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The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.
Like most educational consultants, I work with students who are willing to look farther afield for their prospective college than the local state university down the road. Typically that’s why their parents hire me – because they wish to conduct a more thorough school search than one that is merely geographic; they want to find the right school for their son or daughter regardless of physical location.
As the sole equestrian-focused educational consultant in the business, you can imagine that I also spend a lot of time examining the schools that offer various equestrian experiences for students – everything from majors and minors to varsity and club equestrian teams and horse boarding. This means that I spend a lot of time surfing school web sites to gather information (and refresh my memory when it comes to the many schools I’ve visited) and to grab quick web links I can send to students to help them speed their own examination and research process.
Along the way, I’ve learned something about how a lot of schools talk about their equestrian programs, facilities, and teams – and even more about how some don’t talk about them. Read More
Want advice for choosing the right high school courses to set yourself up for admission success as a senior? Advice straight from the dean of admission.
Whether you're riding for a college team, a high school team, or your own advancement,
A new study, conducted by the German National Federation FN , revealed equestrian can be described as; determined, enthusiastic, structured and balanced . The FN studied the effects of year-long relationships between horse and rider on the personal development already in August 2012.
The study proved that especially for children and teenagers, horses are extremely helpful in developing independence and determination – facts that were assumed for a long time already. That is an important add-on for parents when it comes to choosing the right hobby for their children.
Horses foster characteristics like enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure. What’s more, working with horses encourages structured processes. These attributes are significantly higher developed in equestrians compared to non-equestrians. Read More
