Quick Facts
• Study and Ride Saddleseat, Western, Hunter/Jumper, and Dressage; and Driving and Reining
• Participate in horse shows
• Join the Prince of Wales Club (the country's oldest continually active riding club) and Stephens Equine Therapeutic Association

B.S. IN EQUESTRIAN STUDIES: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Through Stephens' Equestrian Business Management program, you will become prepared to work professionally in an equine-related business. This program is a combination of essential business classes as well as core equestrian classes.

Courses include: Equine Management, Equine Event Planning, Stable Management and Equestrian Business Management.Our faculty instruct students in the ring and in the classroom, and introduce their students to the world of equine professionals.

B.S. IN EQUESTRIAN STUDIES: EQUESTRIAN EDUCATION

As an Equestrian Education major, you will build a solid foundation for a future career as a instructor and a rider. You will learn to manage and care for school horses; in addition, you'll learn techniques for teaching adults and children to ride.

adults and children to ride. (Read less) Courses include: Equine Management; Equine Anatomy and Mechanics in Motion; Methods of Teaching Horsemanship; Equine Feeding and Nutrition; Stable Management; and Stewarding and Judging. Our faculty aid students in securing summer internships and jobs after graduation.Stephens students have been very successful showing on local and national levels.

B.S. IN EQUESTRIAN SCIENCE
Through Stephens’ hands-on approach, you’ll get experience working with animals necessary for success in a veterinary program. The program works closely with the nearby University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and meets many of its entrance requirements.

MINORS
The Equestrian department offers minors in EQUESTRIAN STUDIES and ANIMAL SCIENCE (through a partnership with the nearby University of Missouri–Columbia). Click here for a full list of minors.

BACHELOR'S + MASTER'S PROGRAM
Earn a master's degree in as little as one additional year through our Bachelor's + Master's Program.