Albion's equestrians train out of the College's Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center, which spans 340 acres and is the only on-campus equestrian center at a private college in Michigan. (In fact, it's one of the few in the Midwest!)

The Held Center offers student horse boarding in addition to the housing the collegiate riding program.

Indeed, the staff of the Held Equestrian Center takes pride in the fact that only one thing rates as highly as the education of the students - and that is the well-being of the horses who live there.

Boarding

Albion College welcomes students and community members to board their horses at the Held Center.

Student Boarding

Board is $575 per month. Board includes:

• 12' x 12' stall
• Daily mucking out/bedding down
• Bedding (shavings)
• Twice-daily feedings
• Hay
• Daily turn-out/turn-in
• Scheduling of routine veterinary and farrier visits
• Blanketing (as required)
• Administration of medications and supplements
• Use of indoor and outdoor arenas
• Use of trails around the equestrian facility
• Use of horse walkers

Feeding and Medications: The Equestrian Center staff feeds twice daily. A feeding plan and medication/supplement schedule is arranged between the stable manager and horse owner.

Shoeing: The farrier comes once per week and boarders are put on a six week rotation for trimming/shoeing.

Veterinary Care: The Held Equestrian Center staff is capable of dealing with simple veterinary cases and our local veterinarian visits the barn once per week. He is also on call for all emergency medical problems.

An equine dentist visits the Held Center twice per year and we also schedule periodic visits from an equine chiropractor.

Paddocks: The Equestrian Center has 37 turn-out paddocks available for horses. Students must inform the staff if their horses have special turn-out requirements. There is no additional charge for turnout boots, etc.

Horses are turned out daily August through October or November (dependent on the weather) and then again in March or April through the end of the school year (weather depending). For safety reasons, no horses are turned out during the winter months.