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• A wide variety of equine electives are offered each semester, including courses in equine reproduction, horse show management,
riding instruction, equine photography, equine behavior, horse-training techniques, and advanced equine management, as well as
special topics;
• Students who transfer credits in should be aware that their capstone experience (BU 495), BU 499 and BU 481 must be taken in
residence at Cazenovia College; and
• Cazenovia College abides by a Horse Welfare Work Standard. This standard (which is based on the latest research) states that
no horse being ridden will ordinarily be asked to carry a combined weight (student+tack) that exceeds 17% of the horse’s own
body weight. Furthermore no horse being driven will be asked to pull a combined weight (student+vehicle) exceeding the
horse’s own body weight. .Students entering the program with a documented physical requirement for a certain size or type of
horse will be furnished with reasonable accommodations, however students should realize such horses may not be available every
semester and this could impact their progress in the program.
Extracurricular Activities:
During the academic year our Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Riding Teams and our Intercollegiate Dressage
Association (IDA) Team participate in a number of intercollegiate competitions. The IHSA riders compete in hunter seat and/or
western shows up to 10 times per school year before moving on to Regionals, Zones and Nationals. Additionally, the team sends
riders to one or more tournaments each season to experience competition outside the region.
At the 2002 National Championships, which Cazenovia College hosted at its Equine Center, the Hunter Seat team finished as
National Reserve Champions and our riders earned two National Championships and two National Reserve Championships.
Cazenovia College has continued the winning tradition with multiple national awards since that time, including the 2007 Open
Western Horsemanship National Champion, 2007 fourth place National Hunter Seat Team and 2009 Open Hunter Seat on the Flat
National Champion.
Competitions are organized for both Hunter Seat and Western riders, at different proficiency levels. Everyone, from the least
to the most experienced rider, has an opportunity to compete and excel. The Dressage Team competes under the auspices of the
Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA). They too were invited to compete at the national level every year from 2002 to the
present, and have won National Champion and Reserve National Champion titles. The College was proud to host the IDA National
Championship in 2004 becoming the first college to have hosted both the IHSA and the IDA National Championships.
Positions on all teams are by competitive tryouts that are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Incoming students
who are interested in any team positions are urged to discuss this with the admissions counselors in order to obtain information
about try out dates.
The Equine Ambassadors Club is also available to all interested students on campus. The club functions as an educational,
social, and service organization with a variety of activities throughout the year.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Course (Credits)
See Degree Requirements: General Education requirements (33)
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Information Literacy: BU 473/475 Business Research Methods/Marketing Research (3)
Senior Capstone: BU 495 Senior Capstone (3)
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS - 39
PROGRAM COURSES
Art & Sciences Courses
Course (Credits)
HG 131 Macroeconomics (3)
HG 132 Microeconomics (3)
SM 261 Statistics (3)
SM 215 Equine Anatomy & Physiology (4)
EQ 220 Equine Nutrition (4)
EQ 321 Equine Diseases & Injuries I (3)
SM 112 Cellular & Organismal Biology (4)
Total Arts & Sciences Program Credits - 24
Career Courses
Course (Credits)
AC 331 Financial Accounting (3)
AC 332 Managerial Accounting (3)
BU 110 Principles of Management (3)
BU 112 Business Operations for Farm and Stable Owners (3)
BU 120 Principles of Marketing (3)
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