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Interscholastic Riding
After a hugely successful 2007-2008 inaugural season Evermore Farm owner and trainer Eleanor Ellis along with trainer Elise Wolpert are ready to kick off the 2008-2009 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) competition season. The first show of the season will be held at Evermore Farm on October 11th.
The IEA is a national equestrian organization whose mission is to introduce students enrolled in both public and private school to equestrian sports. Students who are 11 through 19 years of age are eligible to ride and show horses at both the local and national level.
The IEA was created to improve the quality of equestrian competition and training offered to middle and high school students. The unique feature of the IEA competitions is that none of the riders will supply their own horses or tack. Instead, the horses, saddle and other tack are all provided to the students at the show. The IEA also prides itself on introducing students to the equestrian industry and therefore provides levels of competition for the novice to the advanced rider. Through the IEA, students can also have the opportunity to earn scholarships towards their college education.
Another goal of the IEA competitions is to prepare middle and high school students for an opportunity to show at the collegiate level in Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) sponsored competitions. The IEA show concept was drawn from the hugely successful IHSA model. Evermore Farm is home to the Georgia Southern University IHSA equestrian team. The team has had many successes with university riders qualifying for regional and national finals.
For more information on the IEA please visit: www.rideiea.com.
