Equine Studies Minor

The equine studies minor at UNH will allow you to pursue your interest in horsemanship while also getting an introduction to equine science, equine industry and management, and equine-assisted activities and therapies. You’ll be able to explore equine care and management, equine health, and equine anatomy while also working with horses to develop professional equine skills. Combine this minor with a major such as biology, business, agriculture, or human-service-related fields to expand your possibilities for an equine-related career or further studies.

Students interested in the minor in equine studies should contact Sarah Rigg.

A minor in equine studies consists of a minimum of 20 credits of equine-related animal science courses.

• ANSC 402 may be counted only once for minor credit.
• Students MUST take either ANSC 504 Equine Physiology or ANSC 437 Equine Husbandry Techniques.
• Students may count either ANSC 422 or ANSC 522 for minor credit, but they may not count both.
• Students may count either ANSC 548 or ANSC 635 for minor credit, but they may not count both.
• Students must receive a minimum grade of C- in any course used for the minor. Students failing to do this will need to retake the course in order to receive credit.
• No courses taken on a pass(credit)/fail basis may count toward the minor.
• No more than 12 credits at the 400-level may be used for the minor.
• Students may petition equine faculty in their junior year to include a course that is not listed.
• Students must take at least one course at the 600- or 700-level.
• Students who transfer from other institutions may petition the equine program faculty for course approval.
• Students who choose both ANSC 500 and ANSC 643 as two of their courses toward the minor in equine studies will be eligible for PATH International therapeutic riding instructor certification.

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Subject to approval. Must be equine-related.