(Scroll to bottom for IHSA Class Divisions)
About the program:
The William and
Mary Equestrian Team is coached by Karen Greenwood, a William and Mary
graduate who once showed for W&M in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
(IHSA). Karen has over twenty years experience with hunters. She currently
trains horses and manages Carlton Farms, the farm at which the team rides. She continues to
compete regularly in the Virginia Horse Show Association.
Recently,
the W&M riding team expanded to include not only a competitive team,
but a club team as well. Members of the competitive team compete in the
IHSA shows, while club members participate in lessons and social
activities. There are twenty-five members on the competitive team. In
addition to the riding aspect of the team, every semester everyone gets
together for several social events. Such events include dinners, parties,
watching equestrian events on TV, and other social activities.
Some team members at Mary Washington, March 2007.
About the IHSA:
The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
(IHSA) is a national organization in which most colleges and universities
participate. The country is divided into six zones with at least two
regions in each zone; each region consists of ten to fifteen teams.
William and Mary is a member of Zone 4, Region 1. All members of a
given region meet for at least eight shows per year.
William and
Mary competes against Mary Washington College, Goucher
College, The University of Richmond, John Hopkins University, Towson,
Prince George's Community College, The University of Maryland, Hood
College, Saint Mary's College, American University, the Naval Academy,
Mount Saint Mary's College, and Christopher Newport University. Most
colleges host one horse show per year and provide the mounts for
competition.
IHSA shows focus on English Hunt Seat Equitation at all
levels. Riders range in ability from very beginners to riders with
extensive showing experience. The
classes at the shows are divided into six different divisions based upon
show experience and number of years riding. Beginner riders do not
compete against more advanced riders. Only the upper three divisions
include a jumping portion at the shows. In the other divisions, the
riders compete in only a hack (flat) class.
The Class Divisions are as follows:
8: Open Over Fences
7: Open Flat
6: Intermediate Over Fences
5: Intermediate Flat
4: Novice Over Fences
3: Novice Flat
2A: Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter
2B: Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter
1: Walk/Trot
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