Where does the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association take place?

An IHSA team organizes and hosts each show and invites other member colleges in its IHSA Region to compete. The show is usually at the host team’s facility or nearby. Competitors are not permitted to ride their own horses.

How is an IHSA show different from an open horse show?

IHSA shows are unlike open horse shows. An IHSA team organizes and hosts each show and invites other member colleges in its IHSA Region to compete. The show is usually at the host team’s facility or nearby. Competitors are not permitted to ride their own horses.

How does the IHSA team equestrian competition work?

IHSA is a unique form of team equestrian competition in which each competitor draws a horse provided by the host school before their ride; no schooling or warm-up of that horse by the rider is allowed.

When did the Western Division of the IHSA start?

Launched with just two colleges competing in hunter seat equitation, the IHSA was praised for its innovative competition format and quickly caught on. In 1979 the Western divisions premiered at the IHSA National Championship Horse Show (Nationals).

How many members does the intercollegiate equestrian association have?

Founded in 1967, it is the oldest and largest intercollegiate equestrian organization with 10,000 members in 47 states and Canada. IHSA college and university team participation is represented through a variety of programs including varsity athletics, academic departments and club sports.

How many classes are there at a horse show?

There are eight hunter seat levels total of nine classes including: Introductory, Pre-Novice, Novice, Limit on the flat and over fences, Intermediate over fences, and Open on the flat and over fences. Alumni on the flat and Alumni over fences may also be offered.