DURHAM, N.H. - High school and middle school students are invited to learn more about the equine industry at the University of New Hampshire Equine Senior Capstone Experience annual Equine Education Day Friday, April 17, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Now in its third year, the Equine Education Day provides fun, interactive clinics presented by the UNH Equine Program's graduating senior class at the UNH Equine Facility on Mast Road Extension. The clinics hosted this year include Course Design and Building, Equine Facilitated
Mental Health and Learning, Reproduction Methodologies, Conformation (Form and Function), Showmanship, and Understanding Groundwork. The event is free to school groups. School groups interested in participating and those seeking more information and scheduling details should email equineeducationalday@gmail.com.

Visiting students will have a chance to learn about different avenues of the equine industry, as well as a chance to work directly with the university horses. There also will be a representative from the university's admissions office to talk with students about applying to UNH.

Offering both two and four-year degrees, the UNH Equine Program combines award-winning equestrian teams with strong academics and outstanding opportunities for hands-on learning, including on-site USEF/USEA recognized horse trials and PATH International premier operating center which give students real-world experience in the equine industry. The program includes:

• Three courses of study in the B.S. Program: Equine Industry Management, Therapeutic Riding and Equine Science.
• A.A.S. in Equine Management.
• Classes in horse care, stable management, equine sports medicine, conformation & lameness, horse trials management, training, riding instruction, therapeutic riding and reproductive management.
• Riding program in dressage and eventing.
• Two successful equestrian teams: the 2009 National Champion IDA Team and 2011, 2012 & 2013 Regional Champion IHSA Team.
• PATH International Premier Accredited Therapeutic Riding Program.
• USEA/USEF recognized Horse Trials and USDF/USEF Recognized Dressage Shows
• 52-stall facility with indoor, outdoor and beginner novice through preliminary cross-country course on campus.

For more information about the UNH Equine Program, visit http://www.equine.unh.edu/.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.
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