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UF Offering Summer Riding Lessons

The University of Findlay has your ticket to ride this summer! Its Western Equestrian and Animal Science Complex is now offering individually-scheduled lessons for riders age 6 and older, and for all skill levels. The farm is located at 14700 U.S. 68 between Findlay and Arlington. The cost per hour, paid in advance, for community […]

Stacy Westfall, BS, Equestrian Studies, '97

Stacy Westfall, Owner of Westfall Horsemanship, is best known for being the first and only woman to win the Road to the Horse colt-starting competition in spring 2006 and her “Live Like You Were Dying” ride that went viral later that year. Stacy said when she was in high school she “really didn’t know how […]

Equestrian Students Teach, Learn at AQHA International Horsemanship Camps

Earlier this summer, Art O’Brien, western riding program instructor, and four equestrian students traveled to Europe to share their knowledge at several American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) International Horsemanship Camps. The AQHA offers the camps to “help foster an environment in which people around the world can learn more about horsemanship and horse training, while […]

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 […]

UF Horse Sale Set for April 27

The 9th Annual UF Spring Horse Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, at The University of Findlay’s Western Equestrian Center, 14700 U.S. 68, Findlay. More than 50 horses will be auctioned, including western pleasure, reiners, ranch horses, hunters under saddle and lesson horses. Graduating seniors will hold a western pleasure class for their two-year-old […]