IEA Rider Opportunity at the Marshall & Sterling Insurance / USHJA Affiliate National Championships at the Las Vegas National
Dear IEA Zone 8 & Zone 10 Riders and Coaches:
 
As an Affiliate Partner to the USHJA, Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) has been invited to submit up to SIX (6) IEA Riders to the USHJA National Championships at the Las Vegas National Horse Show in Las Vegas, NV on November 15-21, 2021! Top IEA riders in Zones 8 & 10 may be eligible to participate in the USHJA Affiliate Championships at fence heights of 2’ and 2’6”.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Riders must be current members of IEA (21-22). It is not necessary for riders to be members of USHJA or for horses to be registered.

  • Riders must provide their own mounts and cover their own expenses.

  • Riders must be available to show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, November 17 – Friday, November 19.

  • Riders must have appropriate mount(s) for both the Hunter Division and the Equitation Division of the USHJA Affiliate Championships.

Requirements for USHJA Affiliate 2’ Hunter and 14 & Under Equitation:
Riders must have competed in the 2020-2021 IEA Season in the Varsity Intermediate or Future Intermediate Divisions over fences. Must be age 14 & under as of December 1, 2020. If multiple riders are interested, they will be selected/ranked based on their individual standings in the 2020-2021 IEA at the national-zone-regional levels, respectively.

Requirements for the USHJA Affiliate 2’6” and 15-17 Equitation:
Riders must have competed in the 2020-2021 IEA Season in the Varsity Open Division over fences. Must be age 15-17 as of December 1, 2020. If multiple riders are interested, they will be selected/ranked based on their individual standings in the 2020-2021 IEA at the national-zone-regional levels, respectively.
 
This opportunity is open to any IEA riders in Zones 8 & 10 who meet the above criteria and would like to apply to attend. 

In order to meet the USHJA Registration pre-entry deadline of September 27, IEA will need to hear from IEA riders/coaches who would like to participate no later than September 8, 2021. Candidates will be ranked for entry priority; IEA is guaranteed ONE (1) entry per division, but additional entries may be accepted if space allows (per USHJA).
 
For more details on this event, visit:
To nominate a rider by September 8, please contact Roxane Durant at Roxane@rideiea.org with the following information:

  • Rider Name, Age, and Birth Date
  • 2020-2021 Rider Team Name, Level (Int/Open) and Highest Placing/Ranking in IEA Post Season events (2020-2021)

By applying for consideration, all candidates confirm their availability to attend and to cover the associated costs.
 
Selected riders will be notified no later than September 21st.
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