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tending college and universities in the U.S. and Canada. IDA’s mission is to “introduce stu- dents to the equestrian discipline of dressage and to foster continued development, under- standing and appreciation in the art of dressage through organized student competitions and educational opportunities.” Like IHSA, regional competitions lead to a
National Championships each year. Riders may compete as individuals or as a team at USDF Introductory through First Level. In addition, IDA offers Dressage Seat Equitation classes and a Quiz Challenge. Currently, there are no Maryland colleges
or universities that offer IDA teams. For more information and/or to form a team, visit team-
dressage.com.
US Polo Association Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Programs
Yes, you can play the sport of kings with-
out owning a horse! Te U.S. Polo Associa- tion (USPA) has multiple national programs for high school and college players looking to compete as a team outside of a local USPA club. Teir Intercollegiate and Interscholastic leagues are designed for those playing the sport at all levels without their own horses. Polo matches in these leagues are played in an arena
University of Maryland is the newest school to join the US Polo Association’s Intercollegiate league.
using a “split string” in which each team plays all of the horses provided for the game. While a team must be based out of a club or
school that has appropriate polo ponies, the host team may provide horses for the tournament or source horses from local clubs. At regional and national championships, teams must either bring their own horses or source from local clubs. Te USPA Intercollegiate program is for students attending college or universities and
is open to new and seasoned players. Tere are currently 41 teams in the U.S. with University of Maryland being one of the newest universi- ties to form a team. Te UMD Polo team is a women’s team however the club is open to all sexes. Read more about UMD’s new polo team on page 30 of this issue! Intercollegiate polo players are also eligible for scholarships and teams can apply for USPA support grants. Te USPA Interscholastic Polo league is for high school age students that play in regional and national tournaments. Interscholastic play- ers must be in grades 7-12 and under the age of 19 as of September 1 of the current season. Tese players must also be in good academic standing with a school and be eligible to com- pete in sports for their school. Players compete for teams that are within a 100-mile radius of their residence. Interscholastic polo players are also eligible for scholarships, grants and the USPA Interscholastic Polo Varsity Letter.
Inter-School Horse Show Series Te Inter-School Horse Show series (ISHS)
was founded by Deveraux Raskauskas here in Maryland. Raskauskas’ oldest daughter wanted to participate in a school sport but was not inter- ested in the standard sports offered by her high
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