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Greer Gordon (Sweet Briar College 12) and her horse First Knight.

Whether youre a college-bound teenager or a parent considering higher education for your child, congratulations! This is a thrilling time in your life, with much to ponder and many important decisions to be made. From the schools academic reputations and locations to their extracurricular offerings and, yes, costsall these and more are bound to be on your mind. But what if youre an active equestrian, particularly one who is competitive? You might be wondering whether youll have to hang up your boots and saddle, or whether theres a way to continue riding in school. For some of you, a career in an equinerelated field might even be a goal. And still others of you might simply want to sample recreational riding while furthering your education. The good news is that regardless of your level of interest or involvement, there are institutions of higher learning all across the country that offer riding and equine studies programs. Which one is right for you? Thats the purpose of this guide, so read on! In the 2013 issue of EquineEDU, we offer an inside look at successful riders who have made the high-school-to-college transition in both the English and Western disciplines. Well also explore the organizations governing intercollegiate equestrian competition, as well as career paths that involve horses. And youre sure to appreciate our comprehensive directory to colleges featuring equestrian or equine programs. So saddle up; your future awaits!

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Ringside Reading, Writing & Arithmetic

Years in the Making

Young equestrians make the grade while winning the blue.

For Shay Carroll and Tyler Schnaufer, what began as a junior roping partnership translated into a College National Championship.

Horse Shows, the Intercollegiate Way

Heres a look at some of the organizations governing equestrian sport in college.

because theres much more to do than ride for fun.

The Right College Degree for a Horse Career

More Than Good Horse Sense Making the Transition to College Rodeo
Interested in building on your high school athletic pursuits? Start early, find a good fit and be prepared to work hard. For the second time in two years, an IHSA rider is named a Rhodes Scholar.

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Young equestrians make the grade while winning the blue.
Adapted from a story by Jeannie Blancq Putney that appeared in USHJA In Stride

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Megan Massaro competed for the University of South Carolina, where she received a full scholarship to ride on the universitys National Collegiate Athletic Association team.
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Commitment and sacrifice: These are two things with which young equestrian athletes are extremely familiar. Riding takes focus, dedication andsome would saymore hours than traditional sports. The majority of public and private schools do not recognize riding as a typical sport, leaving equestrian athletes feeling that they have to choose between a normal education and one with horses. As a result, many parents feel that they have no choice but to home-school their equestrian protgs. School is an integral part of every young riders career, and todays students have a few choices when trying to merge their riding careers with their education: a) choose a school that has a riding team or program; b) choose a public school and work with school administrators to help them understand the importance of equestrian sport; c) choose a private school and work with the school administrators to achieve that same aim; and d) choose to be home-schooled. Probably the most common option is public school. Many young riders and their families cannot afford private schools, especially after paying the horse-related bills. Regardless of whether you choose a public or a private school, the key is to communicate regularly with the school administration and have a regular dialoguesomething Jan Massaro knows very well. Her daughter Megan is a great example of how it can be done successfully.

Megan Massaro

At the time this story was written, Megan Massaro was a junior majoring in business at the University of South Carolina, where she received a full scholarship to ride on the universitys National Collegiate Athletic Association team. She also received scholarships from Auburn and Georgiaschools against which she later competed. Jan Massaro said it was a long road getting her daughter to that point, and required regular conversations with everyone at her school. I would make sure they knew this could be a career and also a scholarship opportunity; that she was not just going out to play with horses, she said. I would sit down with them and show them her awards and explain how hard she worked to get this done. Massaro added that she might have had it easier than other parents, because Ocala, Florida, is a very horsey town. Many students in Megans school were active in the rodeo and other horse sports, so it wasnt completely new to the school administrators. The tough part for the Massaros was explaining what goes into becoming a competitive equestrian. Its not like volleyball, hockey, basketball or soccer, Massaro maintained. There is nothing to compare it to. This is nights and weekends all year round. We needed them to know that we werent trying to shirk our duties. This was my childs life, and we wanted to do the school thing and not have her home-schooled.
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A normal life that included a life away from horses was something Massaro insisted that her daughter have. From the time she was 10, shes been riding as a [pony] catch rider, she explained. We wanted to offset that with being a regular kid. Being a regular kid was no easy feat for Megan Massaro. vv She and her mothI would make sure [the er had to keep tabs on the school] knew this could be close school calendar a career and also a scholwhen she had holidays and when arship opportunity; that she would have to she was not just going out take some time off. We picked and to play with horses. chose our days, the younger Mas Jan Massaro saro recalled. My mom was very good at organizing the days I had off and those I had to ask for off. She often flew into a show later than the other students, but her mother said that her trainers were always very accommodating. I would sit down with them and say, Would you rather have her for all the Fridays during Jacksonville or HITS? Massaro explained. Megan got accustomed to doing her homework in airports and on planes, and she had to work extra to take a lot of Fridays off. Pony Finals were weird every year, Massaro noted. That was always the first week of school, and that was one thing I let her do each and every year. Because she didnt want her daughters teachers to think they were avoiding their responsibilities, she always had a sit-down meeting with whomever whenever it was necessary. Because we kept them involved, her teachers were constantly rooting her on and telling her good luck, said Massaro. Her high school was very happy when she started getting recruited. In the end, Megans riding paid off. She competed regularly for the equesJESSICA THORNE trian team at the University of South Carolina in both flat and jumping classes. Riding scholarships help kids like me In a typical scene at who normally cant afford to go to a intercollegiate horse good school like this, she said. It was shows, coach Heather a lot of hard work, but she wouldnt Pinnick, left, escorts have had it any other way. During the Miami Universitys first semester of her freshman year, she Hillary Oberpeul was flying every weekend to do indoors. to the ring. That first semester was one of the hardTABLE OF CONTENTS

est things I ever had to do, she admitted. I would fly in at 1:00 or 2:00 Monday morning and be up at 8:00 for class. Since we work out three times a week at 6:45 a.m. like the other NCAA athletes, I would have to make up all the workouts I missed, as well. In addition to the support from her school and her mother, Megan also had the right trainersincluding Don Stewart, whos been coaching national champions for 30 years.Stewart attended public school and says he learned so many life lessons there that he doesnt advocate home-schooling.The key is being flexible and hoping youre at a school thats flexible and obviously more lenient than strict, he said, noting that Megan was a very gracious, considerate student who was very responsible, with a wonderful sense of humor and disposition. She is certainly grateful for his help. Don Stewart Stables is the majority of the reason I got the opportunities I got, she acknowledged. They put me on all the right horses to get me all the right opportunities. The Massaros couldnt afford their own horse, so she was consistently winning on other peoples horses. She rode for great people, mother Jan affirmed. She bought her first car with pony money she made and saved. Shes very lucky; weve had a Cinderella story.

J.P. Roukis

J.P. Roukis is a successful young rider who went to a public school on Long Island and worked with the system to produce favorable results. As the USHJA representative for the USEF Youth Council, he helped a subcommittee develop a packet that students and parents can share with school administrators to help explain the equestrian sport. The resulting resource, called The Educators and Parents Guide to Riding (available on www.ushja.org), informs administrators about the competitive aspect of the sport, career opportunities that go along with equestrian sports, etc. For Roukis, missing school wasnt much of an issue, because he competed regularly at local B and C shows, doing mainly the modified junior jumpers, and his classes were typically on Sundays. It [was never a] huge conflict, he said, noting that he attended class, did all his work and had a good reputation with the administrators. Roukis missed his high school graduation to attend a horse show, and although the
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school was sorry he couldnt make it, they supported his decision. At the time this story was written, Roukis was hoping to sell his horse and head to Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He chose eastern Pennsylvania because it is a heavy riding area with lots of A circuit activity. The school does People are unfamiliar have an intercollegiate riding team, with it and didnt conbut Roukis planned sider it a sport. We had to do most of his riding as a working to convince them it is student with an not a hobby and will be A circuit trainer.

hoped to return to riding after graduation and do the grand prix classes.

