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Equine Scholarships

Black Hawk College – East Campus Equine Programs are educating tomorrow’s leaders today. Your help is important to ensure scholarship support is available to the students who need it most.

During the 2010–2011 academic year, the Black Hawk College Equestrian Show Team won five National Championships, four out of seven trophy saddles, and was the only two-year college that had a team qualify for Nationals. The Horse Judging Teams were also awarded 1st Overall at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and 1st and 3rd Overall at the American Quarter Horse World Show for both teams. You too, can contribute to this SUCCESS by providing scholarship support to the students that need it most. Your gift to the Equine Endowed Scholarship Fund will make dreams like these possible for future generations to come! For more information, call 309-854-1715.

Equine Program Fast Facts »

Equine Program Fast Facts

  • The Black Hawk College Equine Program is the No. 1 program in the nation, when combining the Horse Judging Team and Equestrian Team accomplishments.
  • Interest in the Equine Program is growing with an expected record freshmen class in Fall 2011.
  • More than 70 students enroll in the Equine Program each semester.
  • The majority of Equine Program students are from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. However, we have had students from as far away as Hawaii, California and Pennsylvania.
  • Students can bring their own horse or use one of the many college-owned horses, some of which have national show records.
  • Black Hawk College equine students host two judging contests, nine to twelve horse shows and two to three clinics each year in the Black Hawk College Ag Arena.
  • These events attract more than 5,000 participants and showcase the campus and surrounding community.
  • Black Hawk College students also have the opportunity to participate in many local and national horse industry events.


Equestrian Team Fast Facts »

Equestrian Team Fast Facts

  • More than 370 colleges and 8,300 students compete annually in events sponsored by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). Black Hawk College has been very competitive, finishing as high as third nationally as a team.
  • On average Black Hawk College has 35-40 students on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Team.
  • Six divisions in the IHSA allow riders from all levels an opportunity to be on the team.
  • In 2011, Black Hawk College won five National Championships, four out of the seven trophy saddles, and was the only two-year college that had a team qualify for Nationals.
  • Black Hawk College has had a team qualify for Nationals five times. Black Hawk College has been the Zone 7, Region 5 Regional Champion Team seven times in the last nine years.
  • Black Hawk College has produced national individual qualifiers every year since our third year of participation in the IHSA.
  • Black Hawk College has had seven National Champions and seven Reserve National Champion Riders.
  • Black Hawk College hosts IHSA shows every fall and the Regional Championships every other year.
  • Black Hawk College equine students are recruited by four-year universities to compete on their IHSA teams.
  • After graduation, some Black Hawk College equine students go on to compete at the NCAA level.
  • The West Texas A&M Equestrian Team coach is a graduate of Black Hawk College.


Horse Judging Team Fast Facts »

Horse Judging Team Fast Facts

  • Black Hawk College has competed in horse judging contests for more than 35 years.
  • On average Black Hawk College has more than 20 students competing on the freshmen and sophomore teams.
  • The Black Hawk College Horse judging team has been undefeated three out of the last five years.
  • Since 1980 at the AQHA World Championship Show, Black Hawk College has had 15 World Champion and 13 Reserve World Champion teams, as well as, 13 World Champion and 14 Reserve World Champion individuals.
  • At the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, Black Hawk College has had eight Champion and five Reserve Congress Champion teams, as well as six Champion and six Reserve Champion individuals.
  • In 1977, Black Hawk College became the only two- year college to win the All-American Quarter Horse Congress before it was split into two divisions in 1998.
  • Black Hawk College competed at the Appaloosa World Championships three times with multiple teams, winning three World and three Reserve World Championships.
  • Black Hawk College students are recruited by many four-year universities, and many have gone on to win both the Congress and AQHA World Championships.
  • Black Hawk College graduates have coached college, youth and 4-H teams to multiple Congress, World and other championships.
  • Black Hawk College graduates judge horse shows such as AQHA, APHA, POA, state and local shows.


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