AAS in Equine Science Designation

The equine science program at Northeastern Junior College offers students a seamless opportunity to transfer to a four-year institution's equine program. This program consists of general education, agriculture, and equine science courses. The equine industry continues to see significant growth in Colorado and throughout the western United States, with many graduates' job opportunities.

Program Learning Outcomes:

• Students will understand appropriate tools, tack, and attire associated with the western horse training industry.
• Students will understand industry-accepted methods of groundwork with horses, including but not limited to: catching, haltering, leading, longing, and grooming.
• Students will understand the industry-accepted saddling methods, mounting, and riding young horses within the first 90 days of training. This includes, but is not limited to: commonly accepted drills related to training horses with a western riding foundation.
• Students should be able to understand the terminology associated with the western horse. This includes but is not limited to common names of equine body parts, common names of tack, and commonly accepted horse training terminology.
• Students will understand normal horse health, body condition, normal vital signs, common unsoundness, common illness, normal preventative healthcare, and nutrition. This includes the procedure for feeding appropriate volumes of forage, concentrates, and water required by the horse.
• Students will be able to understand common industry-accepted equine reproduction techniques, practices, and terminology.
• The student will be able to understand basic and common equine business practices, including but not limited to creating a business plan, creating a marketing plan, creating cover letters and resumes, and understanding the economic impact of the horse industry in the United States and World Wide.
• Students will properly communicate the above terminology and skills professionally.