Not only will you receive an exciting educational experience in the Department of Equine Science at Otterbein, but you'll learn by doing. You will trim hooves, make your own horse shoes, give injections, and bandage legs, just to name a few of the skills taught here.

You will attend local shows and trade fairs such as the Equine Affaire, veterinary seminars, Quarter Horse Congress, and Rolex.

Choose from Three Majors, One Minor
We offer a variety of equine science degree programs including equine preveterinarian medicine, equine business and facility management, equine health technology, as well as a minor in equine studies.

Our Mission
We will provide a comprehensive educational experience for students pursuing careers as professionals in the equine industry. The theory and analysis of academic studies are balanced by practical experience. Throughout, ethics and personal responsibility are strongly emphasized.

Instruction offers intensive classroom effort, practical applications and the opportunity for personal involvement in many facets of the equine industry. Students' development as contributing members to the larger human community is encouraged and advanced by our following commitments:

• Practical application of academic principles
• Student exposure to many aspects of the equine industry, including equestrian team competition
• Ongoing program development to highlight the unique capabilities of our faculty, facilities, horses, and students with the general community, and to foster closer ties with local and national communities
• Undergraduate research opportunities in nutrition, exercise physiology, and molecular genetics as well as current legal, business and ethical issues