Houghton University Equestrian Program

Houghton University Equestrian Program The equestrian program at Houghton University prepares students to ride, teach, and train using the principles of classical dressage.

The RECREATION MAJOR WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EQUESTRIAN STUDIES provides a solid foundation for students preparing to enter the equestrian venue as professionals in teaching, training, facility management, and related careers. Through academically rigorous courses and expert instruction on top-class school master horses, students are equipped with a broad base of knowledge in classical horsemanshi

p. Classes encompass theory and philosophy, riding, the teaching of riding, and care of the horse. Opportunities exist to study with world class clinicians and ride in competitions. The MINOR IN EQUESTRIAN STUDIES will equip students with a broad base of knowledge in classical horsemanship encompassing theory and philosophy, riding, the teaching of riding, and care of the horse.

09/03/2026

Summer at Houghton’s Equestrian Center is about so much more than riding.

Each year, young riders from across the country come to Houghton to grow their horsemanship skills, build friendships, experience God’s love and create memories that last far beyond camp.

See why summer camp at Houghton has become such a special tradition: https://www.houghton.edu/news/creating-memories-summer-camp-at-the-equestrian-center/

Our Dressage and Combined Test Schooling show is happening on September 19th and there is still time to get registered. ...
09/02/2026

Our Dressage and Combined Test Schooling show is happening on September 19th and there is still time to get registered. Entries close next week on September 9th so make sure to get registered to ensure a spot and avoid late fees. Entries can be submitted online or mailed in. We can’t wait to see you for our first show of the school year!

More show and cross country schooling details can be found in the prize list links below. We are looking forward to having you join us!

Show Information & Prize List Link-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAb8iD4ZC43mukTzVRSDBqrO4DjJdUcR/view?usp=sharing

Online Registration Link-https://forms.gle/K6kTrvw2DKvcxdX86

The start of the 2026-2027 school year has begun and we are wrapping up a great first week of classes. It is great to se...
08/28/2026

The start of the 2026-2027 school year has begun and we are wrapping up a great first week of classes.
It is great to see the barn full of both new and familiar faces who are eager to learn and grow. We are looking forward to a great year and can’t wait to see all that our students will accomplish this semester.

We have had a very busy summer filled with lots of horse loving campers! It was a great 2026 Summer Camp season where we...
08/03/2026

We have had a very busy summer filled with lots of horse loving campers!

It was a great 2026 Summer Camp season where we had 90+ campers join us over 6 weeks of camp. Fun was had, memories were made and lots of learning and growth took place. We loved having all of the campers here and we can’t wait to start planning for the 2027 season.

We loved having everyone out for a great show weekend! Stay tuned for upcoming events as we have a lot planned for the u...
08/03/2026

We loved having everyone out for a great show weekend!

Stay tuned for upcoming events as we have a lot planned for the upcoming school year. More details to come in the next couple weeks!

Our annual spring recognized dressage show happened over the weekend and it was great to have a full show with lots of r...
06/03/2026

Our annual spring recognized dressage show happened over the weekend and it was great to have a full show with lots of rides. We even had two of our very own lesson horses, Knight’s Dream and Chanceborn Spirit, compete and helped their riders earn scores towards their USDF Bronze medals.
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and show officials that helped make for a smooth show weekend, we couldn’t have done it without all of your help!
A big congratulations also goes out to all of the riders that put forth some great rides that earned high point awards.

The 2025-2026 school year is officially wrapped up! Spring semester ended smoothly and we had a May term class that rece...
05/19/2026

The 2025-2026 school year is officially wrapped up! Spring semester ended smoothly and we had a May term class that recently finished and allowed students in our pedagogy methods course to get certified as riding instructors. We are excited for all of our newly CHA certified student instructors and can’t wait to have them help coach alongside our instructors in classes and be able to teach fellow students.

Who’s looking forward to our first show of the year!This Saturday, April 25th, is our Spring Hunter Jumper Schooling Sho...
04/22/2026

Who’s looking forward to our first show of the year!

This Saturday, April 25th, is our Spring Hunter Jumper Schooling Show and we are getting all prepped and ready for a great day. Due to rainy forecast and colder weather we have decided to plan for an indoor show. Warm up will be available in our small indoor and outdoor rings. There are still some stalls available for the day and you can email [email protected] to request stabling. We will also have our local Alley Cat Pony Club group running concessions on site. We hope to see you there!

For class list and show details check out the link below . . .
https://hub.houghton.edu/equestrian/rsvp_boot?id=384897

Thank you to everyone who supported us for an incredible One Day Giving Challenge.Your support, love and generosity pour...
04/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported us for an incredible One Day Giving Challenge.

Your support, love and generosity poured out throughout the day and allowed us to not only meet the goals we had set, but exceeded them for both our program and the school as a whole. With all of your support, we had a just over $15,000 given between the many gifts and matches that will be used for our programs needs and future projects to better serve our equestrian students. We are looking forward to all of the amazing opportunities and experiences these gifts will be able to bring.

Your generosity is overflowing!!!There is still time to join us for today’s One Day Giving Challenge and already we have...
04/18/2026

Your generosity is overflowing!!!

There is still time to join us for today’s One Day Giving Challenge and already we have met our $2000 dollar-for-dollar matching gift goal for our program. Even though our equestrian match goal has been met, it doesn’t mean your support can’t continue and overflow. Until midnight, your gifts will continue to have a higher impact and will support Houghton University and our program.

Thank you for all of your support!

For more information about the One Day Giving Challenge follow the link below. You can designate your online donation by choosing “Other” and specifying “Equestrian”.
https://www.houghton.edu

Address

9823 School Farm Road
Houghton, NY
14744

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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