LBCC Equestrian

Linn-Benton Community College is one of few community colleges in the U.S. to have an equestrian team. Since 2000, the team has given students the opportunity to compete in the region with the potential to go on to Nationals.

This year the team has 16 riders and is second overall in both Hunt Seat Equitation and Western Horsemanship regionally. Three riders qualified for Nationals, which were held in Tennessee at the end of April. "This is a diverse and really hard working group of students," Coach Jenny Strooband says. "I think they're fabulous."

The first meeting for next year's team will be in the second week of fall term 2009. Check http://www.linnbenton.edu/go/horse-center/equestrian-team for updates.

• Who: LBCC Equestrian team/Coaches
• What: Competitions
• When: October-April
• Where: Local region, nationally
• Quote: "This is a diverse and really hard working group of students."