Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, we are home to about 50 horses that serve both our nationally ranked Varsity Teams and our 4 unique academic programs! Thanks to the generosity of Alfred University Trustee Rob Daggett '81, Catherine Bromeley Daggett '58, and Peter '67 and Maris Cuneo, AU has a state-of-the-art equestrian facility that opened in August 2005. Thanks to a generous donation from Maris Cuneo, a new 60' x 120' pole barn (clear span) with an overhang for equipment storage has been added to the facility. The barn is being used primarily for hay storage and the rest of the space will be available to set up stalls to use for quarantine or for horse shows. Equine-courses, our Varsity IHSA (hunt seat and western) and IDA Teams, student boarding, clinics and horse shows are all offered. The spacious facility located on 400 acres is within a five-minute drive of campus. Although transportation is not provided by the University, students have no problem arranging for rides. Our Equestrian Center has:
- Offices and classrooms
- 2 indoor Viewing areas
- 200 x 80-foot indoor area with wall mirrors and sand footing
- 240 X 120-foot outdoor lighted arena with large seating area and stone dust footing
- 52 stalls accommodate more than 40 university-owned horses and student boarded horses
- 28 electric camper hookups available for trailer parking
- 40 acres of turnout fields
