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This two-year degree is designed togive students a foundation in naturalhorsemanship and the ability to applythat knowledge in a practical mannerto train working horses. Graduates willbe prepared for a career in equinebusiness and management, colttraining, assistant trainer and facilitiesmanagement, or allied industries suchas feed, tack and equipment sales. The program is designed to give abroad base for any equine field. Internships are encouraged and willbe available within all the differentdisciplines.

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Equine Studies

Associateof Applied Science

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Students seeking admission into thisprogram (a limited number of students areaccepted) will apply to MCC and submit ashort video of him/herself riding andworking on the horse(s) he/she plans tobring to the MCC Equine Program. Equinefaculty members will review videosregarding each applicant's riding skills andhorses' appropriate levels for entrance intothe Equine program. Those students whoare not at the level to start the programcan come to MCC and major in A.S.General Education or related areas, such asAnimal Science or AgriBusiness and takeEQUH 110 Western Equitation, to learnthe basics of riding prior to re-applying tothe Equine program. Only studentsadmitted into the program will have stablespace (two stalls maximum) at the MCCfacilities and be eligible to take the EQUHcourses.

Required Core 60 Total Credits

First Year - Fall Semester (15 Credits)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 Credits)

AGSC 101 Intro to Ag and Environmental Resources (1) EQUH 155 Intro to Natural Horsemanship (3) BIOB 101 Discover Biology (3) BIOB 102 Discover Biology Lab (1) EQUS 101 Intro to Equine Studies (4) ANSC 100 Intro to Animal Science (3)

EQUS 102 Horse Conformation (2) EQUS 103 Horse Conformation Lab (2) EQUH 130 Hoof Care Science (1) EQUH 131 Hoof Care Science Lab (1) EQUH 252 Natural Horsemanship: Building a Relationship (3) EQUH 253 Starting Colts (3) M 108 Business Math (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 Credits)

EQUH 254 Natural Horsemanship: Harmony with Your Horse I (3) ANSC 265 Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals (3) ANSC 266 Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab (1) ANSC 202 Livestock Feeding & Nutrition (3) EQUH 165 Livestock Handling & Ranch Roping (3) COMX 106 Communicating in a Dynamic Workplace (2)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 Credits)

EQUH 255 Natural Horsemanship: Harmony II (3) EQUH 256 Developing the Young Horse (3) AGBE 232 Equine Sales & Marketing (3) WRIT 121 Intro to Technical Writing (3) ACTG 101 Accounting Procedures I (3)

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Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate how to communicate effectively with their horse and train themto work with livestock;Start a colt from the ground up;Evaluate correct and incorrect information pertaining to the equine industry;Understand basic marketing concepts for a variety of horses;Demonstrate basic horse care and nutrition;Demonstrate how to control all the parts of a horse to give the horse a solidfoundation to go into any discipline, such as reining, reined cow horse,cutting, versatile ranch horse, roping, and trail horse.