RIFNA prepares its riders to compete on college riding teams. The major college riding associations have teams at 100s of schools across the country. Many of these schools offer scholarships and other benefits to riders and team members.

These are the asscociations that help Riders find College Riding Teams:

The College Bound Invitational Horse Show is a chance for High School Equestrian Riders to ride and compete in front of College Recruiters. College Bound is a horse show and camp and a great opportunity to get recruited for College Equestrian Teams. It is the only competition other than RIFNA sanctioned competitions that count for RIFNA points, please submit results from college bound to RIFNA to receive credit for attending. Many of the big college recruiters come to watch the riders compete. College Bound is held twice every year once in July and once in December.

The Equestrian College Recruiter website is a place for students to post a Resume and Riding Profile. College Recruiters look through these profiles and recruit Team Members. This website allows Riders to include pictures and video for recruiters to watch. This website includes links to colleges with riding teams and information about the teams, organizations, and colleges.

These are the asscociations that Promote College Riding Teams:

The IHSA promotes competition for riders of all skill levels, who compete individually and as teams at regional, zone, and national levels. The association was founded on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows regardless of his or her financial status or riding level. Emphasis is on learning, sportsmanship, and fun. Competition plays a role but the students’ enthusiasm and team spirit are the major factors. The objective of IHSA competition is to offer the opportunity to riders in their first years of riding as well as to students with show experience. Eliminating the expense of shipping or even owning horses puts IHSA competitions within reach of many who would otherwise miss the equestrian experience.

In 1998, equestrian was classified as an NCAA emerging sport. Many people within the horse industry have united together to help advance the sport to full NCAA championship status. In order to attain this goal and hold a NCAA Equestrian Championship, there must be 40 Division I/II schools that sponsor equestrian as a varsity level program. Our Mission: To advance the sport of varsity equestrian from emerging to championship status with NCAA by promoting the benefits of varsity equestrian to potential institutions, riders, parents, horse industry professionals and sponsors while developing the rules and format of competition.

The mission of IDA is to introduce students to the equestrian discipline of dressage and to foster continued development, understanding and appreciation in the art of dressage through organized student competitions and educational opportunities.

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The overall goal of the ANRC is to promote a contemporary, systematic approach to riding, training, and teaching that is appropriate for horses as well as riders at various stages of learning.  Emphasis is placed on developing a cooperative effort between horse and rider, and ultimately achieving a quality level of performance.  These objectives are based on Captain Littauer's Forward Riding System, and are specifically aimed towards riders, trainers, or instructors who want to improve equitation skills, teaching skills, gain a better understanding of riding theory, and want to improve the performance of a field hunter, show hunter, jumper, or pleasure horse. These goals are accomplished through instructional clinics, rider Certification centers, and hunter competitions called "Equitrials", that are conducted by qualified ANRC clinicians and judges, and designed to provide a positive learning experience.

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