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What kind of math skills do you need for Equestrian work?

• I'm looking to go into equestrian sciences when I enter college and the program admission states that students need "good" or "appropriate" math skills. Since it doesn't state how much or what they really mean by that I was wondering. I'm okay with basic math but I've always sort of struggled with the more advanced math. So I was wondering what kind of math skills do I need? What is "good" or "appropriate" math skills?

• Answer:

  I would think that Algebra skills should be enough, but you need to check with the schools you're planning to apply to for specific requirements- and every school is different and has its own set of standards. Your guidance counselor at school can help you do this, or you can go online to the schools' websites and look up their admissions requirements. EVERY college and university will have a list of required courses on their website, regardless of whether you're pursuing equine studies or not. I have a feeling that you'll discover that having algebra, geometry, and possibly a low level calculus course is probably going to be enough for most of the equine sciences, unless you are planning on going into a pre-professional program like pre-vet. Pre vet students HAVE to take a LOT of math and science courses, and they also need to have a few semesters of a foreign language, Language Arts, English composition, History, and electives which are appropriate to the career path they are thinking of pursuing. Another thing you should be thinking about is what kind of equine studies degree you are planning to get. There are different career paths within this field, and not all of them require a lot of math. Someone who is planning to teach riding and make a career out of training horses or students is probably not going to need as much math as say, someone who wants to get a degree in Equine Nutrition or a related field. Do you have another interest outside of the equine studies field that you could translate into a degree, such as an interest in marketing, finance, or business? If so, you should think about double majoring in one or more of those fields. If do anything artistic as a hobby right now ( such as photography, for example) then you could also potentially add a major or minor in Fine Arts, Photography, Cinematography, or even Graphic Design to your major. The best way to sort some of this out is to meet with your guidance counselor at school and let him or her know what your interests and plans are. Good luck.