The Dana Hall Interscholastic Equestrian Team gives riders the opportunity to demonstrate their horsemanship skills as part of a team, both at the varsity and junior varsity level. This is a unique experience for many competitors, as riding is often considered an individual sport.

Throughout the season, more than 30 Dana Hall students participate in a variety of shows in the IEA Zone 1. Riders compete on horses provided by the host team, adding the additional challenge of an unfamiliar horse. Over the course of the season, riders work to accumulate points in an attempt to qualify for a National Finals at the end of the year. Dana Hall is proud to be the home of the 2008 and 2011 National Champion Middle School Team.

Tentative Show Schedule for the Dana Hall Equestrian Team 2011-12:

Saturday, September 24: Hillside Meadows, Grafton, Mass.

Sunday, September 25: Evenstride Farm, Byfield, Mass.

Sunday, October 9: Century Mills Farm, Bolton, Mass.

Sunday, October 9: Phoenix Rising, North Smithfield, RI (Middle School only)

Saturday, October 15: North Gate Farm, Sudbury, Mass.

Sunday, October 16: Maplewood Farm, Berlin, Mass.

Sunday, October 30: Rising Star Equestrian, Medway, Mass.

Saturday, November 5: August Farm, Holliston, Mass.

Sunday, November 6: Phoenix Rising, North Smithfield, RI (Upper School only)

Saturday, November 12: Dana Hall School

Saturday, January 21: Dana Hall School

Regionals: March 3-4, 2012

Zones: March 31-April 1, 2012

Nationals: April 19-April 22, 2012

 

For more information about the Interscholastic Equestrian Association, visit www.rideiea.com.