A Guide to Riding at School


Horses can teach students many valuable lessons. And participating in a riding program while in school, whether an organized team or a lesson program, can help create well-rounded students. Many students are already proving that they can excel both in the classroom and in the riding arena and many schools right here in Maryland and Washington, DC provide equestrian teams and/or riding programs. T e following is a list of local associations and the middle schools, high schools and colleges that participate in those leagues. Some of these schools off er riding programs outside of competitive teams. Please visit equiery.com for contact information for each school or see their ad in this issue. If your school has a program and is not listed here, please let us know by emailing editor@equiery.com.


Intercollegiate Horse Show Association The following Maryland area colleges and


universities compete as members of the In- tercollegiate Horse Show Association. Some schools off er both Hunter Equitation and Western teams. For more information about the IHSA, visit their offi cial website at ihsainc. com. All Maryland and D.C. schools, except Washington College, compete in Zone 4 Region 1. Washington College competes in Zone 3 Region 2.


American University – Washington, D.C. Georgetown University – Washington, D.C. George Washington University – Washington, D.C. Goucher College – Towson Hood College – Frederick Mount St. Mary’s University – Emmitsburg Salisbury University - Salisbury St. Mary’s College of Maryland – St. Mary’s City Towson University – Baltimore United States Naval Academy – Annapolis University of Maryland – College Park University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Baltimore Washington College – Chestertown


Inter-School Horse Show Series The following schools participated in the


Inter-School Horse Show series (ISHS) for the 2011-2012 season. All middle and high school teams are welcome to join. These are Hunter Equitation horse shows that off er classes from walk/trot up through 2’6’’ Medal classes. For more information, visit their website at inter- schoolhorseshow.org.


Academy of the Holy Cross – Kensington ........pg 17 Alice Deal Middle School - Washington, DC Archbishop Spalding – Severn Ballenger Creek Middle School - Frederick Barrie School – Silver Spring Brunswick Middle School - Brunswick Connelly School of the Holy Child – Potomac Chapelgate Christian Academy - Marriottsville Crestwood Middle School - Frederick Damascus High School - Damascus Dulaney School - Timonium Eastern Middle School - Silver Spring Elizabeth Seton - Bladensburg Friends Community School - College Park


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Folly Quarter Middle School - Ellicott City Gaithersburg High School – Gaithersburg Glenelg High School/Glenwood Middle School – Glenelg Holton-Arms – Bethesda Indian Creek – Crownsville James Hubert Blake High School - Silver Spring Julius West Middle School - Rockville Learning Community International - Columbia Key School – Annapolis Magruder High School – Rockville Middletown Middle/High School - Middletown Northwest High School – Germantown Northwood – Silver Spring Oakdale/Linganore – Frederick Paint Branch High School – Burtonsville Poolesville High/John Poole Middle School – Poolesville Quince Orchard - Gaithersburg River Hill High School – Clarksville School Without Walls - Washington, DC Sherwood High School – Sandy Spring Sidwell Friends School - Washington, DC St. Andrews Episcopal School – Potomac St. John’s College High School – Washington, D.C. Stone Ridge High School – Bethesda T.S. Wootton High School – Rockville Thomas Johnson Middle School - Lanham Urbana High School – Ijamsville Walkersville High School - Walkersville Walter Johnson High School – Bethesda Watkins Mill High School - Rockville Wilde Lake High School - Columbia Winston Churchill High School – Potomac


Interscholastic Equestrian Association This association off ers Hunt Seat Equitation,


Western and Saddle Seat competitions. It is a nationally recognized organization open to middle and high school students. Maryland is part of Zone 3. Teams may be made based out of a school or barn. The list below is only the schools that participate in IEA. For more information, and a complete list of participat- ing barns and schools, visit their website at rideiea.com.


Garrison Forest School – Owings Mills Oldfi elds School – Glencoe St. Timothy’s School - Stevenson ...................pg 34 The John Carroll School – Bel Air


Middle & High Schools with Riding Programs The following Maryland schools off er equine riding programs outside of competitive teams. Students are not required to partici- pate on a team in order to participate in the program.


Barrie School – Silver Spring Butler School – Darnestown Garrison Forest School – Owings Mills McDonogh School – Owings Mills Oldfi elds School – Glencoe ............................pg 57 St. Timothy’s School – Stevenson ..................pg 34


Maryland Schools with Equine Studies Programs The following are Maryland colleges and


universities that off er Equine Studies as part of their curriculum.


Allegany College of Maryland Off ers online continuing education classes. Students earn a certifi cate but not a degree.


Cecil County College Off ers certifi cates in Equine Studies and Equine Studies Management as well as an As- sociate of Applied Science degree.


Prince George’s Community College Off ers online and continuing education classes. Students earn a certifi cate but not a degree.


University of Maryland ..................pg 18 Off ers Equine Studies & Animal Science degrees.


Virginia Tech Virginia Tech is just one campus of the Virgin- ia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Off ers various degrees in Equine Studies and Animal Science as well as degrees and doctorates in Veterinary Medicine.


Does your school have a riding team or program? Contact The Equiery to be added to this list.


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