A.J. and Alyson McDonald

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Elizabeth Hansbrough (Sweet Briar College 13) straps on her spurs prior to competition.
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Kelly Andersons daughter Chelsea started riding at the age of 8 in Del Mar, California, and continued when they moved to Stillwater, Minnesota, in 1998. She always attended public school, as Anderson is a committed public-school advocate. She feels lucky that she didnt meet as much resistance as some of her friends with horsey kids in private schools. People are unfamiliar with it and didnt consider it a sport, she recalled. We had to convince them it is not a hobby and will be taken to a higher level. Anderson would sit down with Chelseas teachers each year and explain why her daughter would need to miss some school each year. My advice is to keep communicating, Anderson said. Not a lot of local media cover our sport, so its not out there for people in our community to see and absorb. Thanks to Anderson and many other parents, Chelseas public school in Minnesota started to recognize riding as a sport. The young horsewoman even lettered in riding during her junior and senior years. Another thing I did was send her picture and results into the local paper, Anderson added. Her teachers would comment on seeing her in the paper and congratulate her. Its a really good way to expose the sport. The athletic director would even list her as a top athlete at the end of the year with all the others. Chelsea kept up with her studies while in high school and got academic scholarships to St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Although she made the decision not to compete while in college, she

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Sally McDonald has two daughters who ride; they tried the private-school route but found it too difficult and much less forgiving. Daughter Alexandra (A.J.) traveled the Florida circuit in the winter and was on the road eight to 10 weeks each summer. The public schools were more willing to work with us and were happy to send stuff with her on the road, said McDonald. It was still stressful for her to make up lessons on [her] own time. Some teachers were willing to stay after school or come in early, and some werent. Each time their daughters started at a school, McDonald and her husband would sit down with the principal and assistant principal. At the time, USA Equestrian [now the United States Equestrian Federation] had a video that we could show them, she related. We had to convince them that we werent trying to get out of work but were actually adding work to our plate. We would have them pass the video around to all her teachers. Every few years, we would sit down with them and remind them of what she was doing. They were really quite accommodating. Over the past few years, the McDonalds local high school started an equestrian team where points were tallied together, regardless of discipline. The riding team was even recognized in the yearbook, giving its members credibility among their peers. There is a lack of education about horse sports, Anderson noted. The public hears about the Barbaros and the Big Browns, but thats about it. At this writing, A.J. McDonald was still competing in the junior division and was a freshman at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The McDonalds oldest daughter, Alyson, was a senior at St. Olaf and competed in the adult amateurs. We always let riding be their decision, McDonald explained. We never said You have this horse that cost this amount of money, so you have to choose riding. They gave up formal dances, sleepovers, parties and day-to-day stuff. They had their school friends and they had their horse friends, and when one wasnt going well, they had the other to turn to. Indeed, McDonald believes that riding horses helped raise their children. They learned a lot of life lessons in the ring, she maintained.
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Another challenge was their distance from any horse shows. She [A.J.] would get home from a horse show at 12:30 or 1, and have to leave for school by 7:10 in the morning, McDonald recalled. There is no way we could have made them do that; it had to come from want. McDonald says that having two daughters showing the national circuit at the same time was incredibly helpful. It was quite nice that they were on the road together and both had to spend time doing their schoolwork together, even though they were three years apart, she noted. She also praises their trainer for being supportive. Elzabeth Lampert was a huge cornerstone to making it all work, she said. To have a trainer that supported them at school was one of the most im-

portant factors to their success. She was really conscious of what they had going on at school, as well as in the ring. It was not just about When can you get out here to ride? She was a huge advocate of making it all work. We could not have done it without her. Before her daughters went to college, life was quite a balancing act, McDonald said, but it was well worth it. I wanted them to have another outlet, she explained. I didnt want them to experience their elementary, junior-high or highschool years on the road. I didnt want that to be all they knew. They knew their identity was not tied to how they did in the ring.

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Hallowed Halls with Horses

Todays young riders have a myriad of options if they want to continue riding and competing while in high school and college. Nearly every state boasts riding clubs and teams at the high-school and college levels. At the high-school level, there are a few schools that allow students to earn a varsity letter in equestrian sport. There are also several organizations that oversee high-school riding teams. One such organization is the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), which was developed by Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio, and is directly affiliated with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). Many students opt to continue their equestrian careers in college, whether that be as part of their studies, bringing their horses to college with them, or riding on a college or university riding team. More and more, young equestrian athletes are being offered partial or full scholarships to the nearly 350 schools in the U.S. and Canada that boast riding programs. At the collegiate level, students can either choose a college with a National Collegiate Athletic Association riding program or an IHSA program.

Collegiate riding is more than ribbons and trophies. Here, Alex Mebane (Sweet Briar College 12) and SBCs Jocko participate in the senior ride across campus.
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Trainer and USEF R judge Skip Thornbury and his wife Anne have had a lot of experience dealing with the demanding schedules of todays students. They have taught 20 to 30 students over the last 25 yearsand they have witnessed clients struggle with private schools more often than not. Riding is a lot more work than the sports that we think of as seasonal, Thornbury said. [The students] get up early, take lessons and then show all day long in all kinds of weather. Very few schools give it any credence. The Thornburys have several students that have ridden with them for most of their careers. Members of the Palmer family alone have been coming to them for three generations. Todays children are pushed so hard, Thornbury noted. They have heavy work loads from school, community commitments and required afterschool sports. It is quite a juggling act to fit it all in. Thornbury feels there is a need for an informative piece that explains the sacrifice and efforts required from these young riders. They are more prepared for college than the average student, he opined. Theyve dealt with travel, hotels, getting up on timeall of these things should be considered a huge advantage to a college administrator. If the colleges were made more aware of the skills these students have, they would realize what an asset they would be. Streett Moore is the director of riding at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, where he has worked since 1986.McDonogh is a college-preparatory school serving students from kindergarten
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through 12th grade and offering riding at all levels. All Lower School students participate in the riding unit of physical education, and interested riders take lessons after school, ride on the Middle School Athletic Team and can go on to become members of the Upper School Varsity Riding Team, Moore said, If the colleges were adding, Riding is as important as made more aware of anything here.Of the skills these students McDonoghs 1,200 students at this have, they would realwriting, approxiize what an asset they mately 300 were involved in the ridwould be. ing program. The McDonogh Skip Thornbury program is meant to give students a fun and rewarding learning experience.We try really hard to give kids opportunities, Moore explained.Ive kept the athletic fee the same for 20 years so all kids can ride.He says students cherish their memories at the barn, whether they go on to ride competitively or not. The bulk of our kids go to good schools where academics are stressed; many continue to ride in college on clubs and teams, he noted. A great number of our students stay in contact with McDonoghs barn after college and well beyond.

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Merrilee Mimi Wroten, herself a graduate of Virginias Sweet Briar College, teaches classes and coaches the riding teams at her alma mater.
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McDonogh has a premier show facility that hosts both local and USEF-rated competitions. Students compete at all levels, from local and rated shows to Zone III Finals, Pony Finals and indoors.In addition to having a top-of-the-line facility, McDonogh is lucky to have 65 top-notch horses that have proven invaluable.Many are famous old show horses who have been donated to the school.We have a barn full of ponies that have been to Devon, Harrisburg and Washington, Moore acknowledged. Its like a pony Hall of Fame on any given day.The great thing is that the kids dont know that the horses and ponies theyre learning on are so famous.These ponies have competed all over the country, and have the resulting experience to make them very safe teachers. Youre only as good as the horses in your barn. At the time this story was written, Roxane Rheinheimer was the director of equestrian facilities at Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio. A co-ed school, Andrews Osborne has students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It caters to all levels of riding ability, also teaching riding to members of the community. According to Rheinheimer, the schools original mission was teaching women to be self-reliantwhich working around horses certainly does. Andrews Osborne recommends a starting age of 8 for students interested in riding, and supports riding and competing alongside academics. It is necessary for a school like this to understand the commitment to supporting student academics while they compete, Rheinheimer exlained. She added that if a student went to Florida to compete, they found tutors. In her experience, the typical equestrian athlete was not the type to let his or her grades slip. Here, this has grown up as a school sport, so its already structured around the school world, she said. The highest achieving athletes are usually the high achievers in school as well. Kathy Doyle-Newman and her husband Gerry Newman are professionals who, at the time of this writing, operated a sales and training barn in Wellington, Florida. They are also the parents of successful junior rider Katherine Newman, who was home-schooled. Katherine started at a public school, and Doyle-Newman says that from first through fifth grade, they had a wonderful, supportive principal
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who thought that going to Florida was a great experience for her. When Katherine started middle school, her parents sat down with the principal and teachers and showed them clippings proving Katherines success. They also told the school that they were both professionals making a living in the vv industry, and had High schools need to to travel regardless of whether or not understand the imporKatherine rode. tance of these kids We explained how successful she focus. These are the was, and that this kids they want. was her focus, Kathy said. Kathy Doyle-Newman Katherine began home-schooling in seventh grade, which made it much easier to strategize. We could plan to cover the tougher subjects when there was less riding and less pressure, and not when we were ratcheting up for something like Devon or Young Riders, her mother said. The Internet has been a huge help, she added, making lessons more like a real school-room experience. In addition, tutors were a huge part of their life. In fact, Doyle-Newman considers having the same tutor for four and a half years integral to Katherines successnot to mention the fact that their tutor rode and understood the horse-show scene. High schools need to understand the importance of these kids focus, said Doyle-Newman. These are the kids they want. [Katherine] really wanted to go to real school, but they made it too frustrating for her. There should be no reason they cant go to real school and pursue their passion, whatever it may be. Although some people might think that home-schooled riders miss out on a social life, Doyle-Newman disagrees, explaining that the horse-show world is where many of their friends are. In addition, she beJOE HAVRILLA lieves theres a misconception that riders have a lot of down time. Many people think this sport is elitist, but were professional, down in the trenches working Megan Perry of seven days a week, she explained. We Miami University may get to go to a movie every now and shows good form then, and I think we went to the beach during the 2012 West once in the last few years. Its really unforVirginia University tunate, because these young athletes are Invitational. riding five to 10 horses a day. They arent
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going to malls. They are riding and then trying to get their school work done. While Doyle-Newman acknowledges that schools are much more interested in traditional sports, she feels that this is changing. My hope is, now that it has become a recognized sport in college, that high schools will take a closer look at [riding], she said. Foxcroft gets it; Alison Firestone led the way there. The average school is still struggling with the concept. The reality is, these kids that go down to Florida come back at the head of their classes. I know that for a fact. They are organized and focused and know they have to do all this to ride. They are smart, try hard, are type As; youd think schools would love to have these kids. The hours put in by the family are sometimes difficult, but according to Doyle-Newman, produce the best results. Struggle is good; it makes a better person, she maintained. Its good to learn that lesson at a young age. At this writing, Katherine was in the process of looking at colleges, but planned to take her time. Doyle-Newman said the fact that her daughter is home-schooled would not affect her ability to get into a good school. I wouldnt mind her taking a year off, if shes got the right horses, and maybe go to Europe, she noted. The best part now is you get recruited by good schools that appreciate your riding and recognize it as a school sport.

