THE LATEST NEWS FROM IHSA
Apr 18, 2024
Gladys, Va. – April 18, 2024 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) held eight Zone Finals March 30-April 6. The eight Zone hunter seat competitions produced across North America were qualifying events for the 2024 IHSA National Championship to be showcased at the indoor complex at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, May 3-5.
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Mar 28, 2024
Gladys, Va. – March 28, 2024 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) held its Western Semi-Finals, sponsored by the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), March 23-24. The events were hosted by the University of Findlay (Findlay, Ohio), Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) and Albion College (Albion, Michigan).
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Feb 22, 2024
Gladys, Va.- Feb. 22, 2024 - The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) is pleased to announce that Jon Conyers will be posthumously inducted into the IHSA Hall of Fame during the National Championship at Tryon International Equestrian Center on Saturday, May 4.
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Jan 25, 2024
Gladys, Va. – Jan. 25, 2024 – The leadership of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) announced the election of Amy Daspit to the position of associate national steward by the board of directors.
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Jan 22, 2024
Gladys, Va. – Jan. 22, 2024 – The leadership of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) invites any undergraduate IHSA member with strong photography and/or videography skills to apply for the 2024 IHSA National Championship Photography/Videography Internships. The Nationals' photography and videography interns will be asked to capture candid photographs and videos during the event, including the warm-up arenas, mounting areas, grandstands and awards.
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Jan 21, 2024
Gladys, Va. – Jan. 21, 2024 – The leadership of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) proudly announced the recipients of the prestigious IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award, Julie Mann and Becky Huddleston.
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Nov 8, 2023
Gladys, Va. – Nov. 8, 2023 – Calling all college-bound equestrian enthusiasts of all riding levels and their parents! The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) invites you to visit our booth in the Better Living Building No. 917 at Equine Affaire in Springfield, Massachusetts, Nov. 9-12.
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Oct 25, 2023
As the National Horse Show (NHS) begins, host of the coveted ASPCA Maclay National Championship, four Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) riders prepare to compete in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) Adult Equitation Championship. The NHS is held at the Kentucky Horse Park Oct. 25 - Nov. 5, 2023, with the THIS Adult Equitation Championship held on Oct. 26.
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Sep 8, 2023
Gladys, Va. – Sept. 8, 2023 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) leadership has signed a three-year agreement with Tryon International in Mill Spring, North Carolina, to host the IHSA National Championship starting this season. The 2024 event will be held May 2-5, 2024.
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Aug 29, 2023
So you missed the IHSA 2023-2024 season kick-off webinar? No worries!
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Aug 25, 2023
Join IHSA Vice President Kelly Francfort for a launch of season webinar Monday, Aug 28, at 8 p.m. EDT.
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Aug 9, 2023
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May 12, 2023
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show is an event punctuated by emotion and team spirit. The journey to Nationals is arduous. Points must be earned at hundreds of regular-season shows, 39 Regional Championships, eight Hunter Seat Zone Finals and for Western riders, at three Semi-Finals
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May 8, 2023
The 2023 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show ended by naming Sarah Eberspacher from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as the Back on Track Western High-Point Rider. Middle Tennessee State University rode to the top as the Western Team Champions, presented by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA).
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May 7, 2023
After an eight-year drought without a Nationals qualifier, the UConn Western Team had two riders qualify – one in AQHA/NRHA Individual Ranch Riding and AQHA Level II Horsemanship and the other in Individual Beginner Horsemanship.
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May 7, 2023
The IHSA along with NRHA presented Western Semi-Finalists with champion buckles. The Western sportsmanship awards were presented to a coach, rider and volunteer chosen by those in attendance a this year's competition.
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May 7, 2023
Holly Hover (Cave Creek, Arizona) and Debra Jones-Wright (Abbeville, South Carolina) officiated all the Western divisions at the 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Both bring more than three decades of judging experience, holding cards with AQHA, APHA, NSBA, NRHA and more. They shared their experience from the last few days of judging the IHSA riders.
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May 6, 2023
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) awarded Boston University senior Elizabeth Nevins the Cacchione Cup as Hunter Seat High-Point Rider of the 2023 National Championship Horse Show.
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May 6, 2023
Back on Track Western High-Point Rider competition began with the reining phase with twenty riders are vying for the national championship title. Split into two sections, cheers filled the arena as riders galloped, spun and slid to impress the judges panel of Holly Hover (Cave Creek, Arizona) and Debra Jones-Wright (Abbeville, South Carolina).
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May 6, 2023
IHSA proudly presents the Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer Award and Hunter Seat Sportsmanship Awards at the 2023 National Championship Horse Show
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