The University of Findlay - Equine Business Management

Our nation's 9.2 million horses represent nearly $40 billion generated in the horse industry each year. Recognizing the industry's broad career options and the need for equine professionals in a variety of capacities, Findlay offers a major in Equine Business Management. This is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a career in the horse industry other than in the area of training.

The Equine Business Management Program combines fundamental equine science courses, and more advanced management topics, with traditional business administration classes. Courses such as Equine Marketing and Equine Law address issues impacting the equine industry and offer strategies for establishing equine-related enterprises. Practical aspects provide experience in barn and livestock management, reproductive management, disease prevention, and selecting, operating and maintaining farm machinery.

The equine business management major may be taken in conjunction with the equestrian studies major or one of several additional majors offered.

Classes:

Core (Required):

EQST 101 Introduction to Equine Science
EQST 201 Equine Selection/Judging - English or Western
EQST 201 Principles of Equine Nutrition
EQST 202 Physiology of Equine Reproduction

Major (Required):

ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting
BUAD 150 Principles of Entrepreneurship

ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
BUAD 310 Business Law
BUAD 311 Business Communications
BUAD 312 Principles of Management
EQST 302 Farm and Stable Management
EQST 337 Equine Marketing
EQST 435 Equine Law
MRKT 326 Principles of Marketing

Electives:

EQST 102 Introduction to Therapeutic Riding
EQST 133 Practical Animal Handling - Equine
EQST 203 Software Applications in Equine Business Management
EQST 301 Equine Preventative Medicine
EQST 311 Farm Livestock and Land Management
EQST 332 Equine Exercise Physiology
EQST 402 Reproduction
EQST 404 Advanced Equine Nutrition
EQST 411 Farm Equipment Management
EQST 412 Farm Structure Management

A variety of career opportunities exist for students in the Equine Industry.