IHSA TO HOLD 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT TRYON INTERNATIONAL

Gladys, Va. ­– Sept. 8, 2023 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) leadership has signed a three-year agreement with Tryon International in Mill Spring, North Carolina, to host the IHSA National Championship starting this season. The 2024 event will be held May 2-5, 2024.

Miss the Webinar? No Problem!

So you missed the IHSA 2023-2024 season kick-off webinar? No worries!

2023-2024 Season Kickoff Webinar

Join IHSA Vice President Kelly Francfort for a launch of season webinar Monday, Aug 28, at 8 p.m. EDT.

Submit Your Nominations for the IHSA Hall of Fame by August 15

Passing the Baton: The Next Generation of Coaches Emerge with Win Firsts at the IHSA National Championship Horse Show

The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show is an event punctuated by emotion and team spirit. The journey to Nationals is arduous. Points must be earned at hundreds of regular-season shows, 39 Regional Championships, eight Hunter Seat Zone Finals and for Western riders, at three Semi-Finals

University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Sarah Eberspacher Earns Back on Track Western High-Point Rider Title at the IHSA 2023 National Championship Horse Show

The 2023 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show ended by naming Sarah Eberspacher from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as the Back on Track Western High-Point Rider. Middle Tennessee State University rode to the top as the Western Team Champions, presented by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA).

The Rise of the University of Connecticut Western Team

After an eight-year drought without a Nationals qualifier, the UConn Western Team had two riders qualify – one in AQHA/NRHA Individual Ranch Riding and AQHA Level II Horsemanship and the other in Individual Beginner Horsemanship.

Awards Presented on Final Day of 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show

The IHSA along with NRHA presented Western Semi-Finalists with champion buckles. The Western sportsmanship awards were presented to a coach, rider and volunteer chosen by those in attendance a this year's competition.

Western Judges Holly Hover and Debra Jones-Wright Share their Thoughts About the 2023 IHSA National Championship

Holly Hover (Cave Creek, Arizona) and Debra Jones-Wright (Abbeville, South Carolina) officiated all the Western divisions at the 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Both bring more than three decades of judging experience, holding cards with AQHA, APHA, NSBA, NRHA and more. They shared their experience from the last few days of judging the IHSA riders.

Boston University Senior Elizabeth Nevins Wins Hunter Seat High-Point Rider Cacchione Cup at the 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show

The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) awarded Boston University senior Elizabeth Nevins the Cacchione Cup as Hunter Seat High-Point Rider of the 2023 National Championship Horse Show.

Back on Track Western High-Point Rider Competition Began with the Reining Phase

Back on Track Western High-Point Rider competition began with the reining phase with twenty riders are vying for the national championship title. Split into two sections, cheers filled the arena as riders galloped, spun and slid to impress the judges panel of Holly Hover (Cave Creek, Arizona) and Debra Jones-Wright (Abbeville, South Carolina).

IHSA Proudly Presents Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer Award and Hunter Seat Sportsmanship Awards

IHSA proudly presents the Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer Award and Hunter Seat Sportsmanship Awards at the 2023 National Championship Horse Show

Hunter Seat Judges Tony Sgarlata and Robin Rost Brown Weigh In on the 2023 IHSA Nationals

The riders at the 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show were fortunate to have two of the top judges in the country to officiate. We sat down with hunter seat judges Robin Rost Brown (Ocala, Florida) and Tony Sgarlata (Raleigh, North Carolina) to get their impressions of IHSA Nationals, the horses and riders.

Western Divisions Kicked Off with AQHA/NRHA Individual Ranch Riding, NRHA Team Reining And AQHA Individual Horsemanship

Midway University (Midway, Kentucky) sophomore Jordan Schauer (Centerburg, Ohio) bested the field of 12 riders to be the 2023 AQHA/NRHA Individual Ranch Riding IHSA National Champion.

Battle for the Hunter Seat High-Point Rider Title Begins at the IHSA 2023 National Championship Horse Show

The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Hunter Seat High-Point Rider, presenting the Cacchione Cup, competition kicked off in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. 

Skidmore College Rider Earns First National Championship Title on Day One of the 2023 IHSA National Championship Horse Show

Day one of the 2023 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, showcased the top collegiate hunter seat riders in the country.

Back on Track Honors Senior Athletic Academic Achievement Awards Winners

Back on Track Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director James Ruder honored the IHSA Senior Athletic Academic Achievement Award recipients who qualified to compete at IHSA Nationals.

Collegiate Riders to Descend upon the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2023 IHSA National Championship

The 2023 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship will be held May 4-7 at Kentucky Horse Park's Alltech Arena in Lexington. IHSA Nationals will feature hundreds of riders from across the U.S. and Canada competing in all levels of hunter seat equitation on the flat and over fences and Western divisions, including horsemanship, ranch riding and reining.

ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS YIELD HUNTER SEAT COMPETITORS FOR IHSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW

Gladys, Va. ­­– April 13, 2023 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) held eight Zone Finals March 30-April 8. The eight Zone hunter seat competitions produced across North America were qualifying events for the 2023 IHSA National Championship to be showcased at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, May 4-7.

UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY, MIDWAY UNIVERSITY AND BLACK HAWK COLLEGE TEAMS TOP THE IHSA WESTERN SEMI-FINALS, SPONSORED BY NRHA

Gladys, Va.– March 22, 2023 – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) held its Western Semi-Finals, sponsored by the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), March 18-19. Hosting the events were the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, hosted by Western Area 61, Mississippi State University, hosted by Western Area 52, and at Grand Oaks, Florida, hosted by Western Area 50. Western Semi-Finals is the qualifying event to determine which Western teams and individuals will compete at the IHSA National Championship Horse Show in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, May 4-7.