ChooseWhy Choose This Program?
Why Study Equine Studies at Goucher?
The Equine Studies Program offers students unique opportunities to learn about many aspects of equine health and the equine industry. Students pair classroom experiences with applied classes at our on-campus stables, which house Goucher's 26 performance horses. Alumnae/i have donated many of the horses that flex their skills with Goucher’s nationally recognized equestrian team. (All students, not just team members, can minor in equine studies.) Additionally, the Maryland Horse Breeders Association is located on campus, drawing horse industry leaders to Goucher and providing students additional resources to study the business, management, and breeding of horses through internships.
LearnWhat Will You Learn?
What Will You Learn?
The equine studies minor provides students an opportunity to explore the care, management, and anatomy of horses through hands-on opportunities with Goucher’s horses. Students come to understand horses’ handling, physiology, behavior, health issues, and maintenance as well as the basics of small business management related to many careers in the equine industry.
DoWhat Will You Do?
What Will You Do?
The Equine Studies Program is designed for maximum flexibility so that students can pair the minor with their other interests and prepare for a variety of careers, such as equine facility manager/owner, equine journalist, trainer, bloodstock agent, bloodstock importer, and veterinary services. Many students pair the equine studies minor with business, communications, biology, premedical/prehealth, or other majors. Equine studies students planning to apply to veterinary schools should also consult the prehealth advisor, Marisa Sanders.
David Grossman, Department Chair
Erin Hudson, B.A. Equine Business Management, Equine Manager for Goucher, United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze Medalist, and Dressage and Endurance Trainer
Anna Jozwick, Coordinator of the Equine Studies Minor, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, and Faculty Athletic Mentor to the Equestrian Team
Jen Smith, Director of the Equestrian Program, President of Zone IV Region I of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), Level III Riding Instructor through the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA)
Dr. Rachel Westerlund, V.M.D., M.P.H., Adjunct Professor, Owner of the Maryland Equine Center, Co-founder of the Equine Rescue Ambulance, Certified technical large animal emergency responder, Official for the National Steeplechase Association
Goucher College students use study abroad as an integral component of their studies. Some choose to pursue semester long programs that afford them the opportunity for fieldwork and research on topics of their interest. Others choose to participate in Goucher College Intensive Course Abroad (ICA) courses, sometimes in addition to semester long study. Many students work with research and ideas generated by their study abroad in subsequent study in Baltimore, in internships, and in their capstone projects. Regardless of the type of program, students gain a global perspective that enhances their course of study.
Opportunities & Internships
For information regarding equine studies internships and opportunities, please contact
Jennifer Bunty at firstname.lastname@example.org or 410-337-6247.