Writer Jeannie Blancq Putney has been working in marketing and communications for more than a decade. She has also covered the Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games for the United States Equestrian Federation and writes for several equestrian publications.

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Distinction in Riding, Achievement in Academics

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Horse Shows, the Intercollegiate Way

Heres a look at some of the organizations governing equestrian sport in college.
Adapted from a story in Practical Horseman magazine, with information also reprinted by permission from the NCEA, ANRC and IDA

Yearning to continue horse-showing in college? There are many ways to do that, even if you are horseless. Check out the

following organizations, all of which oversee competition in different disciplines, whether hunt seat, dressage or Western.

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

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Kels Bonham (Savannah College of Art and Design) secures the 2012 USEF/Cacchione Cup, a highlight of the IHSA Nationals, in her second and final try after clinching the reserve in 2010.
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Horses were my passion in college, but I didnt have the financial wherewithal to ride and show then, said Robert Cacchione. Rather than give up on his great love for horses and riding, however, Cacchione channeled his passion into creating something to make riding affordable for others at the college level, he says. Today, college and university students around the country are scrubbing tack, brushing horses, saddling up and competing in both Western and English classes, thanks to the efforts of Cacchione and John Fritz, co-founders of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. The two established the IHSA in 1967 at Fairleigh Dickinson University to provide a vehicle for team competition in riding for anyone, regardless of skill level or economic means. A relatively level playing field is the most important aspect of IHSA competition. Students who wish to participate range from beginners mastering the basics of walk-trot to advanced riders used to competing at the top levels of their disciplines. Some students take the opportunity to learn a new skill. The colleges and universities involved in IHSA provide a riding coach and mounts school horses either stabled at the schools
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Also at the 2012 IHSA Nationals, Austin Griffith delivered an early Mothers Day present to his family by earning the AQHA High Point Western Rider title, Open Reining Championship, Open Western Horsemanship (AQHA Trophy) Championship, and Open Western Horsemanship (Individual) Reserve.

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themselves or provided by nearby riding establishments. Students are not allowed to ride their own horses, use personal tack, or school their mounts before competition. These rules, which ensure that all competitors face the same conditions, focus judging exclusively on riding and horsemanship skills. Competitions offer classes in huntseat equitation, equitation over fences, Western horsemanship and reining. Host schools provide show mounts, which are assigned to riders by random drawing. Riders earn points as individuals and for their teams, advancing through levels ranging from Beginner Walk-Trot through Advanced Open Equitation competition by accumulating points at IHSA horse shows. The top two individuals from the zone finals compete at the National Championships held each May. In addition to qualifying individual riders for the national show, each school competes to be the high-point college or university representing its respective zone at the national show. This honor is achieved in the same manner as individual competitions. The coach of each team, however, designates a point rider in each division. The point rider competes individually and as a representative of the school, as well. As in individual competition, the top team(s) from each zone compete at Nationals. According to the IHSA website, the organization now encompasses 29 regions in nine zones with more than 300 member

colleges in 45 states and Canadarepresenting more than 6,500 riders in Hunter Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship and Reining. In 1999 the original organization was dissolved and IHSA Inc was incorporated as a non-profit organization. Learn more at www.ihsainc.com.

National Collegiate Equestrian Association

In 1998, Equestrian was classified as a National Collegiate Athletic Association emerging sport. At that time there were six participating teams (Auburn, Fresno State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, South Carolina and Texas A&M). Today there are 23 colleges and universities offering Equestrian as a varsity sport, and more continue to add the program each year. The competition format is a head-tohead, where a rider from each team competes on the same horse. The rider earning the highest score on that particular horse wins the point for their team. At the end of the competition, the team with the most points wins the competition. The horse and rider match-up is determined by a random draw. Prior to their competition ride, competitors are given four-minute warm-ups
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Katie Hayley from Centenary College and Connery 9 are up and over during the hunter trials phase of the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship.

(five minutes for Reining) to familiarize themselves with the horses and prepare for their competition rides. This format of competition was developed to level the playing field between riders and to allow each rider the same opportunity on the same horse. There is only one elite level of competition for the four events. The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (formerly Varsity Equestrian) was created to advance the sport of Equestrian from emerging to championship status with the NCAA by promoting the benefits of Equestrian to potential institutions, riders, parents, horse industry professionals and sponsors while developing the rules and format of competition. The National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championships are currently held in Waco, Texas. Twelve hunter seat and 12 Western teams are invited to compete. The NCEA Selection Committee invites these teams based on their win/loss record throughout the season. The NCEAC is made possible with the help of generous sponsors, volunteers and donors of current universities and local horse trainers who contribute competition horses, tack and horse transport. Two nationally recognized and carded judges in both Hunter Seat and Western travel to Texas to judge the four days of competition. More than 200 student-athletes from across the country compete at the Championships. Many people within the horse industry

have united together to advance the sport of Equestrian to full NCAA championship status. In order to attain this goal and hold a NCAA sponsored Equestrian National Championship, there must be 40 Division I/II schools that sponsor Equestrian at their institutions. For more information, visit www. varsityequestrian.com.

American National Riding Commission

Established in 2006, the American National Riding Commission fosters the mission of the former Affiliated National Riding Commission, which existed as part of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) for more than 60 years. ANRCs educational system is based on the teachings of Captain Vladimir Littauer, who came to the United States in the 1930s and established a riding school and authored the book Commonsense Horsemanship. His progressive forward riding system influenced many professional riders and trainers, including Jane Dillon, George Morris, Joe Fargis, Lendon Gray, Pam Baker and Bernie Traurig. The primary goal of ANRC is to promote the American System of Forward Riding. This system is based on the idea that the riders position or seat, control and schooling of the horse are integral parts. The training objectives seek to develop the horses agility and strength under the
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weight of the rider, and achieve balance of the horse independently of the riders aids. Emphasis is placed on the riders ability to achieve a cooperative performance, allowing the horse to move forward freely with connected movement while remaining calm and alert. The DVD series, The American System of Forward Riding: Life Lessons Learned with Horses, was produced by R. Scot Evans and Shelby French to guide the rider through the system. The series gives excel-

Addie Jabin and Calypso from Goucher College

tion Championship and the new USHJA/ ANRC Horsemanship Program. The ANRC Intercollegiate Equitation Championship, traditionally held in April, is a national championship where colleges showcase their most talented riders in a team competition judged and scored on equitation skills in four phases:  A Program Ride (includes United States Equestrian Federation Hunter Equitation Tests)  A Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Course at 3  A Derby Course (natural jumps in a field) at 3  A Written Test based on riding theory and stable management Students may compete on collegeowned horses or privately-owned horses. The highest score in each phase will be awarded to the rider who demonstrates excellence in equitation and produces a smooth, cooperative performance exemplifying quality hunter movement both on the flat and over fences. In 2011, a Novice Division was added at 26 to provide an introductory level of competition for riders with similar goals.

