Seven-day full board includes grooming, cleaning tack, and turning the horse out every day or lunging in poor weather. Five-day full board includes grooming and cleaning tack on weekdays, and turning the horse out daily or lunging in poor weather. The student is expected to groom and clean her tack on weekends. Hunter board horses are turned out daily, weather permitting. The student is responsible for turnout, lunging or hand walking when horses are not turned out, and daily grooming and tack cleaning.
Veterinarians are on call as needed.
Farriers come two times per week. The equine chiropractor visits frequently, and the equine dentist visits biannually. Students interested in competing in the jumper division normally need to have their own horse. As in other departments on campus, students may be employed part-time. Students receive a monthly paycheck.