Excellence in Equine

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Okay everyone. So you are definitely going to want to stick around to see this place and these beautiful horses. Hope and her Asbury bred horse named Simba are waiting for us at the equine farm. Located just a few miles south of the horse capital of the world, Asbury’s equine program is equipping students to be Christ centered leaders in the equine industry. Hope, show us around.

– Thanks for that introduction, Alex, I spent my summers growing up as a volunteer at the Asbury University equine center, where I fell in love with the horses and the scenery. I always admired the college students that stuck around in the summers to help with camps, and I knew I wanted to be like them when I grew up. Plus, I knew I’d be able to spend more time with the beautiful horses at Asbury. Once a student at Asbury, I became involved with everything here at the equine center, I was a student worker and a member of multiple clubs. The professors and staff cared so much about my growth as a young horse woman, and I was able to do some really neat things. There are multiple academic tracks to choose from and each course offers a new way of looking at the equine industry. My favorite course was equine law, because we learned the why behind how horse businesses are run. Even after graduation, my professors still keep in touch and care about what I’m doing. I was a part of the service mounts program for the duration of my time at Asbury. I was assigned a colt as a freshmen and I got to train him up to the age of three. He now works as a police mount in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. I got to learn every aspect of horse training from the ground up. Literally. I also loved how close we were to the world renowned Kentucky horse park. I was able to work there part-time and I learned so much. We were also able to volunteer at events like the national mounted police horse colloquium, and attend nationally recognized horse shows. I now work as a human resources administrator at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s one of the oldest and largest private veterinary practices in the world. Thanks to Asbury, I’ve been equipped with the skills to be a lifelong learner. And I love being behind the scenes of the equine industry. I learned how important it is to keep an open mind and heart to accept new opportunities, and also to never take for granted the people around me who support and encourage me. That’s all from me back to you, Alex.

– Amazing job, Hope. Thank you for sharing your story. Asbury’s equine program truly is special. I can’t wait to get out there and feed Simba a carrot or two. That was awesome. Thanks again, Hope.