WHAT IS IEA?
- IEA is a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to introducing and promoting lifelong involvement in equestrian athletics.
- IEA utilizes a unique draw-based team competition format whereby riders are not required to own their own horse to riding tack to participate-providing greater affordability and access to the sport.
- IEA has nearly 15,000 members across the United States riding and coaching 3 disciplines- HUNT SEAT, WESTERN, and DRESSAGE.
WHO CAN PARTICIPAPTE?
- The SVIEA team is made up of middle school and high school aged children who have typically moved up through local riding programs and are ready to start competing. Any child with a passion for riding and competing is eligible to try out for the team.
- It is expected that all SVIEA participants can groom, tack up, mount, dismount, walk, trot, canter, independently.
- All SVIEA team members must be able and willing to attend team practices, lessons, clinics, and be able to travel to shows.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF IEA?
- Working together and fostering relationships that come along with being on a team are invaluable skills that can stick with you the rest of your life.
- Getting to travel and compete on local, regional, zone and national levels.
- IEA distributes $1.5 million in cash and renewable collegiate scholarships each season.
- National Youth Board and Leadership opportunities are available.