Varsity Equestrian Team FAQs

Varsity Equestrian Team

The team is led by Head Coach and Director of Riding, Tenley Walsh and Assistant Coach, Megan McGill.

Thank you for your interest in Dartmouth Equestrian! We are proud to be the first Ivy League institution to join and compete in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA). The first step in the recruiting process is to complete our questionnaire. Please refer to our recruiting standards, found in our FAQ below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the coaching staff via email.

We may begin corresponding with high school athletes starting June 15 after their sophomore year.

We look forward to learning more about you,

Go Big Green!

FAQs

Can I be recruited for the Varsity Equestrian Team?

If you are interested in learning more about the Dartmouth Equestrian Team and recruitment process, please contact Coach Walsh (Tenley.Walsh@Dartmouth.edu) and Coach McGill (Megan.M.McGill@Dartmouth.edu), as well as filling out our questionnaire. Please click here to access the questionnaire.

What level rider are you looking to recruit?

We are looking to recruit equestrian athletes that have been competitive in the 3'6" equitation divisions at USEF A rated horse shows. Oftentimes these athletes also have experience in the 3'6" junior hunters and experience in the 1.10m or above in the jumper ring.

How often does the team practice?

The team trains 5-6 times per week at the barn and, typically, we compete on the weekends. In addition to our practices in the saddle, we also train in the varsity gym on campus with our strength and conditioning coach 2-3 times per week.

What are NCEA competitions like?

NCEA Competitions are run in a head-to-head format and competitors are judged on jumping-seat equitation. Riders compete over fences and on the flat. The over-fences portion is an equitation style jump course, and the flat portion allows the rider to demonstrate a pattern of different flatwork elements and movements. Riders from each team are randomly matched up in pairs, randomly assigned an order of go and each pair is then randomly matched to a horse. Both teams will then compete on their respective horses over fences and on the flat. Judges score all fences rounds and flat patterns out of 100 and the rider with the higher score receives a point for their respective team. All riders compete on unfamiliar horses and the host school provides the horses.

Do you offer riding scholarships?

Because Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League, we are not able to offer any athletic scholarships.

What resources are available to student athletes at Dartmouth?

Dartmouth Athletics is proud to support its student athletes through our own Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) program. To learn more about DP2 and its resources, click here.

Where can I learn more about equestrian recruiting?

You can learn more about equestrian recruiting on the NCEA website under the 'Recruiting 101' tab, linked here.

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Schedules

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Varsity Equestrian Team FAQs

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