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A program that focuses on the horse, horsemanship, and related subjects and prepares individuals to care for horses and horse equipment; ride and drive horses for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes; and manage the training of horses and riders. Includes instruction in horse breeding, nutrition, health, and safety; history of the horse and horsemanship; horse development and training; riding and equestrian technique; stable, paddock, and track management; and equipment maintenance and repair.

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| A major in Equestrian/Equine Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 21
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Equestrian/Equine Studies among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Virginia Intermont College Bristol, VA | 84 (18.4%) |  |  |
|  | Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | 83 (2.0%) |  |  |
|  | The University of Findlay Findlay, OH | 59 (11.4%) |  |  |
|  | William Woods University Fulton, MO | 37 (15.3%) |  |  |
|  | Midway College Midway, KY | 22 (9.2%) | |  |
|  | Centenary College Hackettstown, NJ | 18 (4.4%) |  |  |
|  | Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI | 17 (1.1%) |  |  |
|  | Otterbein College Westerville, OH | 11 (2.0%) |  |  |
|  | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | 11 (5.4%) |  |  |
|  | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | 11 (1.0%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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