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lent visual representations of good performances, as well as specific program and schooling techniques for the rider to follow. The ANRC promotes the highest quality of educated riding and related services within schools, colleges, universities and public or private riding establishments by: Offering instructional riding clinics  Offering a Rider Certification to strengthen riding knowledge and skills  Annually sponsoring the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship  Partnering with the United States Hunter Jumper Association to provide competitions under the USHJA/ANRC Horsemanship Program  Offering forums and Symposiums on related topics  Publishing the Riding Highlights newsletter with information on ANRC activities  Cooperating with other organizations whose purposes are in accord with those of the ANRC The ANRC has two flagship programs, the ANRC National Intercollegiate EquitaTABLE OF CONTENTS

Beginning in 2012, the USHJA partnered with ANRC to add a horsemanship curriculum to the USHJA Outreach Program. The USHJA/ANRC Horsemanship program is similar to the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship format, and is designed to offer three levels of competition. Each level consists of a program ride and medal course, with the option to include a written test and/or derby style course. There is flexibility to allow each host organization to meet the needs of their facility and program participants. The competitions are open to riders and horses at varying levels of skill. USHJA is a primary sponsor of the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship and ANRC competitors are eligible for the USHJA Affiliates Awards program. For more information on the USHJA/ANRC Horsemanship Program, visit www.ushja.org or contact kknotek@ushja. org. For more information about ANRC programs and the National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship, visit the official ANRC website at www.anrc.org or contact Executive Secretary Marion Lee at marionhlee@verizon.net.
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Intercollegiate Dressage Association

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From left: Johnson & Wales Universitys coach Crystal Taylor, Chloe Cosgrove, Anne Appelbaum, Tierney Hassel and Jessica Mitchell join IDA President Beth Beukema after winning the 2012 IDA National Championship.

ondary schools in the northeast. Michelle Hoffman, who was a student at Mt. Holyoke during this time, was the originator of the IDA concept. She personally drew up the basic structure for the team competition and the guidelines for calculation of team points, which, for the most part, are still in use today. Johnson and Wales University, Mt. Holyoke College, Ethel Walker School, Williston Academy, Stoneleigh Burnham School and Savannah School of Art and Design were all among the first schoolsponsored programs seeking to develop dressage as a team sport. The rapid international growth of dressage inspired greater development within college and secondary school riding programs. This led to an increase in participation and

interest in a more formally constructed national organization. In the spring of 2001, the first eastern region finals were held at Virginia Intermont College. During the finals, representatives from numerous colleges and secondary schools met to approve bylaws, elect officers and create the structure for the organization that is dedicated to increasing interest and participation in competitive dressage at the college and secondary school level. The organization began with a handful of college members and quickly grew to include riders from all over the US and Canada. In 2003, the IDA became a college-only organization. The mission of IDA is to introduce students to the equestrian discipline of dressage and to foster continued development, understanding and appreciation of the art of dressage through organized student competitions and educational opportunities. IDAs main functions are to promote the sport of dressage and to establish and enforce IDA rules and policies. At IDA shows, collegiate riders in teams of four compete at Introductory, Lower Training Level, tests 1and 2, Upper Training Level, tests 3 and 4, and First Level. Host colleges provide the horses used during competitions which adds to the challenge and sportsmanship of the competition. The IDA is divided into regions for the purpose of intercollegiate competition, and individual and team points are earned towards regional standings and qualification for national finals. IDA is affiliated with the United States Dressage Federation and adheres closely to USEF rules. IDA is funded by member dues, contributions and sponsorships. For more information, see www.team dressage.com.

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The 36th Annual ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship will take place at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md. on April 19-21, 2013, hosted by Goucher College. Entered college teams will showcase their most talented riders, who are judged and scored in four phases:
A Program Ride (includes USEF Hunter Equitation Tests) A Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Course at 3, Novice Division 26 A Derby Course (natural jumps in a field) at 3, Novice Division 26 A Written theory test based on the American System of Forward Riding and Equine Science The ANRC is an affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA). For more information or a prize list, visit the ANRC website at www.anrc.org or contact Marion Lee, ANRC Executive Secretary at marionhlee@verizon.net.

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Making the Transition to College Rodeo

Interested in building on your high school athletic pursuits? Start early, find a good fit and be prepared to work hard.
By Kyle Partain, National High School Rodeo Association Photos courtesy of NHSRA/JenningsRodeoPhotography.com Its never too early to start looking at the options if youre thinking of trying your hand in the college rodeo ranks in the coming years. By the time you begin your senior year in high school, rodeo coaches will have already handed out most of their available scholarships for the following fall. That means seniors shouldnt count on a great run at the National High School Finals Rodeoor other marquee summer rodeosto earn them a hefty scholarship offer. A strong showing as a sophomore or junior is more likely to play a role securing the best scholarships to the best schools. I get seniors coming up to me all the time and asking about scholarships, said C.J. Aragon, head rodeo coach at Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, while watching the action at the 2012 NHSFR in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The first thing I tell them is that they should have been talking to me a year ago. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association has more than 130 member schools competing within 11 regions of the United States, each of which has a varying amount of money for scholarships and travel. But theres so much more that goes into determining the right fit for an aspiring college rodeo contestant. Some schools can offer top-notch practice facilities, a barn to stall your horses and travel money to make it back and forth from the rodeos each weekend, while resources at other schools might be more limited. But just like in any other sport, the biggest schools or the schools with the best financial offer might not always be the best fit. For many, heading to college offers young men and women their first chance to spend an extended time away from home. Some thrive in that atmosphere, while others find themselves homesick within minutes of arriving on campus. If you think you might be the type of person to get homesick, then you need to look for a school where the rodeo team is like a family, Aragon said. Some teams are better at providing that support group than others. Some schools have a real family atmosphere within the rodeo team. One of the biggest obstacles college freshmen face is the newfound freedom that comes with moving away from home. Aragon recommends they treat the situation like a job, taking a serious approach to their studies, the care of their horses and the rodeos themselves. Theres no one standing over their shoulder, so they need to learn to take responsibility for every aspect of their lives, he said. Horses need to be fed on a consistent schedule, they need to make it to their classes and make good grades. One thing I tell students is to find a degree program that they actually like. College is so
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While his partner decided not to compete in college rodeo this season, 2012 NHSFR Team Roping (Heeler) National Champion Morgan McVay is already making a name for himself in the Grand Canyon Region, where he ropes steers for Mesalands Community College. much easier if they are taking classes that interest them, instead of trying to major in something that someone else thinks is best for them. Aragon has also seen students struggle with adjusting to a new level of competition. Cowboys and cowgirls who routinely dominated at the state level in high school suddenly find themselves struggling to stay afloat in the college ranks. In high school, a lot of these kids could Two-time NHSFR Bareback Riding National Champion Casey Meroshnekoff is off to a great start in the NIRAs West Coast Region, where he rodeos for West Hills College. get by on their talent, he said. They might not be able to do that at the college level. For the first time in their rodeo lives, they have to learn how to work hard. Some kids really struggle with that. Its no different than a college kid going into the pro ranks. Anytime you jump to that next level, you have to put in the work and step up your game. For those looking to get their names in front of college rodeo coaches, a new website offers many of the same recruiting tools that have long been used in football, basketball and baseball. Rodeorecruit.com offers the chance to post biographical information, photos and videos, as well as providing information on various college rodeo programs. Another great resource is the NIRA website at CollegeRodeo. com, which includes a list of all member schools, rules and requirements for competing in the association and information on the annual College Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.

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Years in the Making

For Shay Carroll and Tyler Schnaufer, what began as a junior roping partnership translated into a College National Championship.
Adapted from a story by Chelsea Toy in Spin To Win Rodeo magazine, with photos by Dan Hubbell It felt like it was supposed to be. That was Northeast Junior College heeler Shay Carrolls sentiment after he and University of Wyoming header Tyler Schnaufer roped four steers in 24.9 seconds to best the field at the 2012 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, winning their first national title. But that was something Carroll knew long before coiling up his rope as he rode out of the arena that Saturday night. At the beginning of the week, I found out Id have my best heel horse back after about a year and a half off, after surgeries and all kinds of medications to get where I could ride him. After the first steer, I just felt like it was actually our year, Carroll said. Tylers riding his best head horse, one of his good friends, and I was definitely on my best friend on the back side, so it just kinda felt like it was a Cinderella story. It felt like it was supposed to be. And with the partners of 14 years riding their best mounts in one of the biggest rodeos of their young careers, it was hard not to bet on them. They were 5.9 to be third in the round on their first steer, after Schnaufer admitted he got out a little late. The same went for Schnaufers start on their second and third steers, when they were 6.8 and 5.9, respectively. The second steer was a little stronger. I missed the barrier a little bit, on all of them really, Schnaufer said. But I got it pretty good in the short round. We didnt really have a game plan I dont think. We were just trying to be as fast as we could be on the steer we drew. They came into the short round third high call team, with the likes of Joshua and Jonathan Torres of McNeese State University and Bryce Palmer and Jake Minor ahead of them. Schnaufer and Carroll were 18.6 on three head, while the Torres brothers were 18.0 and Palmer and Minor were 17.4. We wanted to make our run, and whatever happens, happens. For me personally, I just wanted to enjoy the moment. I dont know how many times you get that opportunity. I didnt want to be nervous and let those moments pass me by. I wanted to enjoy the whole thing. I rode in, I was looking at the crowd. I kind of just took it all in, and then I got into my zone, Carroll said. Schnaufer and Carroll roped their steer in 6.3 seconds, and had to watch the top two teams come dangerously close to knocking them out of the title spot. The Torres brothers are outstanding ropers, Ive known them forever. If there were two guys who were going to capitalize on an opportunity, it would be those two. I felt like we did all we could do, but I didnt think those two would slip up like what happened. The same way with Bryce Palmer and Jake Minor. I mean, you talk about guys just roping outstanding all week. They just looked like calm, cool professionals back there. I thought theyd shut the door.
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Competition partners for 14 years, Schnaufer and Carroll rope their steer in 6.3 seconds for the win.

