Our Equine Centre provides a professional teaching environment for our courses at all levels of study. The facilities include:

  • 60×23 metre indoor arena
  • Three outdoor arenas, the largest of which measures 70×50 metres
  • Extensive hacking and cross‑country schooling field
  • Delsys and Biometrics EMG analysis system
  • Heart rate monitors
  • Quintic biomechanical analysis software
  • Qualiysis and visual 3D software
  • Flir Thermal Imaging Camera
  • IPos rein sensors
  • ETB Pegasus Gaitsmart System
  • State‑of‑the‑art biomechanical cameras for
  • 3D analysis
  • Fully‑equipped laboratories.

The Equine centre is a British Horse Society (BHS) approved examination centre endorsed by the ‘where to train’ guide. Horses are carefully selected by either purchase or loan to provide students with the opportunity to develop a range of riding skills and provide a diverse research population for projects and dissertations.

A range of affiliated and unaffiliated show jumping and dressage events are hosted at the Equine centre throughout the year.

University Centre Sparsholt students have the chance to take part in research opportunities by signing up to our research academy.