Zone 10

Zone 10

The Interscholastic Equestrian Association

The mission of IEA is to introduce students in private and public middle and secondary schools (primarily ages 11 through 19) to

equestrian sports.

Our Mission

To promote the equestrian as an athlete,To provide students with organized, competitive opportunities,

Through the IEA, we hope…

To help develop school mounted and non-mounted equestrian programsTo introduce new riders to equestrian sports,

And to encourage liaison with other equestrian groups.

By its 10th anniversary in 2012, the IEA had over 6,000 members in three different disciplines: In our Zone, girls and boys compete primarily in Hunt Seat and Saddle Seat. California and Nevada are in IEA Zone 10, just as with USEF.

IEA Teams

•All teams compete as either middle school or high school teams.•Many teams perform fundraisers to help defray the cost of competing.

•Some teams choose a philanthropic project to support alongside their riding.•Riders are encouraged to work together in the care and keeping of the team horses.

IEA Supports School and Barn Teams

Horsemanship and EducationThe IEA sponsors a national horsemanship test each year open to all riders. The test features a written exam, followed by a hands-on practicum with the national

judges. Facebook horsemanship trivia is offered throughout the year for practice, so stay tuned to the IEA WEST Facebook page!

As Zone 10 grows, the IEA will help keep the competitions manageable by introducing regions within the zone. Some zones have close to 2,000 riders

with 8 to 9 regions. Zone 10 is in its early growth with 20 team and no region splits.

As Your Zone Grows

The Competition Process

IEA Competitions begin in SeptemberEach team starts with a goal of accumulating enough team points to make their Zone Final horse show. Winning teams at Zone Finals then qualify to compete at the IEA National Finals.

Teams consist of riders in four different high school levels and three different middle school levels. These range from Beginner (walk, trot, canter) to the Open division for the most advanced.

The Team

Teams take turns hosting horse shows throughout the season. Since you are not required to own a horse to compete, teams take turns providing horses for their shows. The show season starts September 15 and ends in April at

the National Finals. Horse shows are one day shows that generally do not involve extensive travel.

The Shows

Each horse show also offers individual classes so that students may compete as a team member and individually. A rider may make it all the way to the National Finals as an individual even if his/her team does not.

Individual, Team, or Both

Many school teams and open teams offer their students an opportunity to earn letter jackets and achieve other types of school and team recognition.

Recognition

Team members from Bentley School can choose to perform community service projects together related to horses and riding.

Community Service

Train – Provide riding instruction and competition for middle and high school students.Educate - Provide education about equestrian related topics.

Prepare – Provide education about and opportunities for college level riding.

Overall, the IEA Is Here To. . .

And Accomplishing All That Will Be A Job Well Done!