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.

New Member Information:

Informational meeting will be held at 8:00pm on Wednesday Sept. 10th in the hoofer lounge of the memorial union.
Tryouts September 12th and 14th meet at the union at 2:00 and teammates will drive you.

2007-08 Recap:

IHSA National Horse Show in Burbank, California--
Congratulations to Lydia Sorensen for her 9th place finish in Individual Walk/Trot and to Karen Kearney, Individual Novice Flat National Champion!
***Congratulations 2008 National Qualifiers***
Karen Kearney, Sarah Korenthal, Katie Martz, Lydia Sorensen, and Joyce Williams!
***Congratulations to 2008 Zone 9 Qualifiers***
Karen Kearney, Sarah Korenthal, Katie Martz, Claire Patterson, Lydia Sorensen, Joyce Williams, and Lauren Zappitelli!
***Congratulations to 2008 Regional Qualifiers***
Laura Gainer, Taylor Holzem, Karen Kearney, Sarah Korenthal, Katie Martz, Claire Patterson, Roxy Reisberg, Lydia Sorensen, Joyce Williams, and Lauren Zappitelli!

Past Accomplisments:

2008 Zone 9 Champions
2008 Zone 9, Region 3 Champions
2007 IHSA Nationals 10th Place Team
2007 Zone 9 Reserve Champions
2007 Zone 9, Region 3 Champions
2006 Zone 9, Region 3 Champions
2005 IHSA National 10th Place Team
2005 Zone 9 Champions
2005 Zone 9, Region 3 Champions

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 facebook icon UWET Facebook group!