The UF Equestrian Club is for individuals enthusiastic about or interested in horses!
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Active Member Requirements
To remain an active member, you must complete the following requirements per semester according to your current membership within the University of Florida Equestrian Club. Active membership is required to participate in voting, to run for office for the following year, to compete with any of the University of Florida Riding Teams, and to participate in club events.
General Club Members are members who do not hold office (not including chair positions) and do not intend on competing with a team.
Team Members are riders that plan on competing shows with any/all of the IHSA/IDA/USEA Teams within the University of Florida Equestrian Club.
Active Club and Team members cannot miss more than 2 meetings per semester without an approved excuse. In order to have an absence excused, you must email ufecsecretary@gmail.com, with documentation, by 5pm the day before the meeting.
General Club Members:
• 1 fundraiser
• 1 community service project
• 1 social event
• 1 shift at every UF hosted show
Team Members:
• 2 fundraisers
• 1 community service project
• 1 social event
• 1 shift at every UF hosted show
(All weekend at your team’s home show)
General Club Members are members who do not hold office (not including chair positions) and do not intend on competing with a team.
Team Members are riders that plan on competing shows with any/all of the IHSA/IDA/USEA Teams within the University of Florida Equestrian Club.
Active Club and Team members cannot miss more than 2 meetings per semester without an approved excuse. In order to have an absence excused, you must email ufecsecretary@gmail.com, with documentation, by 5pm the day before the meeting.
General Club Members:
• 1 fundraiser
• 1 community service project
• 1 social event
• 1 shift at every UF hosted show
Team Members:
• 2 fundraisers
• 1 community service project
• 1 social event
• 1 shift at every UF hosted show
(All weekend at your team’s home show)
Community Service
Mill Creek Farm- Retirement Home for Horses
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Retirement Home for Horses at Mill Creek Farm is a nonprofit equine sanctuary located in Alachua, Florida. They provide lifelong care for horses that have been neglected or abused or that are unwanted and destined for slaughter and we volunteer there to feed and groom the horses.
Go to: Mill Creek Farm |
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Two Tails Ranch
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Two Tails Ranch is one of North American's premier exotic animal care facilities. Located just west of Gainesville and Ocala, Florida, this spectacular haven has been a training, medical, breeding and retirement facility for hundreds of elephants and exotic felines for over 20 years. We volunteer to help ensure food for the elephants.
Go to: Two Tails Ranch |
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Fundraisers
Restaurant Nights
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We have a few nights per semester where the team receives a percentage of the money spent on food at local restaurants. These include: Chick-fil-a, Moe's, Sweet Dreams, Applebee's, Chili's, etc.
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Horse Shows
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Each team (Hunt Seat, Western, and Dressage) usually hosts a show over a weekend each year. These are fun, but require a lot of hard work as well as the help from the club and all three teams to handle horses and manage the show.
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Social Events
Tie-dying
At the beginning of the Spring semester, we usually have a tie-dying meeting where we can dye our Equestrian Team shirts! It's a lot of fun!
Bonfires
Once the weather gets chilly in Gainesville, we have a bonfire night at one of the coaches' barns to roast marshmallows and just hang out.
