Facilities Questions

ADLER · August 28, 2004

Now that a considerable amount of sports will be based at the Eagle Point side of campus, are there other potential facilities that could or should be considered for future utilization?

Equestrian sports are becoming more popular on college campuses, especially for womens competition. Doesn't North Texas have an equestrian center located on Bonnie Brae just south of Eagle Point? Is there enough interest to field and support equestrian teams? Are there enough horse enthusiasts in the Denton County area which would be able and willing to sponsor the sport?

Regional schools that sponsor varsity Equestrian:

Texas A&M

Oklahoma State

Louisiana State

West Texas A&M

SMU

Rice

Stephen F. Austin

Texas State University

I don't know how many Sun Belt members sponsor Equestrian, but MTSU did host the NCAA regionals this past season.

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Bonnie Brae is being improved by being repaved and having a larger wider bridge built on the stretch south of Eagle Point. When the road is completed, the Golf Course at the Denton Country Club which is right where Bonnie Brae intersects state Hwy 377, will be only minutes away from Eagle Point. Can a symbiotic relationship be formed between the university and the country club? If the university uses their golf course, what benefits could the athletic department extend to DCC members?

Edited August 28, 2004 by ADLER

UNTLifer · August 29, 2004

The old Estes Stables that are south of Eagle Point are in pretty bad shape. Ms. Estes died years ago, and the stables haven't been kept up with.

Denton County is one of the largest a richest quarter horse breeding counties in the world. Justin has a large ranch visible from 35W, but most of the horsemen live in the Pilot Point area. There are also some large horse ranches in the Flower Mound/Bartonville/Argyle area that have jumping facilities. I would think that there would be enough interest to start this program with some refurbishment to the Estes Stables area.

mean gruene · September 14, 2004

There are a number of horse shows in the area and i know of three people who compeated around the world in horse events, mainly european style. They live around the 407, 1171, and 377 area south of Denton. I am sure that if the school was pushing a program that finding a trainer and what-not would not be to hard to find in this location.