2200012 - Equine Business Finance & Risk Management

Course Description

Examine the basic principles of financial management of a small equine business. Preparing balance sheets, analyzing income statements and understanding cash flow are key tools in effectively managing a successful business. You will study common risk and liability issues for business owners as well as explore unique issues to running your equine enterprise.

This course will provide you with the skills to manage your own business or work as an employee of an equine business—including tack and feed stores, rescue facilities, boarding schools and non-profit organizations. Event and show coordinators, freelancers, and all other small business owners are well-suited participants for this course.

What You'll Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Recognize the finance management role and responsibilities of an entrepreneur;
2. Identify the financial skills required to manage an ethical and sustainable equine business;
3. Develop a budget using a chart of accounts to project the profitability of a business and establish financial controls; 
4. Set up a basic bookkeeping system to record income and expenses for your equine business;
5. Interpret and analyze financial statements and assessment tools to understand the financial health of your business;
6. Identify, assess and select appropriate financial planning and management tools to support operational decisions regarding the sustainability and growth of your business;
7. Describe potential risks that can affect an equine business and establish guidelines and develop tools to use in your business to reduce the identified risks;
8. Effectively communicate with financial professionals using proper accounting and business terminology; and
9. Demonstrate professional behaviour that leads to ethical decision-making and its impact on business performance and local communities.

Additional Requirements

• This course is intended for adult learners who are at least 18 years of age.
• There are no prerequisites for this course.
• You may take this as an individual course or choose to complete one of our equine certificates or the diploma.
• You do not need access to a horse to participate and be successful in this course. You do not need to currently own a business to participate
• You can expect to spend 6-10 hours per week to complete the course material, activities, discussions and assignments.

Equine Business Management, Marketing and Communications in the Equine Industry and the Equine Business Finance and Risk Management courses are designed to be taken as a series of courses to help the equine business owner develop and expand their business.

Sponsoring Partner

• Equine Guelph

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Diploma in Equine Studies : Electives
• Certificate in Equine Business Management : Required Courses