What are some classes in high school that will help me become a horse breeder?

9 Responses to “What are some classes in high school that will help me become a horse breeder?”

1. ALT16November 28th, 2009 at 8:18 am

   Biology, Chemistry, Geography
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2. HunterJumpersNovember 28th, 2009 at 8:44 am

   I am also planing on becoming a breeder when I get older I am in high school too and right now I am taking Biology and Genetics
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3. rustyappearanceNovember 28th, 2009 at 9:22 am

   Here are few I would suggest:

   Business
   Farm Management or any and all Agriculture classes (even if the aren’t 100% focused on horses they will be super informative)
   Biology
   Economics
   Calculus
   Public Relations or Public Speaking

   Oh, and just for your information you may want a second career as well because you do not make a lot of money breeding horses. You know what they say (and it is right) they best way to make a small fortune in horses is to start with a large fortune!

   PLEASE if you do decide to breed, breed for quality NOT quantity, there are WAY too many backyard breeders that breed a no name mare to a no name stallion and get stuck with a horrible foal!
   I am all for conserving a bloodline and making a horse better, so please research your breed before you decide to actually breed! Horses are not like dogs, their gestation is 11 months, and even then they can have MAJOR complications delivering so you may or may not end up with a foal even though you spend tons on vet bills, extra feed, etc.

   Good Luck!
   
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   I am a High School Graduate
   I own horses and work with horses

4. PowhattanNovember 28th, 2009 at 9:56 am

   Equine Sciences
   Animal Care and Management
   Vet Science
   BIology
   Chem.
   Human Anatomy~has excellent info that can carry over to horses
   Wildlife management
   Intro to Ag
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5. graciela52388November 28th, 2009 at 10:07 am

   Biology
   Genetics
   Any other basic animal science classes
   Chemistry.

   Really there isn’t too much you can learn in high school in this subject. This subject is so specialized and many high schools don’t focus on horses. Main Animal Science classes will deal with a broad area of animals with a large portion of it on small animals. If this is something you really would like to do to the future, I would recommend going to college to major in equine managment or equine science. There are quite a few equine colleges around the country. Many are private colleges and cost a bit but are great colleges. There are also some public state colleges that carry these programs as well. Just realize there isn’t a large amount of money in the equine business practice.
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   UWRF Equine College student.

6. WritinggNovember 28th, 2009 at 10:44 am

   Like others said, I guess the best HIGH SCHOOL classes would be math and bio (some are giving you answers for college). But really, the absolute only thing that will do you much good is hands-on experience. Start researching stud farms, see if they need an extra hand. Even if you start as a working student mucking out, you’re still in the scene.
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7. John W : tired of STUPIDNovember 28th, 2009 at 11:27 am

   FFA is your best start but if you have any fear of horses or can not touch EVERY part of a horse its not a good field to get into. A stallion that is a sweetheart in the field is not the same horse when a mare is around and in season and there are parts that need to be cleaned before he gets to the mare. I do not want to discourage you, but it is not as easy or glamorous as people make it out to be
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8. rkayNovember 28th, 2009 at 11:57 am

   Agriculture (ag), Bio, Chem, and Health

   andd business
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9. thecowgirlNovember 28th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

   that is a great question???
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