Jonathan Torres caught one leg, as did Jake Minor. And with those two slips, the national title, as well as Cactus Trophy Saddles and Maynard Buckles, went to Schnaufer and Carroll. Schnaufer was on his 12-year-old gelding Checkers, and Carroll was riding Albert, his 13-year-old heel horse that he credits for making his roping career. It was their first rodeo back after a major hock injury sidelined the horse two years ago. I havent missed a steer on him since hes been back, Carroll said. Schnaufer and Carroll have won two Central Rocky Mountain regional championships, and Carroll also has two Central Rocky Mountain regional all-around titles, but a national title at any level has always eluded them. My sister was an outstanding competitor all through high school, but my family has never gotten an actual national championship. My sister and I have talks about why our family has never won a national championship. My family has never gotten a national championship, so this means a lot to a lot of people, said Carroll. In fact, it was their families who formed their partnership 14 years earlier. Schnaufers and Carrolls parents were at a junior rodeo when they decided their boys should try roping together, and the partnership stuck. Schnaufer, from Pueblo, Colorado, and Carroll, from La Junta, Colorado, spent their junior and high school rodeo careers together. We pro-

gressed at the same rate. Id make an advance and then Tyler would come along, and then Tyler would make an advance and hed bring me up to a different level. We progressed at the same rate, and by doing that we always had the same goals. And since wed been roping together with the same goals, it just made sense to stick to it. I cant think of one time weve ever fought that I can think of, not once. We dont overdo it together, but we both work at it equally as hard on our own, Schnaufer said. On our own we both work on our own things, and weve roped together so long we dont have to rope a ton together, but here as weve got to the higher levels where tenths of a seconds matter, weve had to do a little more together. But after this summer, the team will put their partnership on hold. Carroll will transfer to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, while Schnaufer will stay at the University of Wyoming to rope with UW heeler Clayton Van Aken, who finished third in the tie-down roping at this years CNFR. Shay is going to head off to Stephenville, and Im going to stay at the University of Wyoming and rope with Clayton, said Schnaufer. Who knows? Maybe when were done with school, well come back together. Carroll agrees. I felt like I needed to change my surroundings, and go down to Texas and meet some new people, he said. But weve got three or four more months together, and well make the best of it; then, who knows? Well come back together, And for both Schnaufer and Carroll, success in ProRodeo wont be anything new. Schnaufer missed a college rodeo this year to compete at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo with heeler Cole Cooper, where they won the first round with a 5.0-second run. Carroll and header Jake Wager won the second round of the Mountain States Circuit Finals and placed fourth in the average.

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The Right College Degree for a Horse Career

because theres much more to do than ride for fun.
Adapted from a story by Sandra Cooke in EQUUS From farm management to a veterinary career, horse-related jobs are out there and so are the college degrees needed to pursue them.

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Planning a career that involves horses? The opportunities are there, and so are degree programs that qualify you for your area of interest while building in additional options for the future. Education: A four-year Equine degree can help land a job at a private secondary school with an equestrian program. The directorship of the riding program at Academy of Sacred Heart (Grand Coteau, Louisiana) was deSaix Tankersleys first job after graduating from Virginia Intermont College (VIC) in Bristol, Virginia, with a
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four-year Equine Studies degree. I teach beginners through advanced riders ages six to 17, and oversee the management of a boarding barn and riding facility. Not a moment goes by when I dont use something I learned in college, she said. Health Care: If equine veterinary practice, medical research or health care is your goal, the four-year Bachelor of Science programprobably in a universitys Animal Science department with an Equine concentrationis the base of your pyramid of learning that culminates
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in a Masters or even Doctoral degree. (A pre-vet program combined with Equine Studies is one likely avenue.) As one vet confirmed, employers in the research field are really looking for people who not only know about horses, but know the scientific method. Other possibilities in equine health, once youve completed the fouryear degree, include becoming a product representative in the growing field of veterinary pharmaceuticals, or a veterinary technician. Business: To get on the farm without a pitchfork, said Robert Lawrence, Ph.D., chair of the University of Louisvilles Department of Equine Business (Louisville, Kentucky), nothing does it like a solid business degreeas evidenced by ULs track record for placing graduates in well-paid horse-industry positions. As long as theyre willing to go anywhere, well get them a joband itll be at management level, he said. In ULs rigorous four-year Equine program, students take an Arts and Science core, then a Business core, then they take our courses. They may get hands-on horse experience on their owngalloping racehorses at nearby Churchill Downs or working at one of the local Thoroughbred farmsbut the school itself has no barns, no riding facilities and no horses. Growth areas that Dr. Lawrence sees in equine business employment:  Managers for new equine facilities:

Theres a lot of new construction going on nationwide of show facilities with hundreds of stalls. Managers of those places need to know horses and horse people, understand finance and be able to deal with the public.  Any job that requires dealing with numbers: Demand exceeds supply in this niche. We get calls from the Breeders Cup or a big farm: We need an assistant comptroller! said Lawrence. They want someone who likes to work with data and wants to be on a horse farm. Many UL graduates find careers in the Thoroughbred racing industry; others have gone on to become attorneys with a concentration in equine law, write for equine publications and work in marketingfor companies such as Summit Rubber Products (makers of sta ll mats and rubber curries), EquiSource (a horse products distributor) and Churchill Downs racetrack, and for organizations such as the US Equestrian Federation. As Lawrence pointed out, with a four-year degree in Business Administration, Theyre eligible for any job that requires that degree. Thats a fall-back if the romance goes out of the backstretch in February, when the snows blowing in at 4 a.m. At least they have some options.

Careers that Help Others via Horses

Therapeutic Riding: When St. Andrews Presbyterian College (Laurinburg, North Carolina) began offering a four-year degree in therapeutic riding (TR) in 1996, it was the first school in the US to do so. Several other schools now offer TR degrees, or a TR emphasis within an Equine program, and as one TR program director said, The career opportunities are growing, too. I had more contacts looking to fill job openings than I had seniors graduating from the program last year. Some schools works closely with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (formerly NAHRA) and graduating seniors are prepared for PATH certification. Some college-level Equine Business degree programs provide a foundation for TR programs, but the best candidates for a TR degree, experts say, are compassionate and patient, enjoy teaching and love both children and horses.

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More Than Good Horse Sense

For the second time in two years, an IHSA rider is named a Rhodes Scholar.
Adapted from a press release by L.A. Pomeroy for the International Horse Show Association, with photos courtesy of Vanessa Bartsch/IHSA

Stride for stride, solid horse sense leads to scholarly achievement. On November 29, the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association announced that for the second time in two years, the Rhodes Trust has awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to an IHSA college equestrian athlete to pursue postgraduate study at Englands prestigious Oxford University.

Though Rachel Kolb is not the first IHSA equestrian to be named a Rhodes Scholar, her path has included more challenges than usual.

