IEA National Finals begin at Kentucky Horse Park

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Over 600 of the nation’s leading middle school and high school equestrians are at the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2016 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals.  The competition will run through Sunday.

The student-riders have traveled from across the United States to compete for individual and team national championship titles in Hunt Seat and Western divisions. The young riders qualifying to compete at the IEA National Finals will have first bested other competitors in their respective regions and zones throughout the United States, with those competing at the national finals representing the best of the best from among the more than 12,500 IEA members.

Spectator admission to watch the 2016 IEA National Finals Horse Show is included with admittance into the Kentucky Horse Park, and spectators are welcome at all events. To view a full competition schedule and plan your visit, click here.