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.

The Dana Hall Equestrian Team will be participating in the following shows in 2010-11:

Saturday, September 25: Phoenix Rising (Upper School only), North Smithfield, RI

Sunday, September 26: Beaver Brook (Middle and Upper School), Holliston, MA

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

Saturday, October 16: Rising Star (Middle and Upper School), Medway, MA

Sunday, October 31: Holly Hill Farm (Middle and Upper School), Marston Mills, MA

Saturday, November 6: August Farm (Middle and Upper School), Holliston, MA

Sunday, November 7: Volvo/Concord (Middle and Upper School), Westford, MA

Saturday, November 13: Dana Hall School

Sunday, January 23: Dana Hall School

Saturday, March 5: Middle School Regioinals, Dana Hall School

Sunday, March 6: Upper School Regionals, Rising Star, Medway, MA

April 2-3: Upper and Middle School Zones, Mt. Holyoke, South Hadley, MA

April 28-May 1: Nationals, Prince George Equestrian Center, Upper Marlboro, MD

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