The costs that come with becoming a member of D.R.V. Hippocampus and riding lessons depend on a few factors: whether you are a student at the University of Twente, whether you already have a Union Card or Campus Card, and how often you want to join our lessons.
Depending on if there is a spot available at your riding level, you can sign up for a trial lesson prior to becoming an official member. The costs of a separate trial lesson at our riding school are €23,00. You can ride weekly, bi-weekly or flexible.
If you decide to become a member after, there are a few costs that you have to keep in mind (click here for more info):
- You have to buy a Union Card (for UT students) or Campus Card (for UT employees and others, also Saxion students). The price of a full-year Union Card is €85,00 (€75,00 if bought before October and the price for half year is €50,00); the price for a full-year Campus Card is €215,00 (half year is €130,00).
- Wondering how to buy this? Check out this page.
- You have to pay an association fee. This is necessary for you to ride lessons for a subsidized price. The association fee is €45,00 in 2025-2026 for both Union Card and Campus Card holders. This will be invoiced through Hippo, so you don’t need to get this yourself anymore.
- You have to pay a membership fee/contribution directly to Hippocampus. This funds the activities we offer as an association: social events, booking special instructors and lessons, arranging outdoor and special riding events, and many more! Last years contribution fee was €30,00 per year. Note that this might change slightly during the GMA in October.
Lesson prices
At Hippo the lesson prices are 19 euro’s max. per lesson. That is 5 euro’s discount from the original price! You can indicate your preference for riding weekly, biweekly or sign up for lessons manually whenever you want by emailing the Lessoncommisioner.
Total costs
| UT-students | Other members | |
| Union Card/Campus Card full-year | €85,00 / €75,00* | €215,00 |
| Union Card/Campus Card half year | €50,00 | €130,00 |
| Association Fee | €46,00 | €46,00 |
| Membership Contribution | €30,00 | €30,00 |
| Total full-year | €161,00 / €151,00* | €291,00 |
| Total half-year | €126,00 | €206,00 |
| Total 2x half-year | €176,00 | €336,00 |
Obligations
As a member of Hippocampus you also have some obligations.
On Thursday Evening
- Be on time for your lesson, i.e., at least 30 minutes beforehand. If you run late, send a message in the WhatsApp group.
- For each lesson, two people are scheduled to be lesson helper for either a lesson before or a lesson after their own lesson. This means you are there 20-15 minutes before that lesson to help. As a lesson helper you check if people need help saddling and help them get on their horse. This way, we ensure a speedy switch of the lessons.
At the Sports Centre Cafeteria
You have to stand 5 hours of bar shift at the University of Twente’s Sports Canteen. If miss this, it will result in a fine per missed hour (currently 5 x €25 = €125; which is the cost to hire a student worker instead).