The recipient is IHSA hunter seat rider Rachel Kolb of Los Ranchos, New Mexico, who is in her second year as president of the Stanford Equestrian Team and her co-terminal year at Stanford (California) University (i.e., she will graduate this year with a BA in English/minor in Human Biology and a Masters in English). Kolb is Stanfords 2012 IHSA Regional

Champion in Intermediate Flat and Fences, and has twice helped bring the team to the national Top Ten: at the 2010 IHSA Nationals, in Team Intermediate Fences, where Stanford finished fourth; and again at the 2011 IHSA National Championships, in Team Intermediate Flat (Stanford placed sixth). In the classroom, Kolb earned a 2011 IHSA/EQUUS Foundation Scholarship and, in 2012, was recognized as an IHSA Senior Athletic Academic Achievement Award recipient, leading Stanford to the first Team IHSA All-Academic Award since the creation of the distinction in 2011. Elected as a junior to Phi Beta Kappa, she is managing editor of The Leland Quarterly, a campus literary magazine, and an opinion columnist for The Stanford Daily. At Oxford, she plans to pursue a Masters degree in Contemporary Literature. I feel extremely honored to have received the Rhodes scholarship, and I am looking forward to studying at Oxford over the next two years, Kolb said. The news is still sinking in, but Im already hoping to find a way to ride while in England. I had the opportunity to study abroad at Oxford during my junior year at Stanford, which I loved, so I feel very fortunate to have the chance to return. Seeing my trainer, Meredith Houx Remiger (as well as Albuquerque trainer, Elani Rager) ride in high jumper stakes and local Grand Prix inspired me in my youth, and Ive loved the chance to learn from all my coaches while at the Stanford Red Barn. During her time at Stanford, Kolb

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Besides her Rhodes Scholarship, Kolb earned a 2011 IHSA/ EQUUS Foundation Scholarship and, in 2012, was recognized as an IHSA Senior Athletic Academic Achievement Award recipient.

has built a unique bond and a second language with her IHSA coach Vanessa Bartsch. As Rachel has been deaf her whole life, she is remarkably adept at managing in the ring and out, said Bartsch. After coaching her for four years, signing to her seems completely normal. I sign to her (while speaking) in all of her lessons, when she is working in the barn, and at team meetings. That said, my signing causes a fair amount of hilarity for Rachel, because of my mix-ups and made-up signs. So much so, that it has a bit of a life of its own: instead of ASL (American Sign Language), Rachel jokes that I use VSL (Vanessa Sign Language). For coach and student, it has been a learning curve ridden together. As Bartsch explained, ASL is comprised of a limited vocabulary of signs, and there are no signs for things like trot or gallop, let alone impulsion, counter-canter or bran mash. Rachel and I developed our own vocabulary so I can coach her in lessons and in the show arena. Its always funny when she tries to teach horse signs to the interpreters who sign for her when Im not there, as some signs, such as trot and toilet, look remarkably similar! None of the interpreters are horse people. They are used to signing in a classroom, so theyve had a steep learning curve about where to stand in a dressage lesson (in the middle, though they report 20 meter circles make them dizzy) versus a jumping lesson (not in front of a fence). Kolb said, Ive never viewed my deafness as an impediment to riding, especially since the horses never mind. Having such supportive teammates and coaches, particularly people like Vanessa who make communication so easy, has allowed me to take full advantage of opportunities on the team. Sign language has embedded itself into the team culture in various ways, which has been tremendous fun. Kolb is not the first IHSA college equestrian athlete to be named a Rhodes

Scholar. In 2010, Gabrielle Emanuel of Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. Emanuel who majored in history at Dartmouth before graduating summa cum laude used her scholarship to pursue a doctorate in Development Studies, focusing on ethical perspectives in international development. A Rufus Choate Scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, she rode on the Dartmouth IHSA equestrian team and competed as a WalkTrot rider, while also working to provide health care to Bostons homeless, help rural Ugandans attend American universities, and support microfinance in India. Sally Batton, head coach of the Dartmouth equestrian team, remembered Emanuel for her focus and drive, and for committing herself as an active member of the IHSA team while remaining involved in many other activities. She really had great self-motivation to get a job done, Batton said. She was and is totally capable of doing everything she sets her mind to. Bartsch sees a parallel between the high standards of the Rhodes Trust and success as a collegiate equestrian athlete. Thanks to our amazing organization, which welcomes all types of riders, Rachel flourished not only as a rider but as a leader. She told me that she was asked about riding and the IHSA in her Rhodes interviews. I think it speaks to the heart of what we/IHSA do best: allow student athletes to flourish in the ring and the classroom. The experience they get showing, riding and leading contribute to the trajectory of their lives, regardless of their background or unique challenges. There are so many parallels between what the IHSA teaches. Catch riding, or learning how to bring the best out of any horse/job/situation/class, is a skill that stays with young people for life. Rhodes Scholars are chosen for their outstanding scholarly achievements as well as their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever careers they choose. The Rhodes Scholarship is a prestigious post-graduate award established in 1902 after the death of famed diamond magnate, Cecil Rhodes, and is intended, according to the Rhodes Trust website, www.rhodesscholar.org, to bring outstanding students from around the world to Oxford. To learn more about IHSA, collegiate equestrian teams and scholarships, visit www.ihsainc.com.

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Stanford University www.stanford.edu Stanford, California Team/Club University of California Berkeley http://berkeley.edu Berkeley, California Team/Club University of California Davis www.ucdavis.edu Davis, California Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of California Irvine www.uci.edu Irvine, California Team/Club University of CaliforniaLos Angeles www.ucla.edu Los Angeles, California Team/Club University of California San Diego http://ucsd.edu San Diego, California Degree/Certificate University of California Santa Cruz www.ucsc.edu Santa Cruz, California Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of San Diego www.sandiego.edu San Diego, California Team/Club University of Southern California www.usc.edu Los Angeles, California Team/Club West Hills College www.westhillscollege.com Coalinga, California Degree/Certificate Whittier College www.whittier.edu Whittier, California Team/Club Degree/Certificate COLORADO Colorado State University equinescience.colostate.edu Fort Collins, CO Team/Club Degree Fountain Valley School of Colorado www.fvs.edu Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Secondary School: Team/Club Otero Junior College www.ojc.edu La Junta, Colorado Team/Club Degree/Certificate Pikes Peak Community College www.ppcc.edu Colorado Springs, Colorado Team/Club United States Air Force Academy www.usafa.edu Colorado Springs, Colorado Team/Club University of Colorado Boulder www.colorado.edu Boulder, Colorado Degree/Certificate CONNECTICUT Post University www.post.edu Waterbury, Connecticut Team/Club Degree/Certificate Sacred Heart University www.sacredheart.edu Fairfield, Connecticut Team/Club Trinity College www.trincoll.edu Hartford, Connecticut Team/Club United States Coast Guard Academy www.uscg.edu New London, Connecticut Team/Club University of Connecticut www.unconn.edu Hartford, Connecticut Team/Club University of Connecticut Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture www.unconn.edu Ratcliffe, Connecticut Team/Club Degree/Certificate Wesleyan University www.wesleyan.edu Wesleyan, Connecticut Team/Club Yale University www.yale.edu New Haven, Connecticut Team/Club

DELAWARE University of Delaware www.udel.edu Newark, Delaware Team/Club Degree/Certificate FLORIDA Rollins College www.rollins.edu Winter Park, Florida Team/Club University of Central Florida www.ucf.edu Orlando, Florida Team/Club University of Florida www.animal.ufl.edu Gainesville, Florida Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Miami www.umiami.edu Miami, Florida Team/Club University of South Florida www.usf.edu/index.asp Tampa, Florida Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Tampa www.ut.edu Tampa, Florida Team/Club GEORGIA Berry College www.berry.edu Mount Berry, Georgia Team/Club Degree/Certificate Savannah College of Art & Design www.scad.edu Savannah, Georgia Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Georgia www.uga.edu Athens, Georgia Team/Club University of West Georgia www.westga.edu Carrollton, Georgia Team/Club Wesleyan College www.wesleyancollege.edu Macon, Georgia Team/Club IDAHO College of Southern Idaho www.csi.edu Twin Falls, Idaho Team/Club Degree/Certificate

