Commitment to Accessibility & Affordability
The Equestrian Team at UW works hard to make sure that riding maintains an accessible sport. We implement annual fees and fund raise in order to support our competing and travel costs. The team also provides awards and plans on offering reduced-cost lessons to make it easier for everyone to ride with us.
Annual Costs
For Recreational Members
Once-Annual Recreational Team Fee: $30
➼ If you don’t plan on competing on the team, we usually ask for a small fee to support non-competing team events like game nights, travel to field trips, and team events.
For Showing Members
If you plan on competing with the team, these are our expected costs.
Once-Annual Showing Team Fee: $100
➼ This helps pay for hotels, gas, and team dinners throughout the year.
Show Trip Fee: $50
➼ This helps pay for hotels, gas, team dinners, and coaches per each show.
➼ This fee also helps even out costs between our showing members who travel more or less than others.
Showing Fee: $30, 35, or 40/show
➼ This is paid to IHSA (our national governing body) for judges.
Lessons: varies
➼ Our lesson prices are dependent on our partner barn and the cost of caring for horses. Currently, group lessons are $60, semi-private lessons (two riders) are $65, and private lessons are $85. This is an extremely steep discount offered by our partnered barn whose lessons can cost hundreds of dollars and is very competitive with lessons in the Seattle area.
➼ Showing members are expected to lesson once every two weeks or so to the best of their ability.
➼ Awards deliver free lesson packages, funded by our annual GoFundMe.
Equipment: varies
Depending on your discipline (English, Western, or both) you may need to purchase new gear.
Our team will often purchase items like hats and chaps to lend and makes frequent trips to a local tack consignment shop to find more affordable gear both for the team and for individual members.
The cost of gear should never be a barrier to entry. If you have more questions about show clothes and gear, please email us!