2015 Teresa L. McDonald IHSA Scholarship Challenge Sponsored by EQUUS Test Dates Announced

IHSA National All-Academic Award Nominations Due April 1

Professional Horsemen's Association of America Honors Naomi Blumenthal with Frank J. Hawkins Award

Fairfield, CT (December 4, 2014) “We are lucky to have someone of such ability and talent volunteer her time with our organization,” said Frederick F. Schauder, of Greenwich, CT and president of The Professional Horsemen's Association of America, Inc. (PHA), of Naomi Blumenthal, of Manlius, NY, whose volunteerism includes serving as PHA vice president and an IHSA national director, and who was honored during the National PHA Directors Meeting on November 29 with the 2014 Frank J. Hawkins Award.

Quest of a Lifetime for IHSA Alum and Daughter at First Annual National PHA Invitational

It was the win – and story – of a lifetime for Camille Lieberman, her mom Nina, and a rescue pony called Quest for Camelot, at the First Annual National Professional Horsemen's Association (PHA) Invitational, October 24-26, at Centenary College in Far Hills, NJ.

2015 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals Confirms Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

Fairfield, CT (October 30, 2014) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association is pleased to announce that it has received allocation confirmation from The Jockey Club to present its Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) Award at the 42nd edition of the IHSA National Finals, April 30 – May 4, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA.

Congratulations to Dartmouth Equestrian Team coach Sally Batton

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association 2014-1015 Season Features Youngest (14), Oldest (45) Undergrad Riders in Recent Memory

Fairfield, CT (October 10, 2014) Equestrian sport has long recognized the horse as a great equalizer and, even at its highest Olympic levels, riders are judged not by gender or age but by mastery of their discipline.

IHSA Alumni Profile: Carrie Scrima, Putting the 'Action' in ACTHA

A lady never gives away her age but Caroline 'Carrie' (nee Wiesenfeld) Scrima of Spicewood, Texas, wears it as a badge of honor to be able to say that she rode for Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) when the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) was little more than a twinkle in the eye of its founder and now-executive director, Bob Cacchione.

IHSA Named Gold Title Sponsor for First Annual National PHA Invitational

Fairfield, CT (September 25, 2014) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) is a Gold title and presenting sponsor for the First Annual National Professional Horsemen's Association (PHA) Invitational, October 24-26, at Centenary College in Far Hills, NJ.

IHSA Sees 37% Increase in Sponsorship in 2013-2014

Fairfield, CT (September 12, 2014) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) isn't just good for undergraduate equestrians, it's good for equestrian business.

Photos, Memorabilia Sought Related to First 50 Years of Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

Northampton, MA (August 9, 2014) Founder and executive director Bob Cacchione is seeking images and memorabilia related to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) to contribute towards the development of a 50th anniversary edition book on the history of IHSA slated for 2017.

IHSA Riders Tie Up Top Performances at NRHA Derby Collegiate Cup

Fairfield, CT (July 4, 2014) On June 28, judges Joe Hayes and Donnie Bricker decided 12 of the best and brightest new stars on the reining horizon as the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby, which opened June 20 in Oklahoma City, closed with a memorable display of Intercollegiate Horse Show Association talent in the 2014 NRHA Collegiate Cup as two 2014 IHSA National Horse Show champions tied at the top of the leader boards. Four riders each – representing IHSA, NRHA and NCAA – competed.

2015 IHSA National Horse Show Host Site Announced

Fairfield, CT (June 4, 2014) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association has announced that the Eastern States Exposition will host the 42nd edition of the IHSA National Horse Show, April 30-May 3, 2015 in West Springfield, MA. The IHSA National Horse Show, considered America's oldest and largest equestrian competition of its kind, hosts more than 450 riders and 25 teams from colleges and universities across the United States.

IHSA Alum Virginia 'Boo' Fitch Selected to U.S. Team for FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships

Fairfield, CT (June 3, 2014) Since its founding in 1967, the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association has graduated tens of thousands of riders from its ranks and watched its alum go on to successful careers in both the professional and equestrian sectors, including U.S. Olympic equestrians Greg Best, Beezie Madden and Peter Wylde.

41st Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships Numbers Among Best

Fairfield, CT -- (May 8, 2014) – It was all about the numbers at the 41st Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships, May 1-4, at the Pennsylvania Farm and Exposition Center in Harrisburg.

2014 IEF/EQUUS Awards

Official 2014 IHSA National Horse Show Logo Released! Acclaimed Equestrian Artist Judy Goldthwait Returns to Design 41st IHSA National Horse Show Poster and Program Cover

Fairfield, CT (April 1, 2014) To an artist, being selected to create the poster and cover art for a national equestrian championship is as prestigious an honor as qualifying competitively is to riders, so it is with the warm acclaim of a returning champion that the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) is pleased to announce that Cazenovia, NY equine and pet portraitist Judy Goldthwait, agreed to return as show program and poster artist for the 41st edition of the IHSA National Horse Show, May 1-4, at the Pennsylvania Expo Center in Harrisburg. Goldthwait will be on hand throughout the show, selling and autographing these one-of-a-kind IHSA National Horse Show collectibles.

41st IHSA National Horse Show Welcomes More New Sponsors Joining Longtime Partners

Fairfield, CT (April 2, 2014) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association sponsorship committee for the 41st IHSA National Championships are pleased to confirm a record level of new and returning sponsors that are continuing to express their commitment across its Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze levels of support.

Bates College IHSA Eq Team: Big Firsts, Big Opportunities

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) equestrian team co-captain Katie Kirwin reports that her Bates College (Lewiston, ME) Equestrian team had an incredibly successful year of riding and showing this 2013 Fall/2014 Spring season:

Weatherbeeta Announces the "IHSA Rescue Horses" Contest

Honoring rescued or adopted horses participating in IHSA programs.

NRHA Development Internship Offered

The National Reining Horse Association’s (NRHA) Marketing & Development Department offers several internship opportunities each year. The department is currently taking applications for interns interested in gaining experience with the Association’s development programs.