Idaho State University www.isu.edu/clubsports Pocatello, Idaho Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu Moscow, Idaho Team/Club ILLINOIS Black Hawk College East Campus www.bhc.edu/equine Galva, Illinois Team/Club Degree/Certificate Parkland College www.parkland.edu Champaign, Illinois Team/Club Degree/Certificate Southern Illinois University www.siu.edu Carbondale, Illinois Team/Club Degree/Certificate Southern Illinois University Edwardsville www.siue.edu Edwardsville, Illinois Team/Club University of Illinois www.uiuc.edu Urbana, Illinois Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://illinois.edu Champaign, Illinois Degree/Certificate Wheaton College www.wheaton.edu Wheaton, Illinois Degree/Certificate INDIANA Purdue University www.purdue.edu West Lafayette, Indiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate Purdue University Calumet www.purduecal.edu Calumet, Indiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College www.smwc.edu St Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate Saint Marys College www.smcm.edu St. Marys, Indiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate
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Taylor University www.taylor.edu Upland, Indiana Team/Club Saint Marys College Notre Dame www.saintmarys.edu Notre Dame, Indiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate IOWA Iowa State University http://horse.public.iastate.edu Ames, Iowa Team/Club Degree/Certificate KANSAS Pratt Community College http://prattcc.edu Pratt, Kansas Degree/Certificate KENTUCKY Asbury University www.asbury.edu Wilmore, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate Georgetown College www.georgetowncollege.edu Georgetown, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate Midway College www.midway.edu Midway, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Kentucky www.uky.edu Lexington, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Louisville www.louisville.edu Louisville, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate Western Kentucky University www.wku.edu Bowling Green, Kentucky Team/Club Degree/Certificate LOUISIANA Tulane University www.tulane.edu New Orleans, Louisiana Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Louisiana Monroe www.ulm.edu Monroe, Louisiana Team/Club MAINE University of Maine Orono www.maine.edu
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Orono, Maine Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of New England www.une.edu Portland, Maine Team/Club Degree/ Certificate MARYLAND Salisbury University www.salisbury.edu Salisbury, Maryland Team/Club Degree/Certificate St. Marys College of Maryland www.smcm.edu St. Marys, Maryland Team/Club St. Timothys School www.stt.org Stevenson, Maryland Secondary School: Team/Club Towson University www.towson.edu Towson, Maryland Team/Club United States Naval Academy www.usna.edu Annapolis, Maryland Team/Club University of Maryland www.equinestudies.umd.edu College Park, Maryland Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Maryland Baltimore Campus www.umbc.edu Baltimore, Maryland Team/Club Washington College www.washcoll.edu Chestertown, Maryland Team/Club MASSACHUSETTS Becker College www.beckercollege.edu Worcester, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Mount Holyoke College www.mtholyoke.edu South Hadley, Massachusetts Team/Club Mount Ida www.mountida.edu Newton Center, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Smith College www.smith.edu Northampton, Massachusetts Team/Club

Springfield College www.spfldcol.edu Springfield, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Stonehill College www.stonehill.edu Easton, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Tufts University www.tufts.edu North Grafton, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Maine www.maine.edu Bangor, Massachusetts Team/Clubv

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth www.umassd.edu Dartmouth, Massachusetts Team/Club University of Massachusetts Lowell www.uml.edu Lowell, Massachusetts Team/Club University of Massachusetts /Stockbridge School of Agriculture www.umass.edu Amherst, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate

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Wellesley College http://web.wellesley.edu/web Wellesley, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Westfield State University www.westfield.ma.edu Westfield, Massachusetts Team/Club Degree/Certificate Williams College www.williams.edu Williamstown, Massachusetts Team/Club MICHIGAN Albion College www.albion.edu Albion, Michigan Team/Club Degree/Certificate MyHorseUniversity.com/ Michigan State University www.myhorseuniversity.com East Lansing, Michigan Team/Club Degree/Certificate Saginaw Valley State University www.svsu.edu Saginaw, Michigan Team/Club Schoolcraft College www.schoolcraft.edu Livonia, Michigan Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Michigan www.umich.edu Ann Arbor, Michigan Team/Club Degree/Certificate Western Michigan University www.wmich.edu Kalamazoo, Michigan Team/Club MINNESOTA Rochester Community & Technical College www.roch.edu Rochester, Minnesota Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Minnesota Crookston www1.crk.umn.edu Crookston, Minnesota Team/Club University of Minnesota Twin Cities www1.umn.edu/twincities/ index.html Minneapolis, Minnesota Team/Club Degree/Certificate
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MISSISSIPPI Mississippi College www.mc.edu Clinton, Mississippi Team/Club MISSOURI Southeast Missouri State University www.semo.edu Cape Girardeau, Missouri Team/Club Southwest Missouri State University www.smsu.edu Springfield, Missouri Team/Club Degree/Certificate Stephens College www.stephens.edu Columbia, Missouri Team/Club Degree/Certificate Truman State University www.truman.edu Kirksville, Missouri Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Missouri www.missouri.edu Mizzou, Missouri Team/Club Degree/Certificate Washington University in St. Louis http://wustl.edu St. Louis, Missouri Team/Club William Woods University www.williamwoods.edu Fulton, Missouri Team/Club Degree/Certificate MONTANA Montana State University Bozeman http://animalrange.montana.edu Bozeman, Montana Team/Club Degree/Certificate Rocky Mountain College www.rocky.edu Billings, Montana Team/Club Degree/Certificate St. Cloud State University www.stcloudstate.edu St. Cloud, Montana Team/Club University of Great Falls www.ugf.edu Great Falls, Montana Degree/Certificate University of Montana www.umt.edu/future.aspx Missoula, Montana Team/Club Degree/Certificate

University of Montana Western www.umwestern.edu Dillon, Montana Team/Club Degree/Certificate NEBRASKA University of Nebraska Lincoln www.unl.edu Lincoln, Nebraska Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Nebraska Omaha www.unomaha.edu Omaha, Nebraska Team/Club Degree/Certificate NEVADA University of Nevada Las Vegas http://go.unlv.edu Las Vegas, Nevada Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Nevada Reno www.unr.edu Reno, Nevada Degree/Certificate NEW HAMPSHIRE University of New Hampshire www.equine.unh.edu Durham, New Hampshire Team/Club Degree/Certificate NEW JERSEY Centenary College www.centenarycollege.edu Hackettstown, New Jersey Team/Club Degree/Certificate Princeton University www.princeton.edu/main Princeton, New Jersey Team/Club Rider University www.rider.edu Lawrenceville, New Jersey Team/Club Degree/Certificate Rutgers University www.rutgers.edu New Brunswick, New Jersey Team/Club Degree/Certificate Stevens Institute of Technology www.stevens.edu/sit Hoboken, New Jersey Team/Club William Patterson University www.wpunj.edu Wayne, New Jersey

Team/Club NEW MEXICO Mesalands Community College www.mesalands.edu Tucumcari, New Mexico Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of New Mexico www.unm.edu Albuquerque, New Mexico Team/Club Degree/Certificate NEW YORK Cazenovia College www.cazenovia.edu Cazenovia, New York Team/Club Degree/Certificate Cornell University www.cornell.edu Ithaca, New York Team/Club Degree/Certificate Houghton College www.houghton.edu Houghton, New York Team/Club Degree/Certificate Oneonta State College www.oneonta.edu Oneonta, New York Team/Club Pace University www.pace.edu Pleasantville, New York Team/Club Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute http://rpi.edu Troy, New York Team/Club Rochester Institute of Technology www.rit.edu Rochester, New York Team/Club Sarah Lawrence College www.slc.edu Yonkers, New York Degree/Certificate Siena College www.siena.edu Loudonville, New York Team/Club Skidmore College www.skidmore.edu Saratoga Springs, New York Team/Club State University of New York-Albany www.albany.edu Albany, New York Team/Club
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State University of New York-Cobleskill www.cobleskill.edu Cobleskill, New York Team/Club Degree/Certificate State University of New York-Geneseo www.geneseo.edu Geneseo, New York Team/Club State University of New York Morrisville www.morrisville.edu Morrisville, New York Degree/Certificate State University of New York New Paltz www.newpaltz.edu New Paltz, New York Team/Club State University of New York-Oswego www.oswego.edu Oswego, New York Team/Club State University of New York Potsdam www.potsdam.edu Potsdam, New York Team/Club State University of New York Stony Brook www.stonybrook.edu Stony Brook, New York Team/Club St. John Fisher College www.sjfc.edu Rochester, New York Team/Club St. Josephs College www.sjcny.edu Patchogue, New York Team/Club St. Lawrence University www.stlawu.edu Canton, New York Team/Club Stony Brook University www.stonybrook.edu Stony Brook, New York Team/Club Syracuse University www.syr.edu Syracuse, New York Team/Club The College at Brockport www.brockport.edu Brockport, New York Team/Club
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Union College www.union.edu Schenectady, New York Team/Club United States Military Academy www.usma.edu West Point, New York Team/Club University of Rochester www.rochester.edu Rochester, New York Team/Club Degree/Certificate Vassar College www.vassar.edu Poughkeepsie, New York Team/Club NORTH CAROLINA Salem College www.salem.edu Winston Salem, North Carolina Team/Club St. Andrews University www.sapc.edu Laurinburg, North Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of North Carolina Chapel Hill www.unc.edu Chapel Hill, North Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of North Carolina Charlotte www.uncc.edu Charlotte, North Carolina Team/Club University of North Carolina Greensboro www.uncg.edu Greensboro, North Carolina Team/Club Wake Forest University www.wfu.edu Wake Forest, North Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate Western Carolina University www.wcu.edu Cullhowhee, North Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate OHIO Andrews Osborne Academy www.andrewsosborne.org Willoughby, Ohio Secondary School: Team/Club Lake Erie College www.lec.edu Painesville, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate

