Horse Training Colleges


Hoping on your horse and riding off into the sunset is not all fun and games. Not every horse will accept training. At a horse training college, it is the specialists responsibility to make sure that the horse comes from a good line so that it can do well in the arena or on the racetrack.

There are a lot of horse training institutes across the country. Let’s take the Breyer State University (scroll to the bottom of the page) in Alabama as an example. They offer a Certificate Award, Associates Degrees and a Bachelor’s in Equine Studies to anyone who wants to learn.

You can either study online or enroll on campus. Once you have finished this education you can become a horse trainer or a breeder and earn around $50,000 per year.

An other institute specializing in Equine Studies is Lamar Community College located in Colorado. This institute does only offers Certificate Programs, which will help an individual begin their career by working on ranches. They offer two Associate of Applied Science degrees, one in Horse Training and Management and another in Equine Business Management. Both of these programs give you classroom knowledge as well as hands on experience from interning on ranches.

Another institute where these programs are available is Midway College in Kentucky. They offer Bachelor’s degrees in Equine education with different specializations including management, business, equine instruction, equine science and equine therapy.

Above, I have mentioned only 3 of many institutions in the U.S. where you can earn degrees in equine studies.  Below, you will find the names of other horse training colleges and their contact information.

The cost ranges from $500-$1000 per course and it will cost more if you are moving to another state to take the course. Even though you can study online it is better to choose a campus and get practical experience with horses.

Scholarships are a great way to reduce the cost of your education. Scholarships can be earned in different ways such as, a student athlete scholarship, a company sponsorship, or by becoming a member of the equine club.

Black Hawk College
1501 Illinois Hwy. 78
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-5671 ext. 246
WEBSITE: BHC.edu

California State University Fresno – Dept. of Athletics
5305 N. Campus Dr.
Fresno, CA 93740
Attn. Megan McGee
(209) 278-8385
WEBSITE: CSUFresno.edu

Central Texas College
P.O. Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540
(817) 526-1288

Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(515) 648-2809

Kirkwood Community College
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5882

Mount Ida College
777 Dedham St.
Newton Centre, MA 02159
(617) 928-4553

Northwest College
231 W. 6th St.
Powell, WY 82435
(800) 560-4NWC
EMAIL: admissions@nwc.cc.wy.us
WEBSITE: NorthwestCollege.org

Oregon State University
Withycombe Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-5042

St. Andrews Presbyterian College
1700 Dogwood Mile
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(800) 763-0198

University of Arizona
Race Track Industry Program
PO Box 210069
Tucson, AZ 85721-0069
(520) 621-5660
WEBSITE: ag.arizona.edu/rtip

There are still more schools that offer an education in equine studies and horse training, but these should get you off the on right foot.

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