Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Show Format

Competition through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) is unique from traditional horse shows in that riders compete on unfamiliar horses that are provided by the host school. Students draw the name of a horse out of a hat and are granted absolutely no warm up time to familiarize themselves with their mounts before entering the ring and being judged against competitors from other schools.

The Hunt Seat teams compete over fences and on the flat in this format. The Stock Seat teams compete in equitation classes as well as reining.

This competition format truly tests a rider’s ability to quickly assess their mount and show it to their best advantage. It also tests the rider’s courage to trust a horse they’ve never ridden previously, leveling the playing field and making for a very exciting display of equestrian abilities.

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association meets are open to the public.

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