Equestrian Studies

Professionals in the equine industry use specific skills and apply principles of horsemanship and standards of equine care and performance within the equine industry and management of equestrian-related businesses or events.

  • SCAD Equestrian Center
    • College/school coach
    • Competitor across equestrian disciplines
    • Course builder and construction designer
    • Development director of equine philanthropic organization
    • Dressage rider
    • Equine artist
  • Equestrian Practice
    • Equine auction/sales manager
    • Equine business manager
    • Equine facility designer/architect
    • Equine fashion and accessory designer
    • Equine journalist/communications specialist
    • Equestrian marketing specialist
  • Equestrian Lifestyle
    • Equine photographer
    • Equine product buyer
    • Equine product designer
    • Equine professional organization administrator
    • Equestrian retailer
    • Riding instructor or trainer
    • Show groom
    • Show manager
    • Sport horse sales broker


Annually, more than 500 national and international companies and organizations recruit SCAD students and alumni. Over the past four years, an average of 8 out of 10 SCAD alumni responding to a survey were employed in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.


Potential employers of SCAD alumni include:*

Equestrian Studies
  • American Quarter Horse Association
  • The Chronicle of the Horse magazine
  • Discovery Communications
  • Dover Saddlery
  • Equestrian Mag
  • Georgia Horse Council
  • Georgia International Horse Park
  • Harrison-Banks: Equestrian Architecture
  • International Horse Photographers Association
  • Middlebrook Equestrian Academy
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Practical Horseman magazine
  • Smithsonian National Zoological Park
  • United States Equestrian Federation Inc.
  • United States Equestrian Team
  • United States Hunter Jumper Association

*New program in 2009; SCAD alumni information not yet available.
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Commencement 2013 in Savannah
Commencement 2013 in Savannah Jun 01, 2013
 
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