03-23-2022
SESSION RECAP
I was so excited to shoot the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Colorado College IHSA teams. For those who don't know what IHSA is, it stands for Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. It's an organization that tests full-time college students riding ability. The best parts of IHSA are that shows fees are low cost, you don't need to own a horse, and you join a community of riders. If you have never been to an IHSA show, riders represent their school and gain points if they receive 1st to 3rd place. Those points are used towards regional qualification for the rider and the team. As riders prepare for the day, coaches, team leaders, and show staff coordinate what rider will ride what horse by a drawing. Once riding time comes up, riders will mount the horse they drew for the first time! Depending on the rider's division, they will compete over fences and at the flat. That was a very short summary of IHSA shows, if you would like to learn more, please visit the IHSA website.
I was so excited to shoot the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Colorado College IHSA teams. For those who don't know what IHSA is, it stands for Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. It's an organization that tests full-time college students riding ability. The best parts of IHSA are that shows fees are low cost, you don't need to own a horse, and you join a community of riders. If you have never been to an IHSA show, riders represent their school and gain points if they receive 1st to 3rd place. Those points are used towards regional qualification for the rider and the team. As riders prepare for the day, coaches, team leaders, and show staff coordinate what rider will ride what horse by a drawing. Once riding time comes up, riders will mount the horse they drew for the first time! Depending on the rider's division, they will compete over fences and at the flat. That was a very short summary of IHSA shows, if you would like to learn more, please visit the IHSA website.
Onto my part, this was so fun to shoot as I used to participate in IHSA. They were definitely long days, but I was able to hang out with the teams and watch UCCS rider Colleen Devino qualify for zones! She traveled to Standford University and placed sixth in her competitive division.
