Sally Batton

Sally Batton. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth College

Sally Batton, from Canton, Ohio, coached and taught at Centenary University before accepting the position as head coach of the Dartmouth College Equestrian Team. Batton coached the Dartmouth team for 29 seasons and has coached at the collegiate level for 35 years. She led the Dartmouth equestrian team to five Ivy League titles, in 1997, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2016. Batton also sent numerous Dartmouth riders to  IHSA National Championships. She served on the IHSA board of directors from 1984-2017, first as a Regional President, then chair of several committees and served as IHSA National Steward from 2001-2017. In 2008, Batton was named the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) Instructor of the Year and is an ARIA certified Level III hunter seat trainer and a United States Hunter Jumper Association certified trainer. Batton was awarded the IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. She retired in 2019 and plans to continue teaching and working with the Athletic Equestrian League she founded in 2010.