J.L.M. Equestrian

General Information

The Interscholastic Equestrian Association is a nationally recognized organization with Junior and High school students competing during the scholastic year initially in their respective zone and then qualifying for the national finals. Over 300 of those members competed in the 2008 National Finals at which more than $125,000 of scholarship money was granted to IEA riders.

JLM Equestrian Interscholastic Equestrian Team provides riders in grades 6-12 the opportunity to demonstrate their horsemanship skills as part of a team. Participants are not required to have their own horses or tack. The host farm provides horses for the competition.

Coaching for the shows will be done on the lesson horses provided by J.L.M Equestrian and the horses used for the shows are provided by the hosting farm. This allows students that do not have a horse and the required equipment to participate and also makes competition fair in that everyone rides a horse that they are not familiar with and are judged on the rider’s ability, not the horse. The competitions involve numerous flat equitation classes up to classes jumping over fences no greater than three feet. Riders can compete both on the flat and over fences.

The IEA is an affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Hunter Jumper Association, and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

IEA

Do I need my own horse and saddle?
Participants are not required to have their own horses or tack - coaching for the shows will be done on the lesson horses provided by JLM and the horses used for the shows are provided by the hosting farm. This allows students that do not have a horse and the required equipment to participate and also makes competition fair in that everyone rides a horse that they are not familiar with and are judged on the rider’s ability, not the horse. Though the rider and horse have a short opportunity for orientation, essentially, the horse is new to the rider, and the scores are based upon horsemanship, not the horse.

What are the IEA shows like?
The competitions involve numerous flat equitation classes as well as several classes jumping over fences no greater than three feet. Typically, riders are grouped by ability and compete in 5 shows over the academic year throughout Massachusetts and other New England states. The IEA is an affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Hunter Jumper Association, and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.