DOYLESTOWN - What began
as a single course in Light Horse
Production back in 1971 has
developed into a two-year degree
program in Equine Science at
Delaware Valley College.
Beginning in September,
students will be able to earn an
Associate’s Degree in Equine
Science. The Pennsylvania
Department of Education granted
approval of the program in early
Tanuary.
Dr. Frederick R. Hofsaess, who
aught the College’s first-ever
Kjuine course, thinks the new
legree program will allow
students to develop their love for
nd interest in horses into a
awarding career.
“This program fills a need in this
geographical area,” said Hof
saess, who manages the College’s
equine facilities and breeding
program. “In the past, students
who wanted to become involved
with an equine program would
.save to go to New England or
Virginia. Very few schools in this
area offer this type of program. We
have the expertise and facilities to
provide this service to students.”
According to Hofsaess, Del Val’s
new program will emphasize
professionalism and training while
producing a well-rounded hor
seperson educated in all aspects of
equine science.
Career possibilities, said Hof
saess, include riding instructor,
facilities (riding or training)
manager, groom, veterinary
assistant, foaling manager, and
sales of equine-felated materials.
“The entire industry is
growing,” said Hofsaess. “The
norse is a recreational animal. As
people look for more interesting
leisure activities to get involved
with interest in horses tends to
increase tremendously.”
Among the broad areas covered
in the two-year degree program
will be driving, training, riding,
breeding and business
management. All courses will be
■aught with the same philosophy of
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which has been proven so suc
cessful at Delaware Valley College
since 1896.
All of the College’s horse
production facilities are located on
campus. The College maintains a
herd of standardbred broodmare,
stallions, and young stock for use
in stable management courses.
The facilities include a 16-box
stable, breeding barn with
laboratory and washstall, and two
run-out sheds.
Del Val is one of only three
colleges or universities in the
country which maintains a herd of
standardbreds, said Hofsaess. The
advantage, he explained, is that
students are able to be trained in
breeding techniques which are not
available with other types of
horses.
The horsemanship and training
courses in the program will be
conducted at Wildemere Farm,
which is located approximately six
miles from campus. This dressage
and training facility features a 16-
box stable, 20-by-40-meter indoor
arena, and large turnout areas.
The horses used in the hor
semanship and training courses
are selected based on their
training, temperament, and
suitability to purpose. A number of
“green” riding and driving horses
are maintained for use in the
training courses, as well as ad
vanced horses with successful
show records.
The College is an active member
of the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association, Region V. Hunt Seat
(English) and Stock Seat
(Western) horse shows are hosted
by various colleges and univer
sities each semester.
Del Val’s teams have shown
considerable success over the
years. The College has been
represented at Nationals by the
Western Team in 1985 and by the
English Team in 1986. The current
national champion “Intermediate
on the Flat” is a Delaware Valley
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The Equine Science program
was in the planning stages for
three years, said Hofsaess. The
program was approved by the
College’s Animal Husbandry
Department, Curriculum Com
mittee, President, and Academic
Dean, and the Education Com
mittee of the Board of Trustees
before it was reviewed in
Harrisburg.
Hofsaess emphasized that
students enrolled in the two-year
program will be treated the same
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College’s four-year programs.
Housing, meals, and social ac
tivities will be available to
everyone on an equal basis.
' After completing the two-year
program, students will have the
option to study and work overseas.
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For more information about
Delaware Valley College’s new
two-year degree program in
Equine Science, contact the Office
of Admissions at (215) 345-1500, or
toll-free 1-800-D VC-6000 (for
Pennsylvania residents) or 1-800-
DVC-7000 (for out of state
residents). Or write to the Office of
Admissions, Delaware Valley
College, Doylestown, PA 18901.
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