Ohio State University www.ohio.edu Columbus, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate Ohio University Southern www.southern.ohiou.edu/ Ironton, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate Ohio Wesleyan University www.owu.edu Delaware, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate Otterbein College www.otterbein.edu Westerville, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate The University of Akron www.uakron.edu Akron, Ohio Team/Club Tiffin University www.tiffin.edu Tiffin, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Cincinnati www.uc.edu Cincinnati, Ohio Team/Club University of Findlay www.findlay.edu Findlay, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate Wilmington College www.wilmington.edu Wilmington, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate Xavier University www.xavier.edu/ Cincinnati, Ohio Team/Club Degree/Certificate OKLAHOMA Connors State College www.connorsstate.edu Warner, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree/Certificate Oklahoma Panhandle State University www.opsu.edu Goodwell, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree/Certificate Oklahoma State University www.okstate.edu Stillwater, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree/Certificate Redlands Community College www.redlandscc.edu El Reno, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree/Certificate
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Rogers State University www.rsu.edu Claremore, Oklahoma Team/Club Southeastern Oklahoma State University www.se.edu Durant, Oklahoma Team/Club Southern Nazarene University www.snu.edu Bethany, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree/Certificate Southwestern Oklahoma State University www.swosu.edu Weatherford, Oklahoma Team/Club University of Oklahoma www.ou.edu Norman, Oklahoma Team/Club Degree Western Oklahoma State College www.wosc.edu Altus, Oklahoma Team/College OREGON Oregon State University www.oregonstate.edu Corvallis, Oregon Team/Club Degree/Certificate Southern Oregon University www.sou.edu Ashland, Oregon Team/Club Treasure Valley Community College www.tvcc.cc.or.us Ontario, Oregon Degree/Certificate University of Oregon www.uoregon.edu Eugene, Oregon Team/Club Degree/Certificate PENNSYLVANIA Delaware Valley College www.delval.edu Doylestown, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate George School www.georgeschool.org Newtown, Pennsylvania Secondary School: Team/Club Linden Hall www.lindenhall.com Lititz, Pennsylvania Secondary School: Team/Club
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Penn State University www.psu.edu State College, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate Penn State Erie http://psbehrend.psu.edu Erie, Pennsylvania Team/Club Saint Vincent College www.stvincent.edu Latrobe, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate Seton Hill University www.setonhill.edu Greensburg, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate Slippery Rock University www.sru.edu/index/pages/ home.aspx Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Team/Club Susquehanna University www.susqu.edu Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Team/Club Temple University www.temple.edu Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Pennsylvania www.dolphin.upenn.edu/equest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Scranton http://matrix.scranton.edu Scranton, Pennsylvania Team/Club Valley Forge Military Academy and College www.vfmac.edu Wayne, Pennsylvania Team/Club Villanova University www.villanova.edu Villanova, Pennsylvania Team/Club Washington & Jefferson College www.washjeff.edu Washington, Pennsylvania Team/Club Degree/Certificate West Chester University www.wcupa.edu West Chester, Pennsylvania Team/Club
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Tennessee Tech University www.tntech.edu Cookeville, Tennessee Team/Club University of Tennessee www.utk.edu Knoxville, Tennessee Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Tennessee Martin www.utm.edu Martin, Tennessee Team/Club Degree/Certificate Vanderbilt University www.vanderbilt.edu Nashville, Tennessee Team/Club Degree/Certificate TEXAS Hill College www.hillcollege.edu Hillsboro, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Panola Junior College www.panola.edu Carthage, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Ranger College www.rangercollege.edu Ranger, Texas Team/Club Rice University www.rice.edu Houston, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Sam Houston State University www.shsu.edu Huntsville, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate South Plains College www.southplainscollege.edu Levelland, Texas Team/Club Southern Methodist University www.smu.edu Dallas, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Southwest Texas Junior College www.swtjc.edu Uvalde, Texas Team/Club Stephen F. Austin State University www.sfasu.edu Nacogdoches, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate

Sul Ross State University www.sulross.edu Alpine, Texas Degree/Certificate Tarleton State University www.tarleton.edu Stephenville, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Texas A & M University www.tamu.edu College Station, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Texas A&M University Kingsville www.tamuk.edu Kingsville, Texas Team/Club Texas Christian University www.tcu.edu Fort Worth, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Texas State University San Marcos www.txstate.edu Lubbock, Texas Team/Club Texas Tech University www.ttu.edu San Marcos, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Texas Tech University Lubbock www.ttu.edu Lubbock, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate Trinity Valley Community College www.tvcc.edu Athens, Texas Degree/Certificate Tyler Junior College www.tjc.edu Tyler, Texas Team/Club Vernon College www.vernoncollege.edu Vernon, Texas Team/Club Weatherford College www.wc.edu Weatherford, Texas Degree/Certificate Western Texas College www.wtc.edu Snyder, Texas Team/Club Degree/Certificate West Texas A&M University www.wtamu.edu Canyon, Texas Team/Club
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Johnson & Wales University www.jwu.edu Providence, Rhode Island Team/Club Degree/Certificate Rhode Island College www.ric.edu Providence, Rhode Island Team/Club Roger Williams University www.rwu.edu Bristol, Rhode Island Team/Club SOUTH CAROLINA University of South Carolina www.sc.edu Columbia, South Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of South Carolina Aiken www.usca.edu Aiken, South Carolina Team/Club Degree/Certificate SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu Brookings, South Dakota Team/Club Degree/Certificate Western Dakota Technical Institute www.wdt.edu Rapid City, South Dakota Team/Club TENNESSEE Roane State Community College www.roanestate.edu Harriman, Tennessee Team/Club Sewanee University of the South www.sewanee.edu Sewanee, Tennessee Team/Club Degree/Certificate

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Hollins University www.hollins.edu Roanoke, Virginia Team/Club Radford University www.radford.edu Radford, Virginia Team/Club Randolph College www.randolphcollege.edu/ go_riding Lynchburg, Virginia Team/Club Roanoke College http://roanoke.edu/index.xml Roanoke, Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate Sweet Briar College www.sbc.edu Sweet Briar, Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Mary Washington www.umw.edu Fredericksburg, Virginia Team/Club University of Virginia www.virginia.edu Charlottesville, Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate Virginia Intermont College www.vic.edu Bristol, Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate Virginia Tech www.vt.edu Blacksburg, Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate Washington & Lee University www.wlu.edu Lexington, Virginia Team/Club WASHINGTON Seattle University www.seattleu.edu/default.aspx Seattle, Washington Team/Club Spokane Community College www.scc.spokane.edu Spokane, Washington Degree/Certificate University of Washington www.washington.edu Seattle, Washington Team/Club Degree/Certificate

Walla Walla Community College www.wwcc.edu Walla Walla, Washington Team/Club Degree/Certificate Washington State University www.wsu.edu Pullman, Washington Team/Club Degree/Certificate Western Washington University www.wwu.edu Bellingham, Washington Team/Club WEST VIRGINIA Sheridan College www.sheridan.edu Sheridan, West Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate West Virginia Junior College www.wvjcmorgantown.edu Morgantown, West Virginia Team/Club West Virginia University www.wvu.edu Morgantown, West Virginia Team/Club Degree/Certificate WISCONSIN Ripon College www.ripon.edu Ripon, Wisconsin Team/Club University of Wisconsin Eau Claire www.uwec.edu Eau Claire, Wisconsin Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Wisconsin La Crosse www.uwlax.edu La Crosse, Wisconsin Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Wisconsin Madison www.wisc.edu Madison, Wisconsin Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Wisconsin Milwaukee www4.uwm.edu Milwaukee, Wisconsin Team/Club University of Wisconsin River Falls www.uwrf.edu River Falls, Wisconsin Degree

WYOMING Laramie County Community College www.lccc.wy.edu Cheyenne, Wyoming Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Wyoming www.uwyo.edu Laramie, Wyoming Team/Club Degree/Certificate ONLINE ONLY Breyer State University www.horsecoursesonline.com Team/Club Degree/Certificate CANADA ALBERTA Olds College www.oldscollege.ca Olds, Alberta Team/Club Degree/Certificate BRITISH COLUMBIA University of British Columbia www.ubc.ca Vancouver, British Columbia Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Victoria www.uvic.ca/ Victoria, British Columbia Team/Club Vancouver Island University www.viu.ca Nanaimo, British Columbia Team/Club ONTARIO University of Guelph www.guelphequestrian.ca Guelph, Ontario Team/Club Degree/Certificate University of Ottawa www.uottawa.ca/welcome.html Ottawa, Ontario Degree/Certificate University of Western Ontario www.uwo.ca/ Ottawa, Ontario Team/Club York University www.yorku.ca/web/index.htm Toronto, Ontario Team/Club
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