2020-2021 IHSA Season Update and Newsletter
IHSA 2020 FALL NEWSLETTER
JOIN US FOR AN UPDATE ON THE 2020-2021 SEASON
Mark your calendars!
Join us Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. EST with updates on the 2020-21 season as we discuss topics such as:
Eligibility Updates
Online Competitions
Virtual Opportunities
and much more!
We will also be live on Facebook and will be making the webinar recording available afterwards.
COMING SOON - IHSA ONLINE SHOWS
Information about IHSA Online Shows, powered by DigitalHorseShow.com, will be shared during the 2020-2021 Season Update on Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.
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VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES
TERESA MCDONALD IHSA SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE
Test your horsemanship skills!
The Teresa L. McDonald IHSA Scholarship Challenge is a free online test covering non-discipline-specific, general horsemanship topics and is open to all IHSA undergraduate members.
WESTERN RIDERS SHINE AT APHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Top (L-R): Ollie Griffith, Teah Taylor, Nigel Lancaster, Sarah Thomson, Anna Woolsey, Nathan Sparren, Matthew Winter, Amanda Ellis
Bottom (L-R): Ollie Griffith, Kendall Viel, Ashton Knerr, Travis Fortune, Matt Graves, Chloe Alhaig, Hart Daniels, Amanda Ellis
Congrats to our Western High-Point Open riders who competed at the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas.
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THIS ADULT EQUITATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Top (L-R): Taylor Goodridge, Noah Geslao, Nicole Ferrera
Bottom (L-R): Autumn Janesky, Meaggan Niesen, Lilly French
Athletes from the IHSA will showcase their equitation at the National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services Adult Equitation Championship Sat, Oct 24.
IHSA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
TWO WAYS TO JOIN
#ihsaalumni
NEW! There are two ways to join the IHSA Alumni Association with special savings for 2020 graduates.
ELIGIBILITY UPDATE
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) executive committee voted to make changes in eligibility in response to COVID-19 and the various scenarios facing its members and teams.
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APPLY FOR IHSA SCHOLARSHIPS
IHSA members seeking scholarships have several options. Apply for scholarships through the Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation (IEF) or use your horsemanship knowledge to earn funds for school.
IEF Scholarship - deadline February 21, 2021
IHSA Senior Athletic Academic Achievement Essay Award - deadline March 30, 2021
Click here for information about IHSA scholarships.
VIRTUAL CLINICS WITH RINGSIDE PRO
RingSide Pro, a new IHSA Affiliate, offers technology services, including Clinics Pro, online clinics with select clinicians. They're offering a 20% discount to the first 50 IHSA members. Use Code IHSA2020
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IHSA PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
How are you managing school, riding and the pandemic? Share your stories and photos through social media using #rideihsa and #ihsastrong. Select photos and stories will be featured on our social media and website.
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FOUNDER'S CORNER
Bob Cacchione with members at the 2017 Nationals in Kentucky. Photo by Tyler Van Velsen.
Hi Everyone,
It's been an unprecedented time! I really missed seeing everyone for the 2020 post season. I have received many cards and letters from graduates and alumni. I wanted to share some thoughts from a retirement card I got from Gayle Frank, an alumni from Miami University who rode with Kenny Copenhaver in the 80s.
"Thanks for shaping the best horse show culture there is in which everyone roots for each other. Thanks for IHSA being an outstanding model of accessibility and inclusion, not to mention merit and equality. IHSA is more inclusive with every new wave of riders each year–students of different nationalities and more students of color are participating.
It is interesting to see that IHSA was founded during a period of tumult in this country and riders of all backgrounds, geographic origins and socioeconomic levels respected and admired each other. What a legacy!
Our country is in tumult again– a shame that everyone hasn't been able to accomplish getting along as we all did and do in the IHSA."
Thanks so much for this, Gayle! These are challenging times but we have much to be grateful for.
One last word - make sure to VOTE!
Best,
Bob Cacchione
IHSA Founder Emeritus