Dressage is a sport of skill and subtlety which is often likened to ballet on horseback. It is a test of harmony between horse and rider. Under Intercollegiate Dressage rules, the host school provides mounts for all of the riders. Riders select a horse in a random draw, watch the horses go and then have 10 minutes to warm up their horse before entering the ring for their test. The challenge of the competition is to create a seamless partnership with an unfamiliar horse in a limited time span. The UNH IDA Team competes intercollegiately against local New England schools.
Riders for the UNH Dressage Team must be riding in a ANSC 402 Horsemanship class or taken it for at least two semesters. Tryouts for the team are held at the beginning of Fall semester.
Coach:
Emily Stearns
emily.stearns@unh.edu
Thank you to everyone who tried out for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association Team! You all put in a great effort and I was very impressed by the level of riding. I encourage everyone who did not make the team this year to try out again next year! There are many riders who make the team after trying out several times.
| First Level | Upper Training | Lower Training | Introductory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Knoll |
Sian Mooney |
Sarah Savarese | Danshu Li |
|
Victoria Tenaglia |
Marny Stivers | Cloe Hughes |
Katie Kelley |
|
Mackenzie DelVecchio |
Julianna Olcott | Ryan Terwilliger |
Emily Winfrey |
| Carrigan Drake | Carley Weber | ||
| Cameron Mater |
2018-2019 Schedule Dates
Fall Semester
9/29: UMaine
10/6: UNH Home Show 1
10/20: Johnson and Wales
10/27: University of Rhode Island
10/28: Dartmouth
11/3: UMaine
11/17: UNH Home Show
Past Championships
2018 Regional Reserve Champion, 11th Nationally
2017 Regional Reserve Champion, 12th Nationally
2015 Regional Reserve Champion, 10th Nationally
2013 Regional Champions
2012 Regional Reserve Champions
2011 Regional Reserve Champions
2010 Regional Champions
2009 National Champions