SPOTLIGHT
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Equine Education Center
equine care and techniques. Graduates have gone on to successful careers running stables, working with breeders, and working in feed and equipment sales and development.
Kick off for 20th Anniversary Campaign for a larger outdoor ring
“We have always considered equine to be one of our distinguishing programs and an area that helps to drive enrollment for the college,” noted Chesbrough. “This year, Equine Business Management students joining the first-year class were the largest number of any single major at the College.”
“THE FOCUS ... IS TO EXPAND THE RIDING
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n Friday, September 27, Cazenovia College held a 20th anniversary reception of the Equine Education Center. President Ron Chesbrough celebrated with trustees, equine alumni, equestrian team members, supporters of the equine program and special friends of the College. Dr. Chesbrough highlighted the success of the College’s equine program and presented the future vision for the facility. He also kicked off the 20th Anniversary Campaign to raise funds for a larger outdoor ring which would allow the College to host more equine events. Over the last 20 years, Cazenovia College has become nationally recognized as having one of the premier equine centers in the Northeast. The
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AVAILABILITY AT THE CENTER SO THAT WE CAN GROW PROGRAM OFFERINGS, INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLASSES AND BOARDERS, AND EXPAND OUT ABILITY TO HOST LARGER EQUINE EVENTS.”
- President Ron Chesbrough
Center is home to both the Equine Business Management program and our nationally ranked Intercollegiate Equestrian team which competes in Hunter Seat, Western Horsemanship, and Reigning and Dressage. Since 1974, Cazenovia has offered degree programs in equine. The current Equine Business Management program gives students the core knowledge they need to operate in the business side of the industry by taking specialized classes like equine nutrition, business operations for farm and stable owners, and
As part of its ongoing mission to provide an exceptional educational experience in state-of-theart facilities, the College is planning to expand the outdoor ring of the Center. “The focus of the 20th Anniversary Campaign is to expand the riding availability at the Center so that we can grow program offerings, increase opportunities for classes and boarders, and expand out ability to host larger equine events,” stated Chesbrough.
The outdoor ring will expand to 240 feet by 120 feet and will include new turnout paddocks. The increased size of the outdoor ring will allow for a full size dressage arena and larger courses for competitions which will expand the College’s national presence and allow for a broader number of organizations to rent the facility. If you would like to be part of this next phase in the history of equestrian at Cazenovia College, please go to www.cazenovia.edu/give.
