GUELPH – A team of eight University of Guelph students in the bachelor of bio-resource management (BBRM) degree majoring in equine management are planning an open house for everyone interested in pursuing a degree in equine studies.
The open house is Nov. 12 from 10:30am to 1:30pm in the Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Center at 50 McGilvray St., Guelph.
Demonstrations of body condition scoring will be performed on the BBRM teaching horses at 10:30 and, 11:30am, and 12:30pm.
All are welcome to meet the herd and learn what the program has to offer.
The University of Guelph has been the largest and most renowned agricultural school in Canada since 1964, founded from the Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College and Macdonald Institute.
Since 2007, it has been the only university in Canada to offer a degree program in equine management, through the department of animal biosciences as well as food, agricultural and resource economics.
“With a strong focus in hands-on learning, horse welfare, scientific based evidence, and best practice, this degree was the perfect avenue towards a fulfilling career in the industry,” said graduate Stephanie Mackay.
The program was first implemented in 2007 by Katrina Merkies, an associate professor currently at the University of Guelph main campus.
The BBRM equine management program offers a mixture of biological sciences and business management programs through a combination of economic aspects, managerial aspects, biology, physiology and behavior of the equine species and industry.
