IEA Dressage Team
Come and join us as we grow our IEA Dressage Teams for Middle School and High School. At TREC – we believe that a strong foundation in Dressage builds the skills all riders need to excel in any riding discipline. Dressage (“Training “ in French) fosters connection, communication and control between the riding and the horse. We are proud of our riders and their accomplishments in our first year and look forward to seeing where we go in the future.
2022 Results –
- Upper School Team: 2 Reserve Champions at qualifying shows and third place at Regionals
- Middle School Team: 2 Grand Champions and 2 Reserve Champions at qualifying show and Grand Champions at Regionals
- Ninth at Nationals representing Region 3 (Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.) - Lilia Rogers, Addie Reed, Amani Almagro, Sophia McCarthy, Chloe Pleune
- Sophia McCarthy, Sofia Dalton, Aubrey Ganoe, Amani Almagro, Chloe Pleune, Addie Reed, Lilia Rogers – Qualified for Regionals as Individuals for our lower school team.
- Sophia Braun and Gretchen Wolfe qualified for Regionals as individuals for our Upper School Team
- Lilia Rogers – 9th at Nationals WTC Individual representing Region 3
- Gretchen Wolfe and Sophia Braun- Recipients of the Sportsmanship Awards awarded at each show making them eligible for scholarships in the future at Nationals qualifying as an Individual at Regionals in Beginner WTC Dressage Seat Equitation.
- Lilia Rogers – 2nd in USPC Horsemanship competition
- Multiple Ribbons for our 6 TREC horses including 4 first places – Dandy, Brisk, Irish, Lucy, Royal and Teddy – participated as draw horses for many riders from around the country for Nationals at the 2022 Competition in Pennsylvania
An Information/planning meeting will be scheduled for the end of June. All are invited to find out more.
About IEA
The mission of IEA is to introduce students in private and public middle and secondary schools (primarily ages 9 through 19) to equestrian sports.
Taking a Test Has Never Been More Fun
- Open to riders in grades 4-12.
- Horse and tack assembled for all competitions by Host Team(s).
- 2 Dressage Classes Offered – Dressage Test and Dressage Seat Equitation (DSE).
- 3 Ability Levels for Dressage Test: Novice, Intermediate and Open.
- Dressage Test classes utilize tests specifically designed for this unique type of competition.
- 4 Ability Levels for DSE Middle and Upper School: Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Open.
- 4th or 5th grade riders can now be POINT RIDERS on middle school (Futures) teams and compete in any eligible division level.
- DSE classes are primarily on the rail with possible tests for upper levels.
- Zone and National Scholarship Awards available.
- Competition season 2022-2023: August 1 – May 1.
- The 2023 IEA Dressage National Finals will be held in late April 2023 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Tryon, NC. (Exact dates TBD.)