THE LATEST NEWS FROM IHSA
Mar 31, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) is proud of its diverse and dynamic student membership. The IHSA is looking for members to share their stories about how being a member of an IHSA hunter seat and/or Western team has changed their lives.
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Mar 13, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) executive committee regrets to announce their decision to cancel the remainder of the 2019/2020 competition season, as of midnight March 12, 2020,
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Mar 3, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) is proud to partner with the World Equestrian Center (WEC) and welcome them as a sponsor for the regular and postseasons.
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Mar 2, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) sponsorship committee announced that Eastern Hay as the official provider of hay for the IHSA. In a multi-year contract penned in January, Eastern Hay offers its services to IHSA team facilities across the country.
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Feb 28, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) penned a multi-year agreement with Samshield, an innovative and popular equestrian brand. Samshield will be named “the official helmet and glove of the IHSA.”
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Feb 21, 2020
Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Founder Emeritus Robert “Bob” Cacchione will be honored for his years of dedicated service to youth equestrians at the Metropolitan Equestrian Team (MET) 10th Anniversary Gala.
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Jan 27, 2020
Kelly Francfort, vice president of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) was awarded the IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award during the IHSA board meeting.
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Jan 10, 2020
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) hosted a dinner and award celebration for their inaugural IHSA Hall of Fame induction in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4
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Dec 11, 2019
Robert E. “Bob” Cacchione, founder of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), was honored at the Evening of Equestrians, a highlight of the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Cacchione was presented with the William J. Moroney Visionary award
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Dec 5, 2019
Black Hawk College, Southern Nazarene University and West Virginia University have been chosen as hosts for the 2020 IHSA Western Semi-Finals.
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Nov 15, 2019
Members of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) from across the country participated in the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) National Training Session and Horsemanship Quiz Challenge held at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio Nov. 7-10.
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Nov 6, 2019
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Nov. 04, 2019 – North America’s premier equine exposition and gathering will be held in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Nov. 7-10. The four-day event is an opportunity for horse enthusiasts to experience one of the largest equine-related events in the country, including a trade show, educational events, breed exhibits, demonstrations, top clinicians and more. The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) will be on-site to educate college-bound students and their families about the opportunities to ride and compete at the collegiate level.
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Oct 28, 2019
Fairfield, Conn. – Oct 28, 2019 – Athletes from the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) demonstrated their equitation skills at the National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Horse Show Adult Equitation Championship. The leadership of the National Horse Show invited qualified IHSA members to participate in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Horse Show Adult Equitation Championship, the feature class Oct. 26.
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Oct 24, 2019
Fairfield, Conn. – Oct 24, 2019 – Athletes from the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) will showcase their equitation at the iconic National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1883 and originally held at Madison Square Garden, the storied show is the host of the coveted ASPCA Maclay National Championship and three other equitation finals, including the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Horse Show (NHS) Adult Equitation Championship. The leadership of the National Horse Show invited IHSA members to participate in the THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championship, held the first weekend of the show on Saturday, Oct. 26. The first round of the class is expected to begin at 5:45 p.m.
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Oct 10, 2019
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Oct. 8, 2019 – The leadership of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) announced the first inductees for the IHSA Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame and candidates include people, horses and teams. Criteria for selection includes outstanding competitive achievement, exceptional contributions to the IHSA, success or significant impact in equestrian sport or the equestrian industry and any other honors. An induction ceremony will be held during the IHSA board meeting on Saturday, Jan. 4, in Orlando, Florida.
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Sep 3, 2019
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sept. 3, 2019 – Robert E. “Bob” Cacchione, the charismatic leader of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), will retire from the executive director position of the organization he founded. Cacchione announced his decision in a letter to the IHSA board of directors, effective Sept. 1. He will continue to promote and support the IHSA and will assume the role of founder emeritus. Peter Cashman, IHSA second vice president and co-coach of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's equestrian team, will assume the role of interim executive director until a formal board election will take place June 2020.
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May 5, 2019
Syracuse, N.Y.—May 5, 2018—The final day of the 2019 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championships featured the conclusion of the Western divisions. This year, the IHSA is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Western Divisions. Young men and women from across North America qualified to compete at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The University of Findlay successfully defended their 2018 title and took home the trophy for the second consecutive year with 49 points. University of Wisconsin-River Falls was named reserve champion with 41 points and Ohio State University was a close third with 39 points.
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May 5, 2019
Syracuse, N.Y.—May 4, 2019—Competition continued Saturday at the 2019 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championships at the New York State Fairgrounds Exposition Center in Syracuse. The Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry team earned 50 team points and edged out Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) who earned 43 points. Stanford took the third spot with 36.5 points.
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May 4, 2019
Syracuse, N.Y.—May 3, 2019 —The 2019 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championships resumed for the second day of action at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The first two phases of the coveted USEF/Cacchione Cup, the Equitation Over Fences and the Equitation on the Flat took place. The Western riders and horses also began competition, featuring AQHA Team Open Reining and Individual Open Western Horsemanship. All teams participated in the colorful Parade of Teams.
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May 2, 2019
Syracuse, N.Y.—May 2, 2019 —The 2019 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) kicked off their National Championship at the New York State Fair Expo Center in Syracuse.
The first class of the day was Individual Open Equitation Over Fences, sponsored by Cazenovia College Equestrian Team and Cazenovia College, Adam Edgar earned the national championship with a score of 86.
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