Dual Enrolled
A Short Film by Piper Klemm, Catie Staszak, and Tori Sheehan
Dual Enrolled is a short documentary on the demands and commitment that is required of equestrian student-athletes. Presented by The Plaid Horse, Catie Staszak Media, Inc. and Victoria Sheehan Productions, the film follows Emma Blumenkrantz, Cristian Hacker, Natalie Jayne and Campbell Hudkins, along with coaches Lynn Jayne and TJ O’Mara as they navigate the competitive winter show season in Wellington, FL.
Each individual is at a different place in their academic and riding careers: Some attend brick and mortar school, while others take courses online or are engaged in a hybrid model; some are new to the juggle, while others have seen their work rewarded with recruitment to a Division 1 college program. Each, however, has made success in their sport possible through a unique commitment that extends far behind the few minutes seen on center stage in the show ring.
There is more than one kind of education. Get to know Emma Blumenkrantz, Cristian Hacker, Natalie Jayne and Campbell Hudkins, along with coaches Lynn Jayne and TJ O’Mara, in Dual Enrolled.
Applications Now Open for the 2023 Andrew Ryback Photography Scholarship, Deadline 3/31! Click here for more information and to apply.
Want to know what it’s really like to ride for a collegiate team? Interested to find out whether your competitive ambitions, educational goals, and dream of attending a big university can all happen in real life? Eager to learn the best ways to catch the eye of the biggest competitive programs? The Plaid Horse is bringing all of these resources to one place for student-athletes, parents, and coaches.
Riders, connect with one another over in The Plaid Horse’s exclusive College Equestrian Facebook group.
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Aspiring Collegiate Riders
Check out the riders making a big splash, and well on their way to becoming the next D1 collegiate superstars. Student-athletes are organized by graduation year.
Riders: Interested in being featured on the Aspiring Collegiate Riders list? Click here to fill out the registration form.
Coaches: If you are a coach and would like to request any contact information, please email piper@theplaidhorse.com with your request.
American Equestrian School
American Equestrian School: The School for Serious Equestrians
AES is now enrolling students seeking an elite private school experience that allows them to balance their academics with the ability to pursue ambitions outside of the classroom. The AES program is the first of its kind to link a world-class Hybrid Private School tailored to students’ passion for the equestrian world. AES is now enrolling students grades 6-12 for Fall 2022. Find out how to enroll here.
Balmoral Central
Bring the excellence and expertise of Balmoral to your equestrian dream from anywhere in the world. Balmoral Central is an opportunity to access the training, exposure, connections and champion mindset of Balmoral remotely. Enrollment in the program is open now!
The Education Issue Dec 2021/Jan 2022
Scholarship Opportunities
- The Andrew Ryback Photography and The Plaid Horse Higher Learning Scholarship is returning in 2022. Over the past years, the scholarship has awarded over $10,000 to students pursuing higher education. Check out more information, entry form and deadlines here! More scholarship info at http://theplaidhorse.com/college.
- US Equestrian Higher Education Scholarship — US Equestrian awards five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors committed to continuing their involvement in equestrian sport while in college. Applications for 2022 are currently being accepted through the end of July. Eligibility has been recently expanded!
- Optimum Youth Equestrian Scholarship — This scholarship is designed to provide opportunities for youth aged 17-27 from marginalized communities to become involved or stay involved in horse sports through financial awards and mentorship.
- Don Diego Scholarship for Participants in the Del Mar National Horse Show
- SAHJA Scholarship Program
- Nation Media’s Annual Diversity Scholarship
- Optimum Youth Equestrian Scholarship
- SaddleBox Equestrian Studies Scholarship
- NSBA Scholarship
- Kentucky Horse Council Scholarships
- Dianne Johnson Legacy Grant
The Education Issue Dec 2020
The Library
From school profiles and advice from successful alumni to stories about a day in the life on a team, check out all of the past issue content from The Plaid Horse.
Resources
- 10 Best Equestrian Colleges 2021
- Tips for Applying to College: The things your guidance counselor is not going to tell you
- Tips on How to Combine Horse Riding Lessons & College Studies
- Where Have All the Big Eq Ribbon Winners Gone?
- 9 FAQs for Riders Interested in College IHSA Teams
- A Guide to Horse Donations
- What You Need to Know About Donating Your Horse to a Collegiate Program
- Collegiate Athlete Drug Testing: A Difference Between NCEA and IHSA You Might Not Have Thought About
- TPH Pre-Veterinary Camp Resource: 2022-2023
- Stoneleigh-Burnham School Offers Equestrian Education with an International Focus
Advice
- What Do You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a College Athlete?
- Advice to Young Riders: Get an Education
- Making the Grade: For College Coaches, All Eyes are on Heritage Farm
- Thinking of Going to College for Horses? Read This.
- Why You Should Take Equestrian Studies College Courses Online This Summer
- What Do You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a College Athlete?
- Creating Opportunities: My Experiences as a Working Student In and After College
- Lessons Learned from Collegiate Riding After Last Season Ends Short
- An Open Letter to the Collegiate Equestrians
- Picking the Best College Riding Program for You
- 5 Tips to Survive Your First Collegiate Horse Show
The Fall Fashion Issue Sept 2020
How Do Medal Final Winners Ride?
- USEF Medal
- WIHS Medal
- ASPCA Maclay
- Whitethorne Equitation Challenge
- Whitethorne Equitation Challenge Q&A with Winner Avery Glynn and More
- Whitethorne Equitation Challenge: Day One
- Two Junior Riders Process Through the Whitethorne, The American Tradition of Excellence Equitation Challenge
- Jamie Taylor Earns a Big Payday in the $25,000 Whitethorne Equitation Challenge
- Payton Potter is a Champion in The 2019 American Tradition of Excellence Equitation Challenge, presented by Whitethorne
Recommended Reads
- The Athletic Equestrian by Sally Batton
- Horses for Courses:The Definitive Guidebook for the Prospective College Equestrian by Randi Heathman
Recommended Listens
- The Plaidcast
- Athletic Equestrian with Sally Batton
College Advisors
- The Equestrian College Advisor – Randi Heathman
- Admissions Village – Aly Beaumont
The Education Issue Dec 2019/Jan 2020
School Profiles
Find out about some of the best riding programs in the country, featured in The Plaid Horse. From coast to coast, private and public, large and small, the schools featured here are diverse, but all are home to top notch equestrian programs.
Collegiate Level Teams
- NCAA/NCEA
- NCAA/NCEA School List
- Continuing Education: NCAA Equestrian
- College Equestrian Teams: What’s the Best Fit for You? NCAA vs. IHSA
- NCEA Format Levels the Playing Field in Collegiate Riding
- Coaches from Five NCAA Collegiate Teams Attend the NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final at HITS Culpeper
- US Equestrian and National Collegiate Equestrian Association Launch USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Partnership
- 2020 National College Equestrian Association Fall Season Recap
- IHSA
- 9 FAQs for Riders Interested in College IHSA Teams
- From Confusing to Life Saving: The IHSA Team That Became Home
- A Day with the IHSA
- College Equestrian Teams: What’s the Best Fit for You? NCAA vs. IHSA
- Start an IHSA Program at Your College or University – Here’s How
- IHSA to Host National Championship Horse Show Following Two-Year Hiatus
- USHJA Establishes Training Grant with IHSA and PHA in Honor of Naomi Blumenthal
- IHSA Announces Formation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- IHSA Announces Results for Its Inaugural Online Horse Show, Powered by DigitalHorseShow.com
- The APHA World Championship Show To Offer Invitational Class For IHSA Western Open Riders
- IHSA Founder Bob Cacchione to be Honored at MET 10th Anniversary Gala
- Vice President Kelly Francfort Presented with IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Inaugural IHSA Hall of Fame Event Held
- IHSA Athletes to Compete in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services NHS Adult Equitation Championship
- Thrills, Spills, & One Big Work-Off: Adam Edgar Is Electric in the USEF/Cacchione Cup at the IHSA National Championship
- Tough Weather and Tough Riders at the “Lucky Seven” IHSA Alumni Tournament of Champions
- “Cheers to 10 Fabulous Years” Theme of Alumni Tournament of Champions
- Pennsylvania National Horse Show Welcomes the IHSA Championships to Hometown Harrisburg in May
- Powerhouse Teams Finish at the Top at IHSA Zone Finals
- Anne Brzezicki Founder of Three IHSA Teams and Western Divisions Honored for Career at MTSU
- USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program
- ISSRA – Intercollegiate Saddle Seat Riding Association
- ANRC – American National Riding Commission
The Education Issue Dec 2018/Jan 2019
High School Level Teams
- Private Schools
- Fountain Valley School
- IEA
- CPI
- IEL
- Interscholastic Equestrian League
- Grades 7-12 students attending member schools in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
- AEL
- Athletic Equestrian League
- Grades 1-12
Middle School and Youth Level Teams
- AEL
- Pony Club
Alumni
- “Cheers to 10 Fabulous Years” Theme of Alumni Tournament of Champions
- Sacred Heart Pioneers are Third at IHSA Tournament of Champions
- 2020 Alumni Tournament of Champions
- Tough Weather and Tough Riders at the “Lucky Seven” IHSA Alumni Tournament of Champions
- Eighth Annual Alumni Tournament of Champions Celebrates Excellence in Hunt Seat Equitation
- 2016 5th Anniversary Alumni Tournament of Champions
The Education Issue Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Results
Find out who came home with the tricolors this weekend, who is headed for finals this year, and who is this year’s team to beat. Cheer on your alma mater or follow your favorite rider on The Plaid Horse’s Results page.
Want to make sure everyone knows exactly how many blues your team won at the last show? Send press releases to piper@theplaidhorse.com to spread the word.
