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.

Dartmouth Equestrian Zone I, Region 2 Champions

Dartmouth Equestrian held onto their lead to win the IHSA Zone I, Region 2 Regional Championship at their final competition of the season on 3/8/14 at UNH.

Zone 1 Region 3 Show Season Wrap-Up

Zone 1, Region 3 finished out the regular season yesterday with competition at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Riders faced off as they vied for the final points to send them to Regionals. As the last class ended and the points were tallied, Mount Holyoke College came out on top with 37 points. Smith College took home Reserve High Point College honors with 29 points, followed by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with 28 points. Fourth place in the standings went to Westfield State University with 24 points, followed closely by Springfield College with 22, Amherst College with 19, and Williams College with 17 points.

St. Andrews Rider is "Kickin' Cancer"

Cancer, a word no one likes to talk about unless they are referencing the zodiac sign. It has had an effect on just about everyone. We all have a friend, a relative, or know someone who is battling with cancer. Cancer doesn’t discriminate and it always seems to consume some of the greatest people. I will never forget the day the word Cancer took a punch to my heart.

The University of Findlay English IHSA Team Wins Region Zone 6 Region 1

March 2, 2014: Lake Erie College hosted the final English intercollegiate horse show of the season on March 1st and 2nd of 2014. The weekend started off with a high point victory from Lake Erie College with senior, Emily Eckenberger of Lake Erie College winning High Point Rider. Bowling Green State University won Reserve High Point Team with Olivia Stonehouse of Kenyon College winning Reserve High Point Rider.

Savannah College of Art and Design® Honors 2014 IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Eddie Federwisch

Fairfield, CT (March 10, 2014) Over the March 1-2 weekend, Georgia's Savannah College of Art and Design® (SCAD), led by SCAD president and co-founder, Paula Wallace, hosted Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) executive director and founder, Bob Cacchione, for a special ceremony saluting the Director of its Equestrian Program and IHSA hunter seat equestrian team coach – and recipient of the 2014 IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award – Eddie 'Ed Fed' Federwisch.

Save the Date: 41st IHSA Nationals Return May 1-4 to Harrisburg

Looking for thrilling equestrian competition on the first Saturday in May? Sure, there's always the Kentucky Derby. Or you can follow four times the riding action instead...

USHJA/IHSA College Equestrian Lettering Program Deadline Approaching

Fairfield, CT (January 14, 2014) - The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), in partnership with the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), is proudly offering the USHJA/IHSA College Equestrian Lettering Program (CELP) to all full-time undergraduate students attending a two- or four-year college or university.

IHSA Service Projects - Get Recognized!

Many teams within the IHSA participate and organize service projects to give back to their communities. The IHSA Service Award Program was developed to recognize these teams.

Cacchione Featured on Monty Roberts Horsemanship Podcast February 15

On February 15, 2014, the Monty Roberts Horsemanship podcast, hosted by New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned horse trainer, will feature Bob Cacchione as guest.

New IHSA Alumni Contact List Launched Former Riders Can Stay Informed, Get Discounts

Fairfield, CT (November 21, 2013) Are you an alumni from an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) team? Whether or not you still ride, work in the horse industry, or simply recall riding for your team as among the halcyon days of your collegiate career, IHSA wants to hear from YOU.

IHSA Announces Western Riders for AQHA Horsemanship Challenge

Fairfield, CT – (October 25, 2013) – The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is pleased to confirm eight IHSA Western Horsemanship riders will participate in the 2013 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Horsemanship Challenge, November 20-21, during the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

IHSA 1985-86 Team & Coach CJ Law Inducted into Mt. Holyoke Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame

Fairfield, CT (October 21, 2013) Three-time Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Collegiate Cup national champion team coach and IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Carol 'C.J.' Law and her 1985-86 Mount Holyoke College Lyons hunter seat equestrian team were among the eight inaugural members inducted into the MHC Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, October 19, 2013 in South Hadley, MA.

IHSA at Equine Affaire-MA; Mt Holyoke College Athletics Hall of Fame Coach CJ Law to Speak

Fairfield, CT (October 18, 2013) The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) will have a significant presence at Equine Affaire, November 7-10, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA.

EquestrianCoach.com-Sponsored Apprenticeship with Tim McQuay Scores a Plus with IHSA Reining Champion Austin Griffith of Ohio State

Fairfield, CT (August 28, 2013) “I've enjoyed getting to work with younger horses, which I don't get to do as much. The horses that I've been riding have been great. You can tell they're talented. It's almost as if they want to learn what to do and that's what it's all about," said 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Open Reining National Champion, Austin Griffith, of Ohio State University (OSU), about his week-long apprenticeship, sponsored byEquestrianCoach.com, with National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Famer and legendary trainer, Tim McQuay.