As well as being a recreation center, this club also acts as a research station to improve breeds and provide stud services. Since 1973, it has also been the training ground for the Republic of China's international equestrian teams.
后里馬場不但是負責馬種改良與馬匹繁殖的種馬牧場，多年來，由於中國青年反共救國團寒暑假自強活動的騎士隊，一直在此地舉行，因此，也培育了不少年輕的騎術好手。而從民國六十二年起，馬術協會在后里成立了中部地區馬術訓練中心以後，后里馬場更成了國家馬術選手訓練和培養的中心。