WTAMU Horse Center

The WT Horse Center covers 80 acres of land and is located approximately one mile from campus and contains classrooms, conference rooms and the coaching offices. It is home to the West Texas A&M University equestrian team. It also serves as a major facility for the WT Equine Industry program, which was formed in 1994, as well as the Horse Judging team, Stock Horse team and Horseman’s Association. For more information on Equine Industry program and history of team results, click here.

The Lady Buffs have developed a strong history of success at their home facility in recent years. WT enjoyed a strong 2013 season en route to a Western IHSA National Championship and won its second-consecutive National Western Semi-Finals at the WT Horse Center in the spring of 2014. The Lady Buffs went on to finish fifth overall at this year’s IHSA National Championship in Western competition while featuring three individual National Champions and one Reserve Champion, including senior Julia Roberts who received the AQHA Cup as the Western High Point Rider.

FACILITY RESOURCES
210' X 105' Indoor Arena
250' X 150' Outdoor area
20 Stall Boarding area
100 ' X 24' Covered Housing area with 20' X 50' Runs for research
135' X 50' Teaching and Research Unit with 12' X 20' lab and storage
50 Western and Hunter mature horses under light to moderate work
Outdoor Exercise Track
Outdoor 50' Round Pen and 90' Hitchcock Pen
60’ X 30” Feed and Equipment storage building

PROGRAM FACULTY
John Pipkin, Ph.D.
    Director, Equine Industry Program
    Coach, Horse Judging Team
    Regents Professor
Amanda Love, M.S.
    Head Coach, Equestrian Team
    Instructor of Animal Science
Lance Baker, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Animal Science