Saturday, April 22, 2023

Dear IEA Members, Parents, Sponsors and Friends:

IT'S SHOW TIME.

The 2023 IEA Hunt Seat & Dressage National Finals is NEXT WEEK, April 27th - 30th at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC.

If you are headed our way - we look forward to seeing you. If you are tuning in to the LIVE STREAM at home - you are in for a treat. This is going to be another terrific IEA Finals event you won't want to miss.

This email contains a lot of information about this event as well as updates on other IEA happenings. We are so excited to see all our qualified riders, coaches and teams at Tryon! Good Luck and Safe Travels.

The IEA Staff, Show Officials, and Board of Directors

Take a sneak peek at the beautiful program.

HUNT SEAT & DRESSAGE

NATIONAL FINALS INFORMATION

NOTICE OF HUNT SEAT JUDGE CHANGE:

Linda Mancini - "R" from Morriston, FL will replace Joyce Przebowski, “R” from Farmingville, NY.

Change effective as of 4/11/23.

Having technical difficulty? 

Contact support@showgroundslive.com

REGISTER FOR FREE to watch the IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage National Finals LIVE STREAM provided by SHOWGROUNDS LIVE. 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE at left to REGISTER and see results, schedules, class listings and more! 

The Hunt Seat Live Stream is proudly sponsored

by Sweet Briar College.

OFFICIAL SHOW PHOTOGRAPHER

LOCATED IN THE LOBBY AREA LEFT OF THE MAIN EXHIBITOR ENTRANCE.

PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND AT THE BOOTH SHORTLY AFTER EACH CLASS.

OPEN TO ALL 2023 HUNT SEAT & DRESSAGE RIDERS

(You don't have to be at National Finals to participate.)

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) IEA National Finals Horsemanship Written Test was created to promote good horsemanship among IEA members. The test supports the IEA’s mission to educate youth members in all areas of equestrian studies and focuses on the belief that good horsemanship should always come first.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

• The USPC IEA National Finals Horsemanship Virtual Written Test will be available to ALL CURRENT IEA RIDER MEMBERS.
• There is no fee to participate.
• Participants can access the test on the IEA 2023 National Finals web page.
• The test will open for HUNT SEAT AND DRESSAGE RIDER MEMBERS at 8:00am on THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 and closes at 11:59pm EST on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

RIBBONS AND AWARDS

• First through eighth place ribbons will be awarded for the top eight finishers in Middle School and the top eight finishers in High School in each division.
• First place in both Middle and Upper School will receive a trophy in addition to their ribbon.
• Awards will be announced Sunday, April 30, 2023 during the horse show. Participants do not need to be present for the announcement. Ribbons and trophies will be mailed to winners. In the event that participants are present on Sunday, April 30, 2023, they can pick up their ribbons and trophies at the Awards Room.
• Winners will be posted online.

Indeed, it DOES take a village....and we've got a GREAT one.

Many, many THANKS to all our SPONSORS of the 2023 IEA NATIONAL FINALS.

WESTERN NATIONAL FINALS INFO

WESTERN NATIONAL FINALS TRAVEL GRANT

Funded by a Generous Donation from The Muzzy Family and MZ Farms

The purpose of the Muzzy Family/MZ Farms IEA Nationals Travel Grant is to assist INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIED riders who demonstrate financial need with up to $2,000 in grant money to assist them in attending Finals.

The grant will provide funding to support expenses related to one (1) rider plus a guardian and a coach to travel to IEA National Finals, in addition to related entry fees for any individual and team (if applicable) classes.

Awards will be available for all THREE IEA NATIONAL FINALS events as follows:

• Six (6) for Hunt Seat Nationals
• Two (2) for Dressage Nationals
• Two (2) for Western Nationals

DEADLINES TO APPLY:

• Hunt Seat and Dressage: DEADLINE CLOSED.
• Western: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023

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IEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers:

• President: Amanda Garner
• President Elect: Katie Schaaf
• Secretary: Samantha Fleming
• Treasurer: Christy Landwehr

Founding Board Members & Designees:

• Myron Leff (Founding Member)
• Designee for Roxane Durant (Founding Member): Hannah Bentz 
• Designee for Wayne Ackerer (Founding Member): Nancy Arledge

Members At Large:

• Dustin Boehmer
• Leah Fiorentino
• Katie Morehead-Oman
• Cathy Muzzy 

Non-Voting Members:

• Roxane Durant
• Susan Wentzel
• Kathryn Quinlan
• Simon Towns

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