Bring Your Horse to College
Equipment List
Tack Lockers

• Submit a video of horse and rider for approval. Video must show horse at the walk, jog and lope in both directions, picking up leads easily, neck reining, a 360 in each direction, backing up, and simple or flying lead changes in both directions.
• Horse must be owned by the student or a family member.
• Submit a copy of the registration papers.
• Submit a copy of the negative coggins.
• Provide name of insurance company, policy number and phone number.

Costs:

• $11.50/day for board
  This rate is subject to change at the beginning of each semester based on our costs for hay, grain and bedding. We pride ourselves on providing the finest feeds and bedding for your horse, which sometimes requires us to receive these commodities from outside our geographical area. You will be notified in July and the beginning of December of any changes in the current board rates.
• Veterinary care and farrier services are not included in the boarding cost.

Vaccination Requirements:
Prior to arrival, your horse must have all vaccinations completed. They are intended to develop an immunity to threatening diseases. The required vaccinations include the following:

1. Flu Avert I.N.® Influenza - 10 to 30 days before arrival.
2. Rhinopneumonitis vaccine - 10 to 30 days before arrival. 
3. Strangles - an initial vaccination at least 10 days before arrival, or a booster within the year prior to arrival. 
4. Tetanus - within the year prior to arrival.
5. Deworming - 60 days prior to arrival (please deworm with Ivermectin). Your horse will be dewormed every 60 days if not on Strongid C® - once if on Strongid C®.
6. Coggins - a copy of your horse's negative coggins, dated within the last year, is required for our files.

If you are planning to bring your horse to college please email westernhorses@findlay.edu or call 419-434-4656, to request the necessary paperwork.                                                                       

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Equipment List (revised April, 2008)   

Required:

1. 2 Nylon halters and 2 cotton leads (1 with and 1 without a chain)
2. Western saddle-15”seat or larger – NO SYNTHETIC
3. Western bridle with 6-7” medium-shank snaffle bit (loose or swival) NO TOM THUMBS
4. Correction bit
5. 7’ minimum leather reins 5/8” wide
6. 2 Western saddle pads 3/4 to 1” thick (canvas/felt, canvas/wool)
7. One Navajo-style blanket
8. Splint boots (Neoprene recommended) – small or medium
9. Clippers (motor operation required) #40 and #10 blades
10. Lunge whip
11. Four leg wraps 3”-4” wide and no bows quilts
12. 2 Cotton Lunge lines 20’ minimum
13. Catch rope, 20-25', smooth preferred
14. One wool or fleece cooler
15. Bathing equipment (shampoo, sponge, scraper, etc.)
16. Grooming equipment-dandy brush, body brush, rubber curry comb, mane and tail brush, small metal mane comb for pulling, hoof pick, 2 rags (towels)
17. Banding rubber bands - black or brown
18. Scissors - regular and thinning shears
19. Equine thermometer (with tie loop)
20. Extension cord
21. Extra Chain for lunge line
22. Leather punch
23. Western boots – smooth soles (no treads) with a low heel and a round or square toe 
24. Shirt-long-sleeved, button-down with collar for riding tests and finals
25. Spurs (no clip-ons)

If you want to ride English during the semester:

1. English Hunt Seat saddle (no synthetic) and bridle
2. Myler English smoothe snaffle bit
3. SEI-approved helmet with chin strap
4. D-ring or full-cheek snaffle bit
5. Bounce pad and English riding pad
6. Breeches, hunt boots, gators, or English chaps 

These items are essential to your education and will be a part of your commitment to the horse industry.  

If you have any questions about saddles, other items on the list, or are unable to obtain any of these items in your area, please call Cindy Morehead, Freshmen Instructor, at 419-434-6721, or send an email to morehead@findlay.edu.


Tack Lockers

Tack lockers are provided. The student's account will be charged each semester. 

                                          
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