CoachReachCollege Equestrian Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college equestrian programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 76 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Equestrian: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah College of Art and Design NAIA GA | 68 | 18 | 50 | Medium |
| 2 | Georgia NCAA D1 GA | 47 | 15 | 32 | Medium |
| 3 | Oklahoma State NCAA D1 OK | 42 | 13 | 28 | Medium |
| 4 | Chadron NCAA D2 NE | 31 | 13 | 18 | High |
| 5 | Tennessee at Martin NCAA D1 TN | 60 | 12 | 48 | Medium |
| 6 | Montana–Western NAIA MT | 49 | 11 | 38 | Medium |
| 7 | Midway NAIA KY | 27 | 11 | 16 | High |
| 8 | Centenary NCAA D3 NJ | 48 | 10 | 38 | Medium |
| 9 | Baylor NCAA D1 TX | 46 | 10 | 36 | Medium |
| 10 | South Carolina Columbia NCAA D1 SC | 46 | 10 | 36 | Medium |
| 11 | Cal State Fresno NCAA D1 CA | 37 | 10 | 27 | Medium |
| 12 | Southwestern Oklahoma State NCAA D2 OK | 30 | 10 | 20 | Medium |
| 13 | Delaware State NCAA D1 DE | 27 | 10 | 17 | Medium |
| 14 | Lynchburg NCAA D3 VA | 49 | 9 | 40 | Low |
| 15 | Cornell NCAA D1 NY | 37 | 9 | 28 | Medium |
| 16 | Texas Christian NCAA D1 TX | 35 | 9 | 26 | Medium |
| 17 | Northwestern Oklahoma State NCAA D2 OK | 34 | 9 | 24 | Medium |
| 18 | Minnesota Crookston NCAA D2 MN | 32 | 9 | 23 | Medium |
| 19 | St. Lawrence NCAA D3 NY | 28 | 9 | 19 | Medium |
| 20 | Southeastern Oklahoma State NCAA D2 OK | 37 | 8 | 29 | Medium |
73 women's equestrian rosters read for 2026-27; 69 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 4 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Men's Equestrian: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern Oklahoma State NCAA D2 OK | 16 | 5 | 11 | Medium |
| 2 | West Alabama NCAA D2 AL | 16 | 4 | 12 | Medium |
| 3 | Northwest Mississippi NJCAA D1 MS | 22 | 0 | 21 | Low |
| 4 | College of Southern Idaho NJCAA D1 ID | 20 | 0 | 20 | Low |
| 5 | Black Hills State NCAA D2 SD | 5 | 0 | 5 | Low |
5 men's equestrian rosters read for 2026-27; 5 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
Equestrian: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skidmore NCAA D3 NY | 32 | 10 | 22 | Medium |
| 2 | Lees-McRae NCAA D2 NC | 12 | 0 | 12 | Low |
3 equestrian rosters read for 2026-27; 2 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 1 low-confidence program is left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the equestrian coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.