
• 2 courses Riding Skills 4
*Students may elect to take 4 credits of Riding Skills in place of EST 1010 Practical Horse Management I.
**Students may elect to take 4 credits of Riding Skills in place of EST 1011 Fundamental Theories of Riding.
Total: 16 Credits

Equine-Assisted Services Minor

• Introduction to Equine-Assisted Services (EST 2015) 2
• Therapeutic Riding Instruction I (EST 3117) 3
• Therapeutic Riding Practicum I (EST 4117) 1
• Therapeutic Riding Instruction II (EST 3118) 2
• Therapeutic Riding Practicum II (EST 4118) 2
Option 1 Choose from the following courses to total 6 credits
• Practical Horse Management I (EST 1010) 4
OR
• Fundamental Theories of Riding (EST 1011) 4
• Riding Skills 2
Option 2
• 3 courses Riding Skills 6
Total: 16 Credits