What does IEA require of me?

Top Call's IEA Team requires a weekly practice commitment for the IEA season, and each girl competes in five IEA shows to complete the season. We begin practice in late August and the regular season concludes in February with Regionals, Zones and Nationals extending through April for qualified riders. Weekly lessons are paid for monthly ($175.00 per month), and will help your rider perfect riding techniques and prepare for competitions. This is a great opportunity for younger equestrians to see what collegiate riding is like on a small scale.

How do IEA Competitions work?

The unique aspect of these competitions is that none of the riders will supply their own horses or tack. Instead, the horses, saddle and other tack are provided to the students at the show. The host team arranges for the horses and equipment. Though the rider and horse have a short opportunity at orientation in the over fences classes, essentially, the horse is new to the rider, and the scores are based upon horsemanship and equitation, not the horse. The competitions involve six classes jumping over fences no greater than three feet and numerous flat equitation classes. All disciplines offer a variety of ability levels from beginner through advanced. These shows are very reasonable in cost, to allow participation from riders who may not be able to afford other forms of competition. 

top call's iea community

Top Call Riders are supportive of one another and we believe our spirit of camaraderie begins with our IEA team. Win or lose in team or individual events, our riders are always there to cheer each other on. IEA weekends are fun for all of us at Top Call as we come together with food and drinks and get to know one another. Even our riders with horses that compete individually very often choose to ride on our IEA team. 

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