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Management: Equine Business Management specialization
Bachelor of Professional Studies
The Equine Business Management specialization is designed for students interested in
the organizational, management, and commercial aspects of the equine industry, as well
as students interested in advanced horse care, breeding, and stable management. The
business and equine courses provide students with the skills necessary to pursue either a
hands-on or support position in the equine industry.
Goals:
• Provide students with management skills necessary for success in the equine industry;
• Provide training in equine science and horse-care applications;
• Expose students to a variety of breeds and types of horses; and
• Provide a variety of professional experiences through an extensive internship.
Special Features:
Cazenovia College‘s 240-acre Equine Education Center, located less than five miles
from the main campus, is home to the Management Program‘s Equine Business
Management specialization and Intercollegiate Riding Team. It houses a herd of 70
horses, including Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods and Quarter Horses, as well as
numerous other breeds. The large indoor arena, multiple outdoor riding areas (including
a dressage arena) and turn-out paddocks, provide ample space for the various activities
that students pursue. The facility offers students a premier educational environment that
features a network-wired classroom.
Our Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Riding Teams and
Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Team may compete in 6-8 shows each
academic 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.
Cazenovia College has a long history of success at intercollegiate and rated
competitions. Competitions are organized for Hunter Seat, Western and Dressage
riders at different proficiency levels. Everyone, from the least to the most experienced
rider, has an opportunity to compete and excel. Positions on all teams are earned 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 tryout dates. Our riders
have won twelve individual National Championships (in IHSA and IDA) to date and
Cazenovia was the 2002 Reserve National Championship Team. 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.
Cazenovia College has been proud to host the Nationals Championships for the IHSA
and the IDA three times.
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.
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