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