<p>Southern Methodist University in Texas? I don’t know anything about it other than a student who applied ED to Wellesley had been offered a full scholarship (NCAA) for equestrian there, and was waffling about how to get out of her ED. The point turned out to be moot because she was not accepted at Wellesley, but nobody’s mentioned SMU so it might be worth a look.</p>
<p>WendyMouse - for girls like my D that are interested in riding at the NCAA level Texas is a good choice. Texas A&M, SMU, Texas Christian and Baylor all have NCAA riding teams. D and I will be visiting a couple of these schools this fall along with one of D’s friends from the barn and her mom. D’s good friend was offered scholarships at both Texas A&M and SMU form riding on their teams and another friend of D’s will be going to TCU in the fall on a riding scholarship.</p>
<p>TKsmom - Vanderbilt doesn’t have an equine campus or their own stables or anything, but their eq. team is really good! Also Sewanee (University of the South) and Murray State in Kentucky have great teams.</p>
<p>Not all eq. teams are NCAA recognized. It depends on the school.</p>
<p>UC Davis has four equestrian teams and an equestrian center for students to board their horses at on campus (walking distance from the dorms!). Check out [U.C</a>. Davis Equestrian Teams](<a href=“http://www.davisequestrianclub.com%5DU.C”>http://www.davisequestrianclub.com) for details.</p>
<p>UC Davis also has an animal science major, emphasis on equine studies, so your daughter can study horses.</p>
<p>joyjumper, The threads you are posting on are so old that those students are now raising kids of their own!</p>
<p>maybe joyjumper with 3 posts didn’t notice it was an old thread. maybe a year old discussion is not that old for people wanting to bring their horse to school, such as the Harvard equestrian team.</p>
<p>Aggies are the best!</p>
<p>In that case, for those on the West coast, I’ll add Cal Poly SLO to the mix:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.calpoly.edu/~equestrianteam/[/url]”>http://www.calpoly.edu/~equestrianteam/</a></p>
<p>[Equine</a> Overview - Animal Science Department - Cal Poly](<a href=“http://animalscience.calpoly.edu/areas_of_study/equine/index.asp]Equine”>http://animalscience.calpoly.edu/areas_of_study/equine/index.asp)</p>
<p>Goes back to August 2009, but this thread could help other horse people!</p>
<p>Stanford also has an equestrian team…</p>
<p>This is an old thread, but still has some good information for those who may want to ride horses and compete in college. </p>
<p>My D is now a rising senior and will hopefully be hearing from equestrian coaches later this summer/fall once she submits her riding DVD and resume to the schools she is interested in. D knows 3 girls heading to NCAA Division I riding teams this fall at Texas A&M, University of Georgia and TCU.</p>
<p>Wilson College, a women’s college in Chambersburg, PA, not only has an equestrian team but offers a popular major in equine management and the teaching of riding, for people who want to make horses a career.</p>
<p>This thread caught my attention because my niece made the unfortunate choice of attending Cazenovia…she hated it as did the very few friend she actually made ther. Their retention rate is pretty bad . she was an equestrian studies major…luckily , she has been accepted to her state flagship , with a shift of focus and hopefully will be happy there when she starts in September</p>
<p>For anyone wanting a great education and a competitive but chill IHSA team, check out UNC. Great education and second last year in their region.</p>
<p>Mt. Holyoke’s facilities are really amazing, they’re much better than Smith’s, though Smith’s are quite decent. Of course, of the women’s colleges, I think Sweet Briar takes the cake for the most horse obsessed.</p>
<p>Colorado State University [CSU</a> Equine Science - Home](<a href=“http://equinescience.colostate.edu/]CSU”>http://equinescience.colostate.edu/) is relatively inexpensive because housing costs in CO are significantly lower than CA. It was a school that we toured and thought quite lovely. Definitely worth considering and exploring more. Our kids decided it was not to their taste but we were very impressed by their facilities!</p>