IEA Team Gives Standardbred Racehorses New Careers
By Sarah E. Coleman |
Based out of Cross Creek Equestrian Center in Hamilton, Ohio, the Magna Carta Equestrian Team members are in grades 5 through 10. Part of the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), riders take hunt seat lessons with coach Laura Kursman. There are currently five riders on the middle school team and five riders on the high school team—and it doesn’t matter what school they attend!
The Background
IEA is open to hunt seat, western and dressage riders in grades 4 through 12. You don’t need to own your own horse or tack to participate, but you must be a part of a team. The mission of the organization is to provide competitive and educational opportunities to riders through competition, and to build horsemanship skills and friendships through a team atmosphere.
In addition to coaching the Magna Carta IEA team, Laura is a trainer for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, the nation’s oldest and largest racehorse rehoming charity. Laura helps Standardbred racehorses develop the skills they need to go on to second careers as show horses or pleasure mounts.
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