With the closure of Virginia Intermont (VI) College in 2014, E&H proudly adopted the VI Equestrian program, now called Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College. The program has contributed significantly to recent enrollment success. Currently, more than 100 students are enrolled in the program and demand continues to grow with new students added each fall term.

With these students comes a reinforcement of our values: excellence, leadership and individual responsibility. In addition to the 22 national championships that these student-athletes have garnered, students have honored the institution through their academic achievement, commitment to service, and work ethic.

The continued success of Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College has translated into a growing program for both equestrian competition and equine studies. In fall 2021, the College began offering equine assisted therapy as a new major.

To continue the success of the equestrian program and to attract and retain students, E&H must improve its equine facilities.

Areas of support:

• State-of-the-art stabling with 12x12 matted stalls to accommodate up to 100 horses. The stable buildings have 34 stalls each of the three buildings; a total of 102 stalls
• Wash bays, grooming areas and veterinarian and farrier work spaces
• Indoor arena with spectator seating and ADA access for regional/national competitions
• Outdoor all-weather arena
• Expansive fenced paddocks
• Collaborative student learning spaces
• Tack room and student lockers
• Offices for faculty and coaches
• Sizes:
  Stables buildings 18,600 SF each; three buildings — 55,800 SF
  Arena building: First floor (both arenas and storage) — 78,730 SF
  Arena building: Upper floor (offices/classrooms/conference and restrooms) — 12,165 SF
  Total: 146,695 SF

Emory & Henry invites you to share in this vision through your support as we deepen the equestrian program’s culture of championship and embrace the full potential of our high-caliber, high-performing Intermont Equestrian Program as a nationally recognized program.

 

About the New Equestrian Center:

• Plan to break ground in 2024; currently in design and fundraising phase.
• Construction is estimated to take 2-3 years.
• Estimated cost is $30 million.
• Property is owned by Emory & Henry.
• The Center will sit on 63 acres.

E&H’s recent transition to Division II athletics has contributed significantly to the College’s enrollment growth. Student-athletes know Emory & Henry College is an academic powerhouse suited to the Division II mission of classroom success and the integration of athletes in all areas of campus and community life. The College must have the facilities to support these students.

Construction of a multi-sport complex will provide critical space for competition in track/field and cross country, the College’s fastest growing sports.

This new facility will also facilitate the addition of women’s lacrosse, women’s rugby and men’s lacrosse. It is projected that these sports will bring an additional 90 student-athletes to the College.

In addition, a multi-sport complex will allow the College to expand camps and clinics and host high school/college competitions and championships, all of which are sources of revenue for the College.

Areas of support:

• NCAA regulation track with 9 running lanes
• Field area inside the track for shot put, javelin, and discus competitions
• Grandstand area for spectators and guests
• Competition-style soccer fields
• Parking area with greenway/sidewalks to the main Emory & Henry campus
• Lacrosse fields
• Locker room space for both home and visitor teams

We invite you to support this exciting new facility, which will be located at exit 26 on Interstate 81. The Multi-Sport Complex will allow the College to provide a broader array of athletic offerings to students and promote a new front door to Emory & Henry to the nearly 40,000 interstate travelers who pass this exit each day.

Unrestricted gifts to the Emory & Henry Fund are the play a vital role in everything the College does for our students and faculty. They support student scholarships, innovative learning experiences, academic program enhancements, faculty teaching and scholarship, and much more. With their gifts, Emory & Henry Fund donors enable the College to meet challenges and seize opportunities as they arise and thereby ensure its continued excellence.

We invite you to support the Emory & Henry Fund, where you can direct your gift to one of the following designations:

• Areas of Greatest Need and Opportunity
• Student Scholarships
• Faculty and Acadmic Programs
• Student Life
• Sustainability