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Young Riders Bolster Equestrian Roster

Sarena Malsin for the Oberlin Review

Since its founding in the 1980s, the Oberlin College Equestrian Team has established itself as one of the most popular club sport teams on campus, offering students the unique opportunity to take part in horseback riding near Oberlin’s campus.

Equestrian gallops to glory

Karen Shaviv for the Oberlin Review

Yes, it's true; there is an equestrian team at Oberlin. And on Nov. 7 and 8, the Oberlin College Equestrian team (OCET) captured a victory at the Lake Erie College Horse Show. Competing against eight other teams, Oberlin tied Miami University with 30 points, giving Oberlin its highest team finish and its first championship....

OCET Riders Share Equine Passion

Cecilia Calarraga for the Oberlin Review

Students may not see members of the Oberlin College Equestrian Team practicing on North Fields, wearing chaps around campus or lugging helmets under their arms. Don’t be fooled, though: OCET is one of the largest club sports, formidable in competition and constantly continuing to help Oberlin students explore their varied passions....

Equestrian Team Performs Well in Recent Shows 

Brian Hodgkin for the Oberlin Review

6 - 42. No, that wasn’t the score at Oberlin’s last football game.  Nor is it the number of House and Senate seats gained by Democrats in our most recent election. Those two numbers represent the increase in membership of the Oberlin College equestrian team over the last six years from six members to forty-two members. What was once a fledgling organization with a half dozen people has turned into...