Here are the latest reviews on Horse Schools. You can also read reviews from the 1st Edition. The following are reviews and recommended books (they didn’t do a review, but included it on their Recommended and/or New Books page) for the 3rd Edition.

Northwest Horse Source - October 2007 issue - Listed in the NWHS Book Barn.

Today’s Equestrian - September 2007 issue

“Are you thinking of a career with horses and planning for college shortly? Or perhaps you are a teenager looking for a preparatory school that has a great riding program with showing available? Want to head overseas to study for your equine career? If the answer to any of these is yes, you’ll want to take a look at this book.

“Horse Schools lists over 580 educational institutions around the world, from specialty schools (massage, farrier) to horse oriented high schools to colleges that provide education in everything from training to art to public relations and business. Each listing includes facility descriptions, degrees and majors offered, expense estimates, and opportunities available for competition. Contact information including websites is included.

“A questionnaire is provided to help you select a school. Does the school allow students to bring their own horse? Help them find a job? How many hours a week do students spend riding/working with the horses?

“An extensive list of horse careers is provided: everything from designing clothing to making trophies, clocking horses on the track, researching pedigrees, instructing 4-H groups and painting portraits, along with which schools provide education for that particular career.

“The schools are located throughout the world. Have a desire to see Thailand? There’s a horse school there. Want to learn judging in Chile? You can. (OK, probably not in hunters, but jumpers and eventing are in the curriculum.)

“The book is very organized and user friendly and provides a wealth of information. There is a listing of equestrian federations throughout the world, of intercollegiate associations and scholarship information. The book has been completely revised for 2007.” - Today’s Equestrian

Equine Journal - August 2007 issue

Equine Network Magazine - August 2007 issue

“Angelia Almos has compiled a comprehensive reference guide featuring more than 580 horse-related universities, colleges, preparatory and seconday schools, and specialty Equine Programs throughout the world. The third edition of this book is a must-have guide to assist parents and prospective students looking to find the appropriate educational programs available anywhere around the globe.

“The book also gives assistance in career planning by listings hundreds of possible equine-related fields of study, along with equestrian careers, scholarships, intercollegiate associations, interscholastic equestrian associations and equestrian foundations around the world.

“Each school is listed with key information such as location, type of school, accreditation, degrees offered, majors offered, tuition costs, descriptions of programs, equestrian facilities, classroom types, and the disciplines they show in.

“As the average person would use Thomas Guide or Mapquest to find travel directions, this book is for adult students interested in a career change and looking for an equestrian educational career path. Written in an easy-to-read format, the book features icons to assist in easy identification of disciplines and type of schools.

“Listing U.S. and foreign Schools, a potential student can compare educational equine-related curriculum of any school on any continent. ‘Horse Schools’ lists fields of study such as Alternative Therapies, Animal Science (Agriculture) with an Equine Emphasis, Announcing, Apprenticeships/Internships/Working Student Opportunities, Art, Breeding, Carriage Driving, Course Designer, Dentistry, Dressage, Equine Business Management, Equine Sciences (Studies), Farrier Training or Natural Trimming, Graduate Programs, Grooming, Horse Care, Horse Management, Horsemanship, Independent Study, Instructing or Coaching, Judging, Massage Therapy, Natural Horsemanship, Performance, Racing, Ranch and Wrangler, Rodeo, Saddlery, Stable Management, Therapeutic Riding, Training, Veterinary and much more.

“Angelia Almos and Trafalgar Square Publishing team together to bring this excellent reference tool to assist our youth at the beginning of their career path in equestrian fields. I recommend all parents with teenagers interested in an equine career sit down with this book and their child to help plan their career today.” Reviewed by Garry Stauber in Equine Network Magazine

The Horsemen’s Voice - July 2007 issue

“This is a comprehensive, well-organized resource for those searching for horse schools. The first 40 pages provide a thorough orientation to horse schools, careers, and fields of study. It provides guidance about questions to ask when choosing a school and information on specific issues like financial concerns that students face.

“This is followed by a list of more than 275 possible careers in the horse industry. There is also a list of 37 general fields of study, ranging from alternative therapies to veterinary and pre-vet programs.

“The bulk of the book, 175 pages, is an international listing of schools. It includes secondary schools, accredited universities, and clinics and camps of well-known trainers and specialty riding programs. The main categories of schools are universities and schools that offer accredited degrees and specialty schools offering certificates or diplomas.

“The listing starts state by state in this country, and then moves on around the world. I found it very interesting to read about horse schools in countries like Estonia, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, the Slovak Republic, and Yugoslavia.

“The book ends with comprehensive lists of other resources including more than 72 scholarship sources related to equine studies, 20 pages of intercollegiate associations, and 22 pages of international equestrian federations, including countries like Algeria, American Samoa, Morocco, Cameroon, and Zimbabwe.

“At the end is a convenient school tracking form for those searching for the just the right match for their education. The last page is an application for schools that want to be considered for the next edition of the book.

“If I were looking for an equine-related school program, this would be a book I would use. Anyone interested in the horse industry in the U.S. and internationally would likely find this book fascinating.” Reviewed by The Horsemen’s Voice

Dressage Today - July 2007 issue - listed in their “Resources You Can Use” section.

Tack N Togs - June 2007 issue

Gaitpost - May 2007 issue

Lone Star Horse Report - December 2005 issue (2nd Edition)

Western Horseman - November 2005 issue (2nd Edition)

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