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IEA Awards More Than $100,000 in Cash

and Collegiate Partner Scholarships

During Their 20th Anniversary Season

Monday, June 20, 2022 (Columbus, OH) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) awarded $108,050 in cash scholarships and collegiate scholarships during their 20th Anniversary Season in 2021-2022. This total marks the largest single-year distribution of scholarship funds in the history of the organization, which also coincided with IEA’s largest membership season to date – over 14,250 members across the United States.


In addition to scholarship awards, IEA also provides more than $50,000 in financial aid assistance through the IEA Benevolent Fund and private grants.

 

IEA Scholarship Awards are divided into four main categories:


  • Zone Scholarships – Awarded at the Zone level based on an application process. Each Zone conducts their own scholarship awards process and distribution based on their fundraising goals for each season. These scholarships are cash awards given to senior riders.


  • Zone Horsemanship Knowledge Test & Zone Sportsmanship AwardsIEA Zones may elect to give additional cash awards to any top-placing rider member for Horsemanship Knowledge Tests or those riders showing outstanding Sportsmanship qualities throughout the season. These scholarship awards are cash awards given to any eligible rider based on the criteria set by the Zone.


  • Collegiate Partner Scholarships – Awarded to either Juniors or Seniors at National Finals based on their placings in individual classes. During the 2022 IEA National Finals, three colleges (St. Andrews University, University of Findlay, and Otterbein University) participated in the distribution of these merit-based tuition scholarships. These awards are applicable for every year the rider attends that college or university.



  • IEA Founders Scholarships – Established in 2007, IEA Co-founders Roxane Durant and Wayne Ackerer recommended the IEA recognize our senior members in a significant manner. With board approval an annual $15,500 scholarship fund was established which has now grown to $25,000. These cash scholarships have been awarded each year at the National Finals to the top two placing seniors in each individual class for all three IEA disciplines.

 

IEA is proud to announce the complete list of winners

of the 2021-2022 scholarship awards:

ZONE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HORSEMANSHIP KNOWLEDGE/SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

$33,250

DRESSAGE ZONE

RIDER NAME

TEAM

AMOUNT WON

RIDER LEVEL

Camryn Eldridge

Burton Farm

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Victoria Klapper

Horsepower Dressage

$ 300.00

Varsity Intermediate

Nelli Kujanen

Grier School

$ 200.00

Varsity Open

WESTERN ZONE

RIDER NAME

TEAM

AMOUNT WON

RIDER LEVEL

Claire Andrews

Grier School

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Amber Meeker

King Show Horses

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

John Price

Turtleback Farm

$ 500.00

JV Novice

Helene Kiser

Big Red Elite

$ 250.00

Varsity Open

Blaise Runyon

Dare Equestrian

$ 250.00

Varsity Open

HUNT SEAT ZONES

RIDER NAME

TEAM

ZONE

AMOUNT WON

RIDER LEVEL

Cayleigh Goberman

Valkyrie Equestrian Center

Zone 1

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Natalia Baba

Graystone Stables

Zone 2

$ 750.00

Varsity Open

Lauren McCarthy

CNY EQ

Zone 2

$ 750.00

Varsity Open

Autum Prisco

Blackridge Farm

Zone 2

$ 750.00

JV Beginner WT

Megan Bonner

Whitestone Farm

Zone 3

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Zoey Horn

Chatham hall

Zone 3

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Ruth Alexander

Adsit Training

Zone 3

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Ian McFarlin

Tallahassee Riding Academy

Zone 4

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Eleanor Bingham

Stardust

Zone 4

$ 750.00

Varsity Open

Carolina Purdy

South Forsyth HS

Zone 4

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Ian McFarlin

Tallahassee Riding Academy

Zone 4

$ 500.00

Horsemanship Test - 1st Place

Ariana Schneider

Lucky Fox Farm

Zone 4

$ 400.00

Horsemanship Test - 2nd Place

Kirian Johnson

Dream Big Equestrian

Zone 4

$ 300.00

Horsemanship Test - 3rd Place

Taylor Manning

Long Creek Equestrian

Zone 4

$ 200.00

Horsemanship Test - 4th Place

Elizabeth Augustus

Blue Point Stables

Zone 4

$ 100.00

Horsemanship Test - 5th Place

Aliza Allison

Central Carolina Equestrian Team

Zone 4

$ 50.00

Horsemanship Test - 6th Place

Brooke Begovic

Synergy Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 2,000.00

Varsity Open

Elizabeth Feene

Childress Rodgers Stables

Zone 5

$ 1,500.00

Varsity Open

Jocelyn Dulaney

West Licking District

Zone 5

$ 1,250.00

Varsity Open

Katian Hornbostel

Canterbury Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Amanda Lowenthal

Synergy Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Sara Delong

Canterbury Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Madeline Gerona

Double J Riding Club

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Yasmin Pirbhai

Cedar Lodge Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Olivia Wilson

Sid Griffith Equestrian Club

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Sophia Reckamp

Crosswinds Farm LLC

Zone 5

$ 200.00

JV Novice

Cami Maurer

Tower Hill Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 200.00

Varsity Intermediate

Jocelyn Dulaney

West Licking District

Zone 5

$ 500.00

Sportsmanship Award

Zoie Buck

Fairy Tale Farm

Zone 5

$ 450.00

Sportsmanship Award

Marissa Dattomo

Tower Hill Equestrian Team

Zone 5

$ 400.00

Sportsmanship Award

Ashley Giffen

Salido Elite Riders

Zone 7

$ 1,000.00

JV Beginner WTC

Morgan Seibert

Scottsdale Equestrian

Zone 8

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Cayton Hale

RCR Farm

Zone 8

$ 500.00

Varsity Intermediate

Lila Manner

Quiet Rein

Zone 9

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Intermediate

Iliana Close

Woodside

Zone 10

$ 1,000.00

JV Beginner WTC

Erin McCaleb

White Rock IEA Team

Zone 10

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Katelyn Osterink

Chestnut Hills

Zone 10

$ 1,000.00

JV Novice

Rachel Wing

Woodside

Zone 10

$ 1,000.00

JV Novice

Skylar Wireman

Chestnut Hills

Zone 10

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Sonja Krajewski

Chariot

Zone 11

$ 1,200.00

Varsity Intermediate

Kaylee Blasick

Ridge Road Riders

Zone 11

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open

Cheyenne Van Echo

Swan Lake Stables

Zone 11

$ 500.00

Varsity Open

Nichole Hobert

Grier School

Zone 11

$ 500.00

JV Novice

COLLEGIATE PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS

$58,200

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RIDER NAME

TEAM

AMOUNT WON

CLASS

ZONE/REGION

GRADE

UNIVERSITY

PLACING

Kennedy Dewan

Foxtail Farm

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitations O/F - IND

Zone 3

 Grade 12

St. Andrews

1st Place

Bella Primavera

Belmont Training

$ 1,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitation O/F - IND

Zone 10

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Isabella Borg

West Florida

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitation O/F - IND

Zone 4

Grade 11

Findlay

3rd Place

Justin Kendrick

Candy Lane Acres

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND

Zone 11

Grade 12

St. Andrews

1st Place

Sophie Miller

Sylvan Equestrian

$ 1,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND

Zone 5

Grade 11

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Sophie Miller

Sylvan Equestrian

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F - IND

Zone 5

Grade 11

Findlay

2nd Place

Leigh Rayburn

St. Timothy's School

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Novice Equitation O/F. - IND

Zone 3

Grade 11

Findlay

5th Place

Ian McFarlin

Tallahassee Riding Academy

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 4

Grade 12

St. Andrews

1st Place

Ryley Ferguson

BFF Equestrian

$ 1,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 10

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Ella Pain

Yinger Equestrian

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Open Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 5

Grade 11

Findlay

6th Place

Madeline Raciot

Sharkey Farm

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 9

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Madeline Raciot

Sharkey Farm

$ 2,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 9

Grade 11

Findlay

1st Place

Kayleigh Wyatt

St. Timothy's School

$ 1,000.00

USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 3

Grade 11

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Maeve Nickloes

Scot's Ridge

$ 2,000.00

USHJA JV Novice Equitation Flat - IND

Zone 4

Grade 11

Findlay

6th Place

Alina Sweeney

Patuxent Run Stables

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open Championship

Zone 3

Grade 10

Otterbein

1st Place

Kennedy Dewan

Foxtail Farm

$ 1,200.00

Varsity Open Championship

Zone 3

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Taje Warrick

Oxbridge Academy

$ 2,000.00

Varsity Open Championship

Zone 4

Grade 11

Findlay

3rd Place

Taje Warrick

Oxbridge Academy

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open Championship

Zone 4

Grade 11

St. Andrews

3rd Place

Sammy Jetton

RCR Farms

$ 2,000.00

Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND

Region D8

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Elena Wright

Standing Ovation

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND

Region D11B

Grade 11

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Sammy Jetton

RCR Farms

$ 2,000.00

Varsity Open Dressage Seat Equitation - IND

Region D8

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Sydney Richmond

Grier School

$ 2,000.00

Varsity Intermediate Dressage Seat Equitation - IND

Region D11W

Grade 12

St. Andrews

1st Place

Kevin Beall

Diamond Equestrian

$ 1,000.00

Varsity Intermediate Dressage Seat Equitation - IND

Region D5A

Grade 11

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Payton Porterfield

Aspire Equestrian

$ 2,000.00

NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND

Region W8

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Payton Porterfield

Aspire Equestrian

$ 2,000.00

NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND

Region W8

Grade 11

Findlay

1st Place

Helene Keiser

Big Red Elite

$ 1,000.00

NRHA Varsity Open Reining - IND

Region W6

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Jessica Steller

Autumn Rose Equestrian

$ 1,000.00

NRHA Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND

Region W5S

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Shelby Dale

KM Equestrian Black

$ 2,000.00

NRHA Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND

Region W5N

Grade 11

Findlay

6th Place

Amber Burchfield

Bay View Equestrian

 $ 2,000.00

JV Novice Ranch Riding - IND

Region W4

Grade 11

Findlay

5th Place

Abigail Zawisza

KM Equestrian Black

$ 2,000.00

NSBA Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND

Region W5N

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Abigail Zawisza

KM Equestrian Black

 $ 2,000.00

NSBA Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND

Region W5N

Grade 11

Findlay

1st Place

Shelby Dale

KM Equestrian Black 

$ 2,000.00

NSBA Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND 

Region W5N

Grade 11

St. Andrews

1st Place

Shelby Dale

KM Equestrian Black

$ 2,000.00

NSBA Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND

Region W5N

Grade 11

Findlay

1st Place

Chloe Heidlebaugh

KM Equestrian Black

$ 1,000.00

NSBA JV Novice Horsemanship - IND

Region W5N

Grade 12

St. Andrews

2nd Place

Gretchen Gadacz

Designed by Faith

$ 2,000.00

NSBA JV Beginner Horsemanship - IND

Region W5N

Grade 11

Findlay

5th Place

ROXANE DURANT AND WAYNE ACKERER

IEA FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIPS

$16,600

RIDER NAME

TEAM

AMOUNT WON

REGION/ZONE

PLACING

CLASS

Kennedy Dewan

Foxtail Farm

$ 1,100.00

Hunt Seat Z3

2nd Place

Varsity Open Championship

Ian McFarlin

Tallahassee Riding Academy

$ 550.00

Hunt Seat Z4

5th Place

Varsity Open Championship

Kennedy Dewan

Foxtail Farm

$ 1,000.00

Hunt Seat Z3

1st Place

Varsity Open Equitation

Over Fences - IND

Bella Primavera

Belmont Training

$ 500.00

Hunt Seat Z10

2nd Place

Varsity Open Equitation

Over Fences - IND

Ian McFarlin

Tallahassee Riding Academy

$ 1,000.00

Hunt Seat Z4

1st Place

Varsity Open Equitation

on the Flat - IND

Ryley Ferguson

BFF Equestrian

$ 500.00

Hunt Seat Z10

2nd Place

Varsity Open Equitation

on the Flat - IND

Justin Kendrick

Candy Lane Acres

$ 600.00

Hunt Seat Z11

1st Place

Varsity Intermediate Equitation

Over Fences - IND

McKenna Goodson

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

$ 1,000.00

Dressage R1

3rd Place

Varsity Open Dressage Test IND

Megan Moser

Bay View Equestrian

$ 500.00

Dressage R4

4th Place

Varsity Open Dressage Test - IND 

McKenna Goodson

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

$ 1,000.00

Dressage R1

3rd Place

Varsity Open Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Megan Moser

Bay View Equestrian

$ 500.00

Dressage R1

8th Place

Varsity Open Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Victoria Klapper

Powerhouse Dressage

$ 600.00

Dressage R3

4th Place

Varsity Intermediate

Dressage Test - IND

Sophia Prieto

Grier School

$ 300.00

Dressage R11

8th Place

Varsity Intermediate

Dressage Test - IND

Sydney Richmond

Grier School

$ 500.00

Dressage R11

1st Place

Varsity Intermediate Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Victoria Klapper

Powerhouse Dressage

$ 250.00

Dressage R3

6th Place

Varsity Intermediate Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Anna Kaup

Scottsdale Equestrian

$ 500.00

Dressage R8

6th Place

JV Novice Dressage Test - IND 

Laura Dingledine

FoxRun IN

$ 500.00

Dressage R5A

4th Place

JV Novice Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Abigail Hinkle

White Horse Community

$ 250.00

Dressage R11A 

5th Place

JV Novice Dressage

Seat Equitation - IND

Josie Nicholas

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

$ 500.00

Dressage R1

1st Place

JV Beginner Dressage

Seat Equitation WT - IND

Hayley Mertz

KM Equestrian Black

$ 1,000.00

Western R5N

3rd Place

Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND

Ruby Voortmeyer

Halvorson Ranch

$ 500.00

Western R7

4th Place

Varsity Open Horsemanship - IND

Helene Keiser

Big Red Elite

$ 1,000.00

Western R6

2nd Place

Varsity Open Reining - IND

Mackenzie Smith

Pond Hill Equestrian

$ 500.00

Western R1

4th Place

Varsity Open Reining - IND

Jessica Steller

Autumn Rose Equestrian

$ 600.00

Western R5S

2nd Place

Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship - IND

Jessica Steller

Autumn Rose Equestrian

$ 600.00

Western R5S

2nd Place

Varsity Intermediate Reining - IND

Chloe Heidlebaugh

KM Equestrian Black

$ 500.00

Western R5N

2nd Place

JV Novice Horsemanship - IND

Lyndsey Hoskinson

Marciak/Caustelot

$ 250.00

Western R11

6th Place

JV Novice Horsemanship - IND

About the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA):

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