Good college for equestrian but not a D1 rider?

[Anonymous]

Hunter/Jumper has competed for several years, owns a horse, trains 5 days a week but not a D1 rider.

[Anonymous]

Gender?

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University of Kentucky

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This is really a thing?

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Clemson

[Anonymous]

Virtually any school has club riding (ISHA). Look for the academic and social setting then figure the riding. I rode IHSA at St. Lawrence and my DD does as well at UVA.

Some programs are better than others, have nicer facilities, coaches and horses but just about any college will have riding.

Once you pin down some options, come back here and I’m happy to give some thoughts. If she’s interested in the top programs, just do some research on what colleges are sending kids to IHSA regionals and nationals.

FYI Some teams are very competitive and often have kids who could’ve done D1 but chose not to. Your daughter will be a more desirable for the team if she’s not ever shown over 3’6” since that will put her in an easier, less competitive division.

[Anonymous]

This probably isn’t serious enough for your child but I learned in a tour that Dickinson has a club team. https://blogs.dickinson.edu/equestrian/

[Anonymous]

Check out Sweet Briar. Horse can be stabled on campus.

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Anonymous wrote:Check out Sweet Briar. Horse can be stabled on campus.

PS: I don’t know anything about their team.

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Mt Holyoke has lovely stables right on campus and it seemed like a close knit team.

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Anonymous wrote:This probably isn’t serious enough for your child but I learned in a tour that Dickinson has a club team. https://blogs.dickinson.edu/equestrian/

I know someone who rode at Dickinson. it's a decent program.

[Anonymous]

Niece who was very into horses went to Cal Poly SLO for animal science. Lots of hands on horse things she did. There was a private barn nearby where she could ride as well. Beautiful school BTW, bit not the easiest to get to from east coast.

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Skidmore

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Anonymous wrote:This is really a thing?

What?? How do you not know this?

[Anonymous]

Sweet Briar, Goucher, Hollins, and Mount Holyoake all have barns on campus. All smaller schools.
I think Miami Ohio also has one but I didn’t tour that.
Virginia tech also has a barn on the outskirts of campus. Barely walkable. It’s cheap to board near there - $150 for pasture and $250 for stall - and some kids do bring their own horse.
So many colleges have riding clubs but most you need a car for, and freshman generally park far far away so getting to the barn becomes an issue. They do arrange for an upperclassman to drive to lessons but maybe not 5 times a week.