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Equestrian Alumna Now VP of Equine Affaire

Coagi Long ’03 B.S. Equestrian Studies, Business Administration (Marketing) Career: Vice President, Program Director & Fantasia Coordinator for Equine Affaire How do you think your education at UF prepared you for your career? My UF education was a perfect fit for my career at Equine Affaire. I started as a marketing associate and later transitioned […]

UF English Farm to Host National Competition; Public Welcome

Top riders from across the United States will participate in an educational and competitive program at the James L. Child, Jr. Equestrian Complex, Nov. 14-17.  The three-and-a-half day event marks the national finals for the United States Hunter-Jumper Association’s (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP).  Selected from an original group of 240 riders in regional competitions, […]

Three Instructors Join UF English Equestrian Program

Jill Paxton, director of equestrian studies at The University of Findlay, has announced that three instructors have joined the program. The instructors each will be responsible for an area of focus: dressage, hunter/jumper and eventing. Fred Magazzeni is the new dressage instructor and Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) team coach. Originally from Ohio, Magazzeni graduated from […]

Three UF Equestrian Teams Head to National Competitions

Three equestrian teams from The University of Findlay will head to national competitions in late April and early May.  The teams represent the riding disciplines taught at the University: hunter/jumper, dressage and western. The western and hunt seat teams will travel to Harrisburg, Pa., to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) national championships […]

National Hunter/Jumper Trainer Holds Workshop for UF Students

National hunter/jumper trainer Ron Danta presented a workshop for English equestrian students on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 14 and 15, at the James L. Child, Jr. Equestrian Complex. As chair of the High Performance Hunter Committee for the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), Danta has devoted countless hours to the planning and organization of […]

UF English Riding Facility to Host Emerging Athlete Regional Clinic

University of Findlay’s English Equestrian Program will be helping to identify America’s top young riders this summer. From Aug. 23-26, UF’s James L. Child Equestrian Complex will be the site of the Zone 5 Regional Clinic for the Emerging Athlete Program (EAP). The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) developed the EAP to provide opportunities […]

Annual UF Equestrian Freestyle Event Includes Exciting New Additions

Guests may enjoy a unique form of art and elegance at The University of Findlay’s annual equestrian freestyle event at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the James L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex, located at 11178 Township Road 201, Findlay. A freestyle performance is a pattern of movements on horseback that are choreographed to music. […]