What is IEA? The Interscholastic Equestrian Association Explained
BY LAUREN KEILTY
Do you have a friend or child who
competes in IEA? An overwhelming majority of non-horsey parents have no idea
what their child does in their sport, but...
Sweet Briar College: Better than Ever
BY SISSY WICKES
Private education is a challenging and changing landscape in the age of skyrocketing tuition and online options. Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, VA found itself in the same difficult conundrum as...
What You Need to Know About Donating Your Horse to a Collegiate Program
By Prof Mary Pardee, M. ED
I am a professional beggar. This may be a strange statement given that I am gainfully employed in my fourteenth year as...
Thrills, Spills, & One Big Work-Off: Adam Edgar Is Electric in the USEF/Cacchione Cup...
BY NINA FEDRIZZI
Beezie Madden won it for Southern Seminary in 1984. Peter Wylde took the title for Tufts two years later. If ever there was a predictor of...
SCAD Equestrian: A Legacy of Excellence
BY ASHLEY HENRY, Equestrian Head Coach, The Savannah College of Art and Design
Building a championship team is truly a creative endeavor. Next year will be my fifteenth year...
How to Prepare for Next Year’s IEA Competitions During the Off Season
BY REBECCA KAPLAN
Weeks after the 2018 IEA National championships, activity for many IEA team members has come to a halt. The show season for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association begins during mid autumn and stretches...
Should You Have a Horse in College? Probably Not, But Do It Anyway
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
When I prepared for my first semester at college as an eighteen-year-old freshman, I got ready in a way that many others have. I went shopping with my parents for...
Picking the Best College Riding Program for You
BY ERIN PRUTOW
Prior to opening my own
equine law practice in Southern California, I spent four incredible years
showing on the Oklahoma State NCEA Equestrian Team. Like many high school...
How Not Riding in College Made Me Appreciate My Equestrian Roots
BY SYDNEY CHARLTON
Heels down, eyes up, shoulders back. I silently count to keep a steady rhythm, relying on both skill and good fortune to clear the eight demanding...
The Road to IEA Nationals
BY LAUREN KEILTY
IEA season is a wrap as Hunt-Seat National Finals finished up in Syracuse, NY. Only the top eighteen riders and teams got that far, but what did it take to get there?...
The Ride that Blew the Lights Out: Caitlin Boyle Clinches NCEA Championships for...
BY SISSY WICKES
April 21, 2018. The arena thundered and shook with the roar of united voices in a display of athletic pride, pandemonium, and solidarity rarely seen in the equestrian industry. As each...
6 Pieces of Advice for Competing at IEA Nationals
Written by: Carly Nasznic, Photos by: Stan Nasznic
The 2015 IEA National Finals are coming up very soon and with only a limited time to prepare for them, here are some tips on how to make...
5 Tips to Survive Your First Collegiate Horse Show
BY DANA WHITE
Being on a collegiate show team is exciting, but if it is your first show, the unknown may lead to some unwanted nerves. To help combat your concerns, remember to stick to...
Your Guide to Interscholastic Riding: Different Organizations Explained
BY MACKENZIE SCHUMAN
For many riders, the start of winter means the end of the show season. However, for many others, the winter only means more opportunities to ride and grow as a rider, even...
A Guide to Horse Donations
BY RITA TIMPARANO
Have you been trying to sell your horse for the past few weeks, months or perhaps years?
All the bills associated with...
Taylor St Jacques Panel on Success After Junior Years
BY HELENA GLOVER WEISS
The arduous life of a junior rider requires extreme commitment, but the transition from a junior to an amateur needs much more. Taylor St Jacques, the...
A Day with the IHSA
Above: A rider walking by the arena at a 2016 St. Lawrence University IHSA Show. Photo by Adam Hill.
By Sissy Wickes
As a Director of the USHJA, a judge, a trainer, and a parent, I...
Fountain Valley School: Reading, Writing, Riding, & The Rockies!
BY SISSY WICKES
Imagine a high school student finishing a rigorous academic day, grabbing their backpack, and heading out into the blue sky and mountain vistas at Fountain Valley...
Hands-On Learning at Emory & Henry College Sustains Equestrian Careers
By TPH Editor Lauren Mauldin
Attending college is one of the most important steps of a young person’s life. For many, it’s the gateway to adulthood. It’s the first...
Lessons Learned from Collegiate Riding Last After the Season Ends Short
BY TAYLOR MCRAE
Collegiate riding offers the opportunity to learn lessons that lectures and labs can never hope to impart. The experience of riding in university is unparalleled, and...
Tough Weather and Tough Riders at the “Lucky Seven” IHSA Alumni Tournament of Champions
“Lucky 7” the Seventh Anniversary of the Alumni Tournament of Champions (hunt seat edition) once again had a slightly crazy Mother Nature throwing some interesting weather and oddly low temps at the 100 or...
The Right Stuff: At IEA Finals, Sportsmanship Reigns
BY NINA FEDRIZZI
Coffee was a necessity on Friday along the coliseum rail of the IEA Hunt Seat National Finals at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. Though the start time of...
