The Houghton College Equestrian Program
The Houghton College Equestrian Program started with a donation of seven horses in 1984. The program now has twenty-five horses used to teach a range of techniques- from western pleasure, to riding over fences, to the precision of dressage. Students can minor in equestrian studies or major in recreation with a concentration in equestrian studies. Learn more!
When Daggett retired, she remained involved in the program until her death in May 2007. Overseeing the equestrian program is Assistant Professor Jo-Anne Young. Also assisting and teaching classes are instructors Andrea Boon and Adjunct Professor Dr. R.J. Stansbury. Specialists like Walter Zettl, Hank and Wilma VanBergen and Eddy Hoekstra also contribute to the Houghton Equestrian program.
Many students bring their horses with them to college, as they find it is less expensive to board at the equestrian center than it would be to leave their equine friends at home.
The college maintains a herd of approximately 25 outstanding lesson horses. All lesson horses have been donated to the college and we are blessed that they include a majority of high quality athletes.
