Equine, Leisure and Sports
Bachelor of Animal Husbandry
Career opportunities
The international character of the major of Equine, Leisure and Sports ensures that you will find many opportunities for working in a variety of positions, and for participating in the global debates on the sector. Possible jobs are organising events, working as a project leader or in management or consultancy on horse related topics.
Your specific knowledge of horses will make you able to communicate with all kinds of organisations, such as the Royal Dutch Equestrian Sports Federation, feed producers such as PAVO or event organisers such as CHIO Aachen.
A bachelor's degree in Equine, Leisure and Sports enables you to carry on academic studies, for example by attending MSc programmes at partner institutions in the UK, or MSc programmes at Wageningen University.
Ann-Charlotte Cadier from Sweden
3rd year student Equine Leisure and Sports
"Equine, Leisure and Sports is a theoretical equine study which brings along competences that no other equine study does. I really believe that my classmates and I get a different and outstanding education for our field of work. I think studying at Van Hall Larenstein creates a lot of opportunities for me as a student. To study here you have to be good at using your opportunities and creating your own personal education, in that way you can present a unique and outstanding CV for the future. In my future job I want to combine theory with practical work and I would like to combine my vast knowledge in the equine world with knowledge about business and management. At the same time I want to use my riding skills and my practical knowledge in the equestrian sport. I would like to start my own company in Sweden, where I come from. I want to combine all my knowledge in different areas and create something new, but I have not finished my plan yet."
Shane Delahunt from Ireland
Running his own yard
"The Equine Management course at Van Hall Larenstein gave me the perfect start to developing my ambitions in the equine business. As one of the few guys, I had to really stand my ground during project work. It certainly taught me how to work well in a mainly female-orientated industry! I am now setting up my own dressage stable, which is based not only on training and riding, but also on trade between Ireland and the Netherlands."
"Wanna be in charge of an international stud farm."