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Columbus State University 
Equestrian Team

 

Columbus State University is excited to announce the start of a club Equestrian Eventing Team through the United States Eventing Association (USEA). CSU will began with the 2014-2015 school year with great talent currently available and expand the number of rider for the Fall of 2015.

 

The University has partnered with Poplar Place Farms as the home training and competition facility. Poplar Place is one of the premier eventing venues in the country. In addition, Werner Geven will serve as the Team Coach. Werner is a highly respected instructor and competitor throughout the world of equestrian eventing.

 

For information about how you can become a part of this exciting new opportunity offered by Columbus State University contact Dr. Chip Reese at 706-507-8845 or reese_aaron@columbusstate.edu.

Come Ride With Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whether you are an experienced rider or just beginning, Columbus State University is right for you.

Meet the Coach

Werner Geven, originally from the Netherlands, has been based out of Poplar Place farm, in Hamilton Georgia since 2000. Werner has earned his Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals with the United States Dressage Federation. He competed for the Dutch Eventing Team in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. Werner earned his Riding Instructor Certification from the British Horse Society.  He is currently entered in the 2014 Rolex in Kentucky with his competition horses, Vilas County (Owned by Carden Burdette) and Vandiver (Owned by Debbie Crowley).

Home Facility

Poplar Place Farm, owned and operated by Donna and Gary Stegman, is located on 188 rolling acres, just north of Columbus, Georgia in the west-central part of the state and is about 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. We offer full board, training board, training, instruction, horses for sale and a show facility. We primarily specialize in English riding (eventing, dressage & jumping); of course, the facility is available to all equestrian disciplines. In 1997, the farm opened its 20-stall main barn, which is used primarily for horses in training. It has three hot-and-cold wash stalls, a heated-and-cooled tack room and rubber-paved aisles. All stalls are 14x14, rubber matted, and have a fly-spray system and automatic waters. We provide a custom-feeding program, including administration of supplements as directed.  

What is Eventing?

As borrowed from the USEA website, Eventing is an "equestrian triathlon." It involves working with a horse both on the flat and over fences. The three phases are: dressage, endurance (or cross-country), and show jumping. Over the centuries it has developed from the test of the ideal military charger. Eventing has now evolved into an exciting sport attracting interest from all levels of sports enthusiasts, from weekend hobby riders to professional international stars.As you move up through the levels and the jumps get higher, they also get wider and more complicated. To find out more go here

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