Varsity Equestrian

Please congratulate the varsity equestrian team on their very successful IEA Regional competition. The team has worked so hard all year to prepare for this event. The team competition was a hard fought battle and they tied for second place. This is the best the varsity team has ever done in the team competition! In addition to the team success, we had three riders who placed well enough in their individual classes to move on to IEA Zone Finals. The students moving on to Zones Finals are Leila Smith '21, Marisa Kalafer '20, and Olivia Hansbury '21. Zones Finals will take place March 30-31 at Swan Lake Stable in Littlestown, PA. In addition to showing, the team also brought four George School horses that were used in the competition. The students worked together to make sure these horses looked their best for the big day. Below are the final standings for each rider in both team and individual competitions.

Team Class Results:

Open Flat: Dixie Hurst-Blair, third place
Intermediate Flat: Olivia Hansbury, third place
Open Fences: Hailie Meckling, second place
Intermediate Fences: Layla Afzal, third place
Novice Fences: Marisa Kalafer, second place
Novice Flat: Marisa Kalafer, second place
Beginner WTC: Amanda Yang, first place

Individual Class Results:

Open Fences: Hailie Meckling, third place
Intermediate Fences: Layla Afzal, seventh place; Olivia Hansbury: eighth place
Intermediate Flat: Olivia Hansbury, second place
Novice Flat: Marisa Kalafer, second place
Beginner WTC: Leila Smith, first place; Amanda Yang, third place; Elizabeth Medich, fourth place

We are so proud of all our riders! They not only rode well, they supported and cheered for each other, worked hard, and represented George School in the best way. Good luck to those moving on to Zones Finals!

3/30 & 3/31 - IEA Zone Finals:

Swan Lake Stables

381 Flatbush Rd

Littlestown, PA 17340

(This is an overnight event. The team will leave on Friday 3/29. More details to come)

4/25 - 4/28: IEA National Finals

Harrisburg Farm Show Complex

2300 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg PA 17110.

(overnight event)

Royce Rescue Benefit Horse Show

Sommerfield Stables:

374 Worthington Mill Rd

Richboro, PA 18954