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Equine Studies Program at Feather River College |
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HORSEMANSHIP FOR THE REAL WORLD The first thing Russell Reid writes on the blackboard is "THINK." A Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, a Master of Science in Recreation Administration from California State University, Sacramento, and a lifelong love of horses mingled in Russell's fertile imagination creating the vision which in 1981 became the Feather River College Pack Station and Stable Operations program. Equine Studies graduates have been well received in the field and have a good record finding jobs as packers, stable managers and wranglers for guest ranches, resorts and private contractors. The Equine Studies curriculum was approved as a two-year degree program in 1987 and is the only one of its kind in the country. Feather River College Equine Studies was approved as a two-year Associate Degree program by the California Community College Chancellor's office in 1987. This unique program offers college-level coursework to students who wish to become professionals in horse-related enterprises. Students gain the skills needed for jobs such as stable/pack station managers, wranglers for guest ranches and resorts, packers/guides/outfitters for hunting and fishing expeditions, mining and construction companies, and a variety of public agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service. For more information contact: Amber Wagoner, Instructional Assistant at Feather River Equine Studies Program, 570 Golden Eagle Ave, Quincy, CA 95971. 530-283-0202 x 272
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