Program Opportunities

CREAM (Co-operative for Real Education in Agricultural Management)
Dressage Team
Equestrian Team
EQUUS
FARMS (Farm and Agricultural Resource Management Stewards)
Horse Barn Co-op
Internships
Morgan Horse Farm
Miner Institute
Tufts/UVM


CREAM 07 StudentsCREAM

CREAM, Co-operative for Real Education in Agricultural Management, is a student run dairy herd. Students perform all of the barn chores and manage the whole operation. There are currently around 30 Holstein cows plus replacement heifers in the herd, which is one of the highest producing and genetically superior herds in Vermont. The cows are all housed and milked in the CREAM barn. Around 15-16 students enter the program for one year each year and gain 8 credits. Many have no background in dairy or livestock at the start but soon acquire it! CREAM provides a superb learning experience.


Student on a dressage horse.Dressage Team

The UVM Dressage Team is a club sport that gives the opportunity for riders interested in dressage to compete at the interscholastic level on the UVM team.  For contact information please visit the Dressage Team web site at www.uvm.edu~dressage or contact coach Bonnie Timmerman at Birch Ledge Farm at 802-345-3807. 

John Piggot lst place winner of Cacchione Cup.Equestrian Team

The UVM Equestrian Team promotes an interest in horsemanship for all students. Through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association the opportunity to ride is available to every student at the University. The Team/Club provides an opportunity to compete against other colleges as well as ride weekly. The UVM Equestrian Team also provides an excellent social opportunity, as students of different ages and backgrounds meet to form a team.


A student longlining a horse.EQUUS

EQUUS is a hands-on horse management course modeled after the very successful student dairy management program CREAM. Students sign up for two semesters (8 total credits) to perform horse barn duties, keep records and help make financial and management decisions associated with the horse boarding facility. EQUUS students are assigned Equine Studies school horses to care for and exercise, in addition to performing daily horse chores. Equine Science Program homepage


A student with a calf.Farm and Agricultural Resource Management Stewards (F.A.R.M.S.) Program

Offered in cooperation with the Vermont Technical College, the Farm and Agricultural Resource Management Stewards (F.A.R.M.S.) program enables students to make a seamless transition from dairy farm management at VTC to a second two years at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at UVM.

Hayley Borah and her Quarter Horse, OakleyHorse Barn Co-op

The UVM Horse Barn is a cooperative barn for UVM students who wish to bring their horse to college with them. Members are responsible for taking complete care of their horses, are required to do general barn chores, must sign up for horsewatch, and attend and actively participate in barn meetings. Members must also sign up for a 0.5 credit class studying practical aspects of equine management practices.


Tim Willard at Riverglen Tiger Sanctuary Internships
 
Not all learning can occur in classrooms or in a library. The department is strongly committed to experiential learning. While some experience can be achieved through programs like CREAM or EQUUS, more specialized training is often more appropriate for some students. The student sets up a learning experience with the help of an experienced faculty member. This may be in the US or abroad and it may be during a semester or for a break. Recent examples of internships include working with the gorilla colony at the San Diego Zoo, rehabilitating injured raptors in Alaska and working with the Morgan Horse Association in Shelburne, Vermont. ASCI Internships


UVM Morgan Horse FarmUVM Morgan Horse Farm
 
"A Custodian of the Morgan Breed"

The Morgan was the first horse breed developed in the United States. It is the state animal of Vermont. The UVM Morgan Horse Farm is located in Weybridge, Vermont and is part of the Department of Animal Sciences. The farm breeds, shows and sells Morgan horses and is engaged in education and research in equine reproduction. Many Equine Science class are held at the farm, which also provides opportunities for undergraduate research. Several horses bred at the farm have held national or world titles including UVM Tennyson. UVM Morgan Horse Farm homepage


The Dairy Barn at the Miner Institute. Miner Institute

The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute is located in Chazy, New York and consists of 8,600 acres. Work experience for Farm Management students on the Institute dairy farm include milking, herd management chores, and a variety of field work activities such as tillage, planting, and harvest. The Summer Experience in Farm Management introduces students to the modern farm as a business, which has as its objective the conversion of plants into milk and meat. This program is available to agriculture and life science students in their junior or senior years of study.


Tufts/UVMTufts University

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, located in a beautiful New England setting in North Grafton, Massachusetts, offers a foot-in-the-door opportunity for UVM students. Students in the spring of their sophomore year will be able to apply directly to Tufts, and, if accepted, will be guaranteed admission to Tufts Veterinary School after completing their B.S. degree at UVM. See Tufts Early Acceptance Program for more details.

Tufts is a student-centered school with an innovative flexible curriculum offering both electives and selectives in addition to a balanced core experience. They have developed five signature programs that push the traditional boundaries of veterinary medicine: International Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Medicine, Equine Sports Medicine, Veterinary Biotechnology, and Ethics and Values in Veterinary Medicine. (adapted from the Tufts Veterinary School Web Homepage)

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