Horseman's Association

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION
The goal of Horseman's Association is to educate the community and the Truman student body about horses. Horseman's Association consists of about 50 members who meet twice a month, and who ride every Saturday at the Truman State University Farm. Members range from Agricultural Science majors with an equine studies emphasis, to students in other academic majors with an equine studies minor, to those students who have never been on a horse but want to learn more.

ANNUAL ACTIVITIES

• Horseman’s participates in the Fall Homecoming Parade each year.  Participation gives the club a chance to show off the school horses to the community.

•  Horseman’s sponsors a Fun Show for its members, usually in the spring.  Members ride school horses and compete in English and Western classes, slow speed events such as barrels and flag race, and fun classes such as egg and spoon, ride a buck, and bobbing for apples.  Classes give members a chance to show off the skills they have learned and to compete for prizes.

•  Horseman’s hosts one to two faculty ride days per year, which are open to any Truman faculty or staff member.  Members tack and warm-up the school horses, then lead faculty/staff members in riding in one of the arenas or on a short trail ride.  Pony rides are also made available for the children.

•  Other activities include participation in the SAB’s annual Big Event, tack cleaning pizza parties at the farm, and giving aid to the Equestrian Team for the Truman Stock Show in the fall. 

•  Planned future activities include sponsoring a spring fun horse show at the University Farm for local 4-H kids, and travel to expos and clinics in the surrounding areas, such as the Illinois Horse Fair.

DUES and PRIVILEGES
A privilege of active members is to attend "Open Rides" on Saturday mornings: each active member is allowed time to ride University horses. It's a chance to ride the animals that we all love so much and an opportunity to have fun with friends.  Members of Horseman's Association pay a membership fee of $15 per year or $10 per semester.

WANT TO JOIN?
For more information, send an e-mail to the club at horsemans@truman.edu, or contact Horseman’s Association sponsor Emily Costello at ecostello@truman.edu.