IHSA
Overview
The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association is a national organization that was created to provide college students with an affordable and enjoyable opportunity to horse show during the school year. The IHSA has divided the United States into zones and subdivided into regions.
IHSA offers both Hunt Seat and Western showing, but Taylor only participates in the Hunt Seat divisions. Classes include riding on the flat and/or jumping. Traditional, formal show attire is expected at these shows, which are judged by experienced, knowledgeable individuals.
The school hosting the show provides ribbons, prizes, horses and judging. Before each class, riders draw a number, which represents the horse they will show. This aspect of IHSA is what makes it such a unique program. No practice riding is allowed. You just draw a horse, get on and do your best!
Levels
Levels are listed from beginning to experienced:
- Walk/Trot
- Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter
- Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter
- Novice Flat/Fences
- Intermediate Flat/Fences
- Open Flat/Fences
Novice level and higher include fence classes. In most cases 35 points are required to move up to the next level, with the exceptions of Adv. W/T/C and Beg. W/T/C - which only require 18 points.
Points
At a show, the top six riders in a class are awarded ribbons. Places are given points as follows:
- First Place: 7 points
- Second Place: 5 points
- Third Place: 4 points
- Fourth Place: 3 points
- Fifth Place: 2 points
- Sixth Place: 1 point
Schools
Taylor University is part of Zone 9, Region 1. The regional schools include:
- Ball State
- Butler University
- Earlham College
- Indiana University
- IUPUI
- Northwestern University
- Parkland College
- Purdue University
- St. Mary of the Woods College
- University of Illinois
- University of Indianapolis
- University of Notre Dame/Saint Mary's
