UW-Madison Equestrian Team

The UW-Madison Equestrian Team is nationally recognized by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and competes in hunt seat equitation year round as part of the IHSA’s Zone 9, Region 3. Coached by Mark Aplin, UWET has been the regional championship team every year since 2003, and has placed in the top ten at the IHSA National Horse Show four times over the past five years. The team has also had several riders qualify for and place individually at Nationals every year, and continuously proves to be competitive at a national level.

The Equestrian Team is typically comprised of 25-30 riders of all levels, and offers horse showing opportunities from beginner walk/trot riders to open fences riders. All team members ride in a group lesson once per week taught by the coach, and are required to attend at least one of two weekend practices each week run by the team captains. The team lessons and practices at the Hoofer Equestrian Center in Belleville, Wisconsin, and transportation to and from the barn is organized by carpooling.

For more information about the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association click here. For more information about IHSA Zone 9, Region 3 click here. Also check out the UWET Facebook group!