~ We are Purdue Equestrian ~
Purdue University’s Hunt Seat IHSA Equestrian Team
Purdue University’s Hunt Seat IHSA Equestrian Team
The Purdue Equestrian team was founded in 1980 by Jerry Steinmetz to allow interested Purdue students of all experience levels to participate in the sport of riding. Jerry coached the team until 2017, when his daughter, Krista Steinmetz, took over. Students on the team take hunt seat lessons, take care of the horses, and compete in Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) horse shows. At shows, the team is very competitive, attending IHSA Nationals 20 times, and ten of those times placing in the top 10.
Riding is forming your character. This is a lifelong development.
Horses and life, it’s all the same to me.
If you have a passion for horses and want to make new friends here at Purdue, we would love to have you join our team! There is… Read more “Join us at the Virtual B-involved Fair on August 22nd, 2020 from 11 am – 4pm EST!”
Unfortunately, we will not be riding this semester. We will not have lessons or attend competitions, however we are still trying our best to be an active… Read more “Important Team Update!”
We are super proud of you guys and we will miss you!