Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center

Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center is located in Waverly West Virginia. This is a two year private for-profit college that specializes in equine studies for both men and women. Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center places a great amount of emphasis on educational courses in teaching, training, horse health, massage therapy, breeding, business, and riding. Students who complete this program will be able to influence a horse to higher levels of mental and physical accomplishments.

Meredith Manor is an accredited trade school that has programs ranging from three to eighteen months. These programs are designed for students who are serious about becoming equine professionals. All of the programs and courses are designed specifically to prepare the students for a successful equine career. Students are involved with daily hands on activities along with class work. There are usually only 60 to 80 students enrolled at a time. This allows each student to get the individual attention that they need to be successful.

Besides riding horses, students are required to participate in a variety of different classes. The classes that students will have to take are:

· Theory

· Showing

· Horse and Barn Care

· Career Emphasis Area Elective

o Teaching

o Training

o Horse Health

o Equine Massage Therapy

o Farrier

o Equine Business Management

o Equine Breeding

For students to be successful, they must be taught by competent and successful instructors. Meredith Manor has a staff of ten exceptional and dedicated instructors who are available to help the students become successful in the equine field of their choice.

Students will also spend a great amount of time actually riding horses. Students will have eight hours of instructed riding every week and students can choose to have up to eight more hours of riding electives per week. Students will spend their riding time riding different breeds of horses and participate in different riding styles. The school has approximately 145 horses that are used in the riding programs. Students will be able to learn many different disciplines including dressage, jumping, eventing, and reining. Students will ride and work with horses of various training levels and temperaments, work with horses that are trained in different disciplines, and work with many different breeds of horses to enhance the students learning and this will also help the student to become a better rider. Students will have the opportunity to train up to 12 different colts over the course of their education.

Meredith Manor is situated on a 64 acre campus that is focused on the safety of their students, staff and horses. This campus has many great facilities that will enhance the students learning and experiences and include:

· 145 school horses

· Six indoor arenas

· Outdoor riding fields

· Cross country fences

· Dressage arena

· Western tack

· Farrier school

· Classrooms

· Laboratories

· Two dormitories

· Cafeteria

· Offices and staff residences

Meredith Manor is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), licensed by the State College System of West Virginia, approved for veterans benefits, and is approved by the US department of Immigration to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. These accreditations provided credibility to Meredith Manor graduates and they allow students who are enrolled in 36 week programs to apply for federal financial aid including Pell grants, direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans, Stafford loans, and Plus loans for those who qualify.

Graduates of the Meredith Manor programs will be able to be employed in any equine related field that they choose. Some of the fields that are available for graduates include dressage, jumping, western and versatility specialties.

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