St. Joseph's College
Equestrian Team
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St. Joseph's College Equestrian Team |
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Equestrian Team Membership Requirments Members
Membership is open to any full time students at St. Joseph's College who maintains a 2.0 GPA. It is open to all levels of riding from beginner to advanced. You do not need prior riding experience to join the team. Tryouts The team accepts all who are willing to fulfill the requirments. If the number exceeds 15, there will be tryouts based upon ability at every level. New Members New members have a two week trial in which they will be required to pay for their practices. The first 4 practices (2 weeks) will be included in a new member fee of $250. This fee also includes the price of your team jacket, polo shirt and hat. Equipment All members must have proper riding equipment provided at their own expense. This equipment must be approved by the coach. Names of local riding stores are available upon request. Team jackets, hats, and polo shirts must be brought to and worn at all intercollegiate horse shows. Physical Fitness Team members must remember that they are athletes along with their equine partners and must make every effort to remain physically fit. The school's athletic trainer will be available to set up strength and conditioning programs for the team. Complete physicals are required annually before practice begins in September. Practices Members will ride twice weekly, as a team on Fridays and one other day during the week to be arranged with the coach. Members will be expected to be at practice half an hour before and after they ride to take care of the horse they are riding. If for any reason a member is unable to attend a practice, they must personally notify the coach prior to the practice, to arrange a makeup. If you miss 3 practices, you will be responsible for all training and showing fees for the remainder of the season. Horse Shows Team members are expected to compete if the coach determines they are ready. If a member is not yet ready or for some other reason cannot ride in the show, they are still expected to be present to support their fellow team mates. If for any reason they are not able to ride in any show they must let the coach know at least 3 weeks in advance of that competition. Failure to inform the coach will result in the riders responsibility to pay for their entry fees. Horse shows are held in the fall and spring, roughly ten horse shows a year. The majority of shows are held on Sundays. Budget and Fund Raising Although St. Joseph's College is very generous with our budget, we are still limited. St. Joseph's College pays horse show expenses for team members and a good portion of training fees. The team is required to fundraise to help offset these expenses along with the expenses to run our annual St. Joseph's College Intercolligiate Horse Show held each October. Goals In keeping with St. Joseph's College motto, "To Be and Not to Seem," we as a team strive for excellence in horsemanship. We strive to set an example of good sportsmanship to other teams, and to show the utmost respect to the horses that allow us to participate in this wonderful sport. |