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Wednesday, December 7, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Horse talk Equestrian Club members set high hurdles for next semester
Kansan staff writer
By Debbie McMahon Kansan staff writer
Barbara Stanislav had never even ridden a horse before this semester.
But the Omaha junior is now president of the first Equestrian Club at the University of Kansas.
RIGHT: During horsemanship class, Susann Steiner, Overland Park senior, hurdles a makeshift jump. Members of the class, who were practicing yesterday near Baldwin City, are forming an equestrian club. ABOVE: Delin Cormeny, Overland Park freshman, grooms her horse, Lady.
Last night, the club had its first official meeting since receiving $550 from Student Senate last week.
Stanislav said she became interested in forming a club while enrolled in a horsemanship class this semester. The class is taught by the health, physical education and recreation department.
"I just thought it was a shame that the University of Kansas didn't have an equestrian club," Stanislav said. "Here we are in Kansas, and you can go down almost any back road and find a riding school. I thought we needed an organization."
One of the club's goals is to get KU involved in intercollegiate riding competition, she said. Many colleges in the Midwest compete, such as the University of Nebraska, Purdue University, the University of Oklahoma, College in Fulton Mo., and Park College in Parkville, Mo., she said.
"KU could be just as good as our peers," Stanislav said. "I'm sure it would attract students to the University of Kansas. We could have brochures to hand out at shows."
Joy Underberg, who teaches the horsemanship classes that most of the club members are enrolled in, said students practice in her field at Triple J Arabians, near Baldwin
City. About 35 students are enrolled in riding classes this semester, and very few have their own horses and equipment, she said. Students do not have to be enrolled in a riding class to join the club.
Club members hope to have a practice field and stables on campus.
But Underberg, who has taught riding lessons for about 20 years, said she doubted that would ever happen
"There are not enough people interested in the classes," she said. "I'm afraid to support it they'd have to have an entire equestrian program, separate from the other physical education classes "
Stanislav said the money they received from Student Senate would be used to buy materials to build jumps, or standards. She said currently the club uses makeshift standards, which can be hazardous to both the horse and rider in case of a
fall. Some of the money would also be used to buy advertising.
"We don't want to ask the Student Senate for all the funds we need," Stanisla said. "We're looking for private parties to make donations. At William Woods College they have had horses donated to their program. We
could also use individual donations. We don't even own saddles."
At last night's meeting club members discussed membership and fees, what type of riding the club would include and an information booth planned for registration next semester...
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