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 €24,00. 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 13.50 euro’s max. per lesson. That is 10.5 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 €30 = €150; which is the cost to hire a student worker instead).