{"id":96667,"date":"2022-08-01T01:11:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T06:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/?page_id=96667"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:03:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:03:42","slug":"equestrian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/equestrian\/","title":{"rendered":"Equestrian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The only equestrian program at a private, Christian institution west of the Mississippi River:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SNU Equestrian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Southern Nazarene University\u2019s Equestrian Center is committed to furthering the education of men and women looking for excellence in academics while being a part of an equestrian team. SNU features a unique, personalized equestrian atmosphere. The SNU equestrian team competes at local and regional IHSA events. The small, close-knit team allows all of our riders the opportunity to ride recreationally or to compete and excel in a Christ-centered environment with a program focused on developing riding skills, building character and confidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the supervision of Coach Debby Letham, the Equestrian Center employs students to carry out day-to-day operations and maintenance of the facilities. Employment opportunities at the center provide students an environment to learn firsthand the practical aspects of facility management and horse care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SNU Equestrian\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MXi_ltgNdRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-details-about-the-program\">More Details About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\r\n<div id=\"faq-block_4225a34c4dd07f4094dc4b5893013438\" class=\"faq\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n        <ul class=\"b40-faq-accordion\">\r\n\r\n        \r\n            <li class=\"b40-faq-item\" id=\"b40-faq-item-1\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"b40-faq-question\">\r\n                    Facilities &#038; Personnel\r\n\r\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"b40-faq-answer\">\r\n                    <p>The SNU Equestrian Center is located approximately one mile\u00a0west of\u00a0the main campus in Bethany, Oklahoma on 116 acres of pasture and woodland. The barn is outfitted with six stalls, a classroom, and a tack room, with two round pens outside along with an arena for more in-depth training.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sadles-1024x683-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"saddles in the barn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <li class=\"b40-faq-item\" id=\"b40-faq-item-2\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"b40-faq-question\">\r\n                    Horses                    <i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"b40-faq-answer\">\r\n                    <div class=\"cs-sbys row\" style=\"margin-top:14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p>Diversity The SNU Equestrian Center provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on with a variety of skillfully trained horses. Our horses have experience in a wide variety of both English and Western disciplines such as Cutting, Working Cow Horse, Western Pleasure, Roping, Hunter\/Jumper, and Halter. The SNU stock comes from diverse backgrounds and a variety of breeds, including Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Paints, Arabians and, Miniatures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/horses-2-1024x683-1.jpg\">\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\">We believe that offering students a diverse population of horses to choose from makes it possible for them to find a mount that best supports their individual equestrian goals and interests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-sbys row\" style=\"margin-top:24px; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/trailer-1-1024x683-1.jpg\">\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p>All horses at the SNU Equestrian Center have either been generously donated to our program or bred here at the ranch as a result of our onsite reproduction program. We are greatly appreciative of the generosity of the many ranches and horse owners that have contributed to our program. It is their commitment that makes it all possible.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <li class=\"b40-faq-item\" id=\"b40-faq-item-3\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"b40-faq-question\">\r\n                    Sponsors &#038; Affiliates                    <i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"b40-faq-answer\">\r\n                    <h3 id=\"h-snu-equestrian-center-sponsors\" class=\"has-text-align-center\">SNU Equestrian Center Sponsors<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide\">\n<table class=\"cs-flex-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bert Falkner Family<br \/>\nBethany Country Store<br \/>\nBlack Rock Ranch<br \/>\nBob Mallam Family<br \/>\nCurley Terry<br \/>\nDarrell Bilke Enterprises<br \/>\nDavid Creel<br \/>\nDavid &amp; Debra Weir<br \/>\nDavid McBride<br \/>\nDebbie Walley<br \/>\nDoug Eaton<br \/>\nDoyle Martin<br \/>\nDr. Michael Reese<br \/>\nDr. Steve &amp; Karen Drabek<\/td>\n<td>DWS Inc.<br \/>\nExpress Ranches<br \/>\nHerman Kennard<br \/>\nHarman Appaloosas<br \/>\nJulie Hall<br \/>\nJohn &amp; Alice Humphreys<br \/>\nJoe &amp; Brenda Cobb<br \/>\nJoe Fuzzell<br \/>\nLoren Ashley<br \/>\nLynn Hickey Farms<br \/>\nMike &amp; Sheila Ingram<br \/>\nOA Garr<br \/>\nPaul Todd<br \/>\nRandy Saunders<\/td>\n<td>Ray Nance<br \/>\nRick Veal Family<br \/>\nRiley &amp; Rachael Ring<br \/>\nRobert Reed<br \/>\nRon M. White<br \/>\nRussel Maples<br \/>\nSantos Diaz<br \/>\nSheila Reese<br \/>\nSteve Bailey<br \/>\nSteve Lindquist<br \/>\nSSS Fence Company<br \/>\nTammy Kephart<br \/>\nTerry Weins<br \/>\nTom Farrell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <li class=\"b40-faq-item\" id=\"b40-faq-item-4\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"b40-faq-question\">\r\n                    Policies &#038; Expectations                    <i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"b40-faq-answer\">\r\n                    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Southern_Nazarene_University_Equestrian_Center_policy-2.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for a complete document of the SNU Equestrian Program Policies &amp; Expectations.<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n        \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Questions? Email us, <a href=\"mailto:equestrian@snu.edu\">equestrian@snu.edu<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/e-team-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"equestrian team\" class=\"wp-image-14212\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/e-team-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/e-team-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/e-team-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/e-team.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The only equestrian program at a private, Christian institution west of the Mississippi River: SNU Equestrian Southern Nazarene University\u2019s Equestrian Center is committed to furthering the education of men and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":72,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96667"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96667\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}