Program Reviews

This program in many ways met and exceeded my expectations, but there were a few components of the program that were different than I expected. The riding style was different than what I understood it to be going into the program, and public transport/ease of getting from campus to Edinburgh was not as easy as it was described. However, the staff was very welcoming and went above and beyond to make our experience an amazing one. I will miss the country, horses, and people here. My favorite part of the program was our weekend trips. I loved hiking and photographing the Isle of Skye. Sadly, the tour I wanted to go on was booked out by the time our itinerary was released the month before we left, but we made the most of it. I am still amazed that I was able to spend a month riding horses in Scotland!

I enjoyed my time during the Adelante equine study abroad trip. I found that I learned even more about horse anatomy and physiology and getting to go to the yard during our classes and apply what we were learning with the horses in front of us was extremely helpful. I also enjoyed how much riding time the program allowed us to have, I was thinking it would be once a week but it turned out to be a lot more! Everyone on campus is extremely kind and willing to answer any questions or concerns that you may have and were even willing to drive us to where we needed to be. I would tell future students to be prepared for a busy schedule as most days are 9-4pm with a lot going on in between.

I really enjoyed studying abroad in Scotland, I felt as though I really walked away with knowledgeable information about Equine. The staff was extremely supportive and you could really they really wanted you to succeed, this was showed by built in study hours, showing us where the on campus academic support was, and also helping us out as much as they could during exam time. They also really wanted us to experience they city and the wonders that Scotland had to offer. The took us to the Royal Highland show and the Kelpies and the perth races which is something I thought was really really cool.

I had an amazing time here. I learned a lot and had so much fun traveling around here. I had never ridden english before so this was all new. They were very patient with us. I came in with some equine A&P knowledge but I definitely was able to broaden that knowledge. The equine fitness was all new to me. I learned a lot about making a fitness plan to get a horse ready for different types of competitions. I really enjoyed traveling around Scotland. I did a lot on my own but also had some prearranged trips with the program that i really enjoyed as well.

This experience was so unique because it allowed you to learn the way of Scottish locals. You become part of the culture as your trip goes onwards. Between learning ground breaking and applicable equine husbandry and immersing yourself in an entirely new world, you really are living through the trip of your life. This was a wonderful experience that not only grew me as an adult but taught me basic and vital life skills. I learned a lot about new cultures as well as horses. This experience was invaluable to my future goals as a person.

Take every chance you get to explore and travel the country! The staff is SRUC are incredibly kind and are willing to help with whatever you need. They are a great support system and are truly the best.
From the SRUC campus in Oatridge, Edinburgh is at least 40 minutes away no matter what form of transportation you take. Cabs in Scotland are not the most reliable to pick you up on time or even at all. Buses and trains are more reliable but can still be flakey on arrival time and stopping locations.

Having the day broken up with class in one part of the day and riding in anther part was super fun and kept everything very interesting. The teachers are absolutely lovely and very caring for all of us when we are here. Classes were very insightful and taught me a lot in a very short period of time. I would say that Adelante does not give amazing clarification on how far everything is from where the campus is. Overall, this experience was amazing and I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested.

Being able to learn about fitness and anatomy/physiology in an equine setting was so interesting and fun! We also got to ride horses throughout the week, which really helped me get my horse fix, haha! The staff and teachers were always so kind and helpful, and were always willing to lend a hand whenever we needed assistance! My favorite portion of this program was being able to develop a fitness program for a horse. I've never done something like that before, so it was super interesting to learn about it!

The staff and instructors were incredible. So kind and helpful, we all loved them! They made us feel right at home and made learning fun. The campus is beautiful and overall I had a positive experience.
In hindsight I feel like some things were not advertised appropriately. Edinburgh is 45 minutes from campus and not 20 minutes as stated. It also takes closer to an hourb or an hour and a half to get there if you don't take a taxi straught there because you have to use multiple forms of transportation to get to the city (i.e. take 2 separate buses to get you there, or walk 30 minutes to the bus station, or bus then walk 25 min to the train station). Getting to the city was not as easy or as cheap as advertised, and public transportation was often unreliable. This is not the college's fault of course, I just think it was falsely advertised by the program.
I also would have preferred to be advised ahead of time that there is no air conditioning in any of the buildings. We were also out of hot water in our flat for about a week, despite maintenance coming to fix it multiple times. It was moreso just inconvenient., but the professors did want to ensure it was fixed right away.

I loved it wish somethings were better communicated but still enjoyed it! The riding was more advanced than expecting along with academics more than I thought. The city was amazing but it was a 40 mins taxi to the city which was not really what was advertised but we did make the best of it of course. The staff was so accommodating when anything happened however and definitely the people you’d wanna travel alone for the first time with. Over all super good experience and a great way to network with different people normally wouldn’t be able to!!