UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Ag Equine Programs Equine Clubs and Teams UK's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is home to seven active equine student organizations. Whatever your horse interest, there's most likely a club or team whose members share your passions.
equine.ca.uky.edu Dressage and Eventing Team Research in Equine and Agricultural The UK Dressage and Eventing Team competes Disciplines (READ) Club at Intercollegiate Dressage Association and The Research in Equine and Agricultural Intercollegiate Eventing League shows. Disciplines (READ) Club explores cutting-edge Additionally, it hosts clinics, industry speakers research in areas such as equine physiology and and fundraisers. nutrition, forages and soil science, meat science, Advisor: Dr. Jill Stowe, [email protected] cow reproductive technologies and much more. Facebook: UK Dressage and Eventing Presentations and tours given by veterinarians, Twitter: @UKDressage professors, graduate and undergraduate students and local agricultural industry leaders Equestrian Team educate club members in various fields, UK’s Equestrian Team features competitive opening doors of opportunity for those looking teams in both hunt seat and western to become involved in agricultural research. disciplines. Riders from both disciplines have Advisor: Dr. Kristine Urschel, [email protected] had success regionally and at the national Facebook: READ Club level. The team welcomes all levels of riders, and students do not need their own horses to Rodeo Team participate. The team’s mission is to promote and develop Advisor: Dr. Bob Coleman, [email protected] the sport of rodeo at UK and in the community, Facebook: University of Kentucky Equestrian providing students with the opportunity to Team (hunt seat) and University of Kentucky further pursue the sport educationally and Western Equestrian Team IHSA (western) competitively at the intercollegiate level. One of the main goals of the team is to give its Horse Racing Club members the chance to participate in activities From farm tours to track trips, this club knows covering every aspect of the rodeo industry, its way around the Horse Capital of the World. from learning about rodeo in general to The Horse Racing Club’s mission is to educate competing as part of the team. students about horse racing and provide the Advisor: Monty Ott, [email protected] opportunity to experience the many aspects of Facebook: University of Kentucky Rodeo Team the horse racing industry. Advisor: Dr. Laurie Lawrence, [email protected] Saddle Seat Team Facebook: University of Kentucky Horse The UK Saddle Seat Team is affiliated with the Racing Club Intercollegiate Saddle Seat Riding Association, Inc. (ISSRA) and trains and competes in Polo Team saddle seat equitation, primarily on American UK’s Polo Team competes in the southeast Saddlebreds. The team is open to riders of all region of the United States Polo Association’s experience levels and no tryouts are required intercollegiate league. UK Polo has separate to join. Beginning riders, riders of other breeds men’s and women’s divisions. The team and riders without equitation experience are all welcomes both competitive players as well as welcome. those who are just interested in having fun and Advisor: Dr. Mary Rossano, [email protected] learning to play. Facebook: UK Saddle Seat Team 2013-2014 Advisor: Dr. Roger Brown, [email protected] Facebook: U of Kentucky Polo Twitter: @uk_polo
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