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UK Equestrian Team
The University of Kentucky does not offer courses in riding but it does have an active Equestrian Team (UKET). The club is open to all University of Kentucky students. Approximately 20 to 30 students are actively involved in the UKET each year. Most club members do not own their own horses. The primary activity of the UKET is to compete in horse shows sponsored by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association two or three times a semester. The IHSA is a national organization. Only full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing are eligible to compete. At all IHSA shows, competitors ride horses provided by a host college and compete in either stock seat (Western) or hunter seat equitation. The shows are structured so that students of all ability levels can ride. Beginning riders can compete in walk-trot classes whereas experienced riders can compete in classes involving jumping or reining.
The UKET functions as a club sport, which means it is an extracurricular activity that is supported financially by its members. Because it is a club sport and not a Varsity sport, the University of Kentucky does not provide horses or a riding coach for the equestrian team. The University of Kentucky does not have a riding facility or a boarding facility. Students with horses usually board at a local stable. Because the University of Kentucky does not operate a riding program, our students always travel to another college to compete at IHSA shows.
Advisor Contact:
Dr. Robert Coleman
rcoleman@uky.edu
(859) 257-9451
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