University of Vermont Dressage Team

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University of Vermont Dressage Team

UVM's Intercollegiate Dressage Association Team In both the fall and spring semesters, tryouts are held to fill any open spots.

The University of Vermont Dressage Team consists of twenty incredibly hardworking and dedicated young riders who balance the continuation of their riding educations with their undergraduate studies. Though we compete in the Intercollegiate Dressage Association, our riders stem from a variety of backgrounds including Dressage, Eventing, Pony Club, Hunter/ Jumpers and Breed-Specific Disciplines. We

firmly believe in enjoying our riding while learning as much as we possibly can from the entire team experience. The selection process is competitive, but not impossible as we encourage and enjoy riders of various levels of experience. The intercollegiate competition allows for two groups of four team members and one coach to attend each show. Generally, we alternate competitors so that everyone may have an opportunity to participate. Each semester there are approximately four horse shows sponsored by University Teams within our region, as well as IDA Nationals, held in mid-April. We currently compete in Region B of the IDA. These competitions present a unique challenge as riders compete on horses drawn by lottery number, given 10 minutes to warm up on their horse and then perform their required test before a judge. We are lucky enough to be under the instruction of Bonnie Timmerman, who teaches each team member in two private lessons per week out of The UVM Horse Barn Co-op in Burlington, VT. The team currently leases four wonderful privately owned horses from generous owners throughout the Northeast.

04/26/2026

We came, we saw, we conquered 💪💪 We had a blast at IDA National Finals this week with some great riding and amazing horses!!

Katie Rozear rode to second place in the Upper level individual class with Bruno🥈
Esther Ray earned eighth place in Intro level individual on Dozer 🎉 (there was a small scoring error which is why the ribbon is not featured)
Ella Fowler was second in Intro DSE on Taylheir 🥈

Huge thank you to everyone who came to support us and to our wonderful coach Carolyn for her enthusiasm, dedication, and skill; we could not do this without you!
Congratulations to all the amazing Region A teams who competed both with individual riders and in team classes 🎉 it was a very successful week!
Lastly, shoutout to the absolutely incredible horses who make this competition possible. They are the pillar of the IDA program and we are endlessly grateful for their patience and partnership 💖

04/18/2026

This year, we are both proud and sad to say that we have 7 graduating seniors: Nicole Murray, Esther Ray, Sarah McDowell, Eileen Walsh, Paige Mull, Sophie Guillemette, and Lillian Ballantine 💚
If you scroll through this post, you’ll be able to get to know some of them and hear their favorite team memories. We will miss all of them dearly when they graduate in May, but we know they’ll move on to do amazing things—horsey and otherwise!

04/12/2026

The schooling show was a spectacular success! Massive thank you to all of our team members, co-op members, and equus members for their hard work. The horses were fantastic even in the windy conditions and we made some great memories 💛

We are so appreciative of our wonderful vendors and for their time at our show