Equestrian Talent Search

09/09/2024

CONGRATS to ABBY Abby Ringuette from Connecticut, Class of 2026, the latest winner of the Emory & Henry University "Most Outstanding Rider" $5000 award at the ETS Boot Camp hosted by the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. This was the SECOND time Abby has won the E&H award, having been the Most Outstanding Rider also at the Mount Holyoke clinic in February 2024. Thanks to our friends at Virginia Tech, and thanks to E&H for their support.

08/26/2024

CONGRATS to NOLA JONES from New York, Class of 2026, the latest winner of the Emory & Henry University "Most Outstanding Rider" $5000 award at the ETS Boot Camp hosted by the Goucher Gophers in Towson, Maryland. Nola rides for the Empire State IEA team. Thanks to our friends at Goucher College, and thanks to E&H for their support.

08/19/2024

Thanks to Kate Sharkey and my new friends at Sharkey Farms in Snoqualmie, Washington. They hosted a great ETS Boot Camp clinic last week. What a beautiful area!

08/19/2024

Big CONGRATS to Braelyn Webb, Emory & Henry University Most Outstanding Rider at the Seattle ETS clinic, and winner of a $5000 E&H scholarship. Braelyn is Class of '25, from Snoqualmie, Washington and is a Team Captain for the Sharkey Farms IEA team. Among other things, she was 6th place at IEA 2024 Nationals in Open Flat.

08/08/2024

CONGRATS to ETS alum Josie Sumner, on her new job with Intermont Equestrian At Emory & Henry University. We first met Josie at ETS clinics at both Findlay and SCAD when she was a high school student from northwest Chicago suburbs. She earned a scholarship and rode on the team at Emory and Henry, worked for a time as a hunter trainer in Georgia, before recently returning to EHU. Go Josie!

07/28/2024

A blast from the past - from my friend Steve Maxwell of campusequestrian.com. Miami Redhawk Equestrians winning the 2002 Holiday Tournament of Champions, hosted by Saint Andrews University in North Carolina. From the left: Gwen Arrigon, Jon Dreyer, Lisa Lewis, Megan Palmer, Sarah Zicki, Kelly Long, Taylor Helmkamp, Cheryl Weinkham, Stefanie "Slick" Fink and me. We actually tied with Virginia Intermont (in the days before tie-breakers), and Steve said he quoted coaches in the article who said this show was the most competitive show ever, even more than Nationals! Steve said Palmer and Dreyer won blues.

07/18/2024

Huge CONGRATS to our good friends at Savannah College of Art and Design - 2024 National Champion Team in IHSA, but also in ANRC and Tournament of Champions! What a year!

07/07/2024

SARAH HOWARD and NEMESIS 11 were recently featured on a USEquestrian web page, as Sarah prepares to begin her senior year and plan for college. We met Sarah, from New York state, at ETS Boot Camp at Goucher College, and have seen her several times since. College coaches may contact me for more info about ETS.

06/25/2024

CONGRATS to KALEB JOHNSTON of upstate New York, the MOST OUTSTANDING RIDER of the recent ETS Boot Camp clinic at University of Findlay in Ohio. Kaleb is Class of '26, he's 6'5" tall, and rides mostly equitation and jumpers. Much THANKS to Brittany Freisner, Rusty Miller, and all the Findlay staff and students who put on a great event!

To get on our email list for info on future events - we do a dozen per year! - email [email protected].

05/18/2024

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Learn from College Coaches. Be Evaluated and Scouted. Compete for Prizes!   THE LOGOS ABOVE REPRESENT OUR EVENT HOSTS LAST SEASON. THANKS TO ALL THE SCHOOLS AND BARNS WHO MADE THIS A GREAT SEASON ! TH

05/14/2024

Recent parent review...
"Thank you so very much for what you do! This weekend was all the information in one place. I’ve been overwhelmed on how to help steer and guide Lily into this next chapter. You helped more than I could have imagined! We are looking forward to doing more in your program."
- Lily and family, from Virginia. THANKS!

05/14/2024

BIG HIGH FIVE to the MOST OUTSTANDING RIDER of the ETS Boot Camp at Hollins University, last weekend in Roanoke, Virginia... IZZY GRUTKOWSKI, Class of '26 from Southbury, Connecticut. And a big thanks to Sherri West, Liz Courter, Elise Roschen, and all the Hollins staff and horses who put together a TERRIFIC clinic!

Izzy won a $5000 scholarship to Emory & Henry College, the sponsor of the ETS Boot Camp. Thanks E&H!

05/14/2024

CONGRATULATIONS to ETS alum Peter Cavagnac, who was 2024 IHSA National Champion in Limit Flat, riding for his SCAD team at Tryon. We first met Peter at the ETS Mount Holyoke College clinic in Massachusetts in 2022. Shown with his SCAD coach, Ashley Henry at the IHSA Nationals.

05/14/2024

TOP TEAMS at 2024 IHSA Nationals: SCAD, Sacred Heart, Skidmore. Top teams in 2023-24 Tournament of Champions Series: SCAD, Skidmore, Mount Holyoke, Sacred Heart. Coincidence? Probably not. College equestrian teams cannot get this kind of trial-by-fire anywhere else!

CONGRATS TO THE CHAMPS!!

2024-2025 Tournament of Champions Series:
September 21, Preseason Classic at Otterbein University, Ohio
December 7, Holiday Tournament at Virginia Tech
January 25, Winter Classic at SCAD, Savannah, GA
March 27, Spring Classic at University of Findlay, Ohio

03/08/2024

Motivational frank advice to young riders, along with pics of favorite dogs to get you to look. Worked!

03/08/2024

CONGRATULATIONS to Ayla Finfrock of Mahomet, Illinois and Jamie Gerardi Equestrian, winner of the Emory & Henry College MOST OUTSTANDING RIDER and a $5000 E&H scholarship.

02/28/2024

CONGRATS to Adriana Hardin of Pennsylvania and Grier School IEA team, for winning IEA Regional Championship in both Open Flat and Open Fences, and Reserve High Point Rider for the season. I've worked with AdH at several ETS Boot Camp clinics over the past three years, and I'm proud to say she is committed to ride with the Goucher College Gophers next year! Good work AdH!

02/20/2024

Hey INDIANA and MIDWEST friends!! You're INVITED! ETS Boot Camp hunter seat equitation and recruiting clinic for 6th-12th graders interested in collegiate riding. April 13-14 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana. TWO different clinics in two days - riders can do Saturday or Sunday or BOTH! Thanks for helping us spread the good word! Contact [email protected] for info and entry packet.

02/14/2024

CONGRATS to LOLA SAUNDERS of Pennsylvania, the Most Outstanding Rider of the Goucher College ETS Boot Camp, and winner of the Emory & Henry College $5000 scholarship. Good news: Lola just this week won the Childrens Equitation at World Equestrian Center Ocala!

02/13/2024

Thanks for helping us spread the good word about the upcoming ETS Boot Camp in VIRGINIA! Info/ Entry packet: BeckettRun
[email protected].

02/09/2024

Hey Midwestern friends! TWO upcoming events for high school hunter riders who want to ride in college. Lesson with college coaches and learn about recruiting. April 13-14 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana; and May 25-26 at University of Findlay in northwest Ohio! [email protected] for info and entry packet.

02/07/2024

CONGRATS to the MOST OUTSTANDING RIDER of the ETS Boot Camp clinic at Mount Holyoke College... Abigail Ringuette of Farmington, Connecticut. Abby is Class of 2026 and a rider for Terry Allen Equestrian. Thanks to our ETS sponsors, Emory & Henry College of Emory, Virginia, who awarded a $5000 scholarship for Abigail, as they do for the Most Outstanding Rider at all our ETS events.

02/01/2024

2024-2025 ETS BOOT CAMP and ETS MEDAL EVENTS ON THE SCHEDULE... ([email protected] for info / entry packet). Could add more as time goes on.

ETS Seattle - August 13-15, 2024 at Sharkey Farm
ETS Baltimore—August 20, 2024 at Goucher College
ETS Virginia Tech—September 7-8, 2024 at Blacksburg, VA
ETS Philadelphia—September 14-15, 2024, at Delaware Valley University, PA
ETS Hollins University - November 9-10, 2024, at Roanoke, VA
ETS Sweet Briar College—December 8, 2024, at Lynchburg, VA
..more to come!
Tentatively...

ETS Goucher College—January 2025, Towson, Maryland
ETS MEDAL - January 2025 @ SCAD, Savannah, Georgia
ETS New England – February 2025 at Mount Holyoke College, MA
ETS Illinois—March 2025 at Jamie Gerardi Equestrian, Urbana
ETS MEDAL - March 2025 @ University of Findlay, Ohio
ETS Indiana—April 2025 at St Mary-of-the-Woods College, Terre Haute
ETS Hollins, May 2025, at Roanoke, VA
ETS Ohio—May 2025 at University of Findlay

PLUS,,, soon to announce,,,

ETS Texas
ETS Kentucky

01/29/2024

SCAD wins! More info to follow. Pic of the week, from Maddy Falkowitz, MSF Photography. SCAD wins 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the Low Medal.

01/13/2024

Do you know a young rider who wants to ride in college? ETS Boot Camp is where they start! Next event: ETS NEW ENGLAND at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, with legendary coach CJ Law. Thanks for helping us spread the word.

12/23/2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our friends! - Jim and Gwen and Beckett Run!

12/12/2023

Thanks to Mimi Wroten and all the Sweet Briar College staff and students for putting on a fabulous ETS clinic weekend! Congrats to the Emory & Henry College Most Outstanding Rider, Avery Craven of Chesterfield, South Carolina, class of '25. Other outstanding rider awards went to Sarah Kate and Isla Bone of Marietta, Georgia, Cameron Gill from Edgewater, Maryland, and Gracie Robertson of Mocksville, North Carolina.

12/07/2023

COMMITTED!! 🎓🐴 Welcome to the family!!! 💙💛💙💛 .eq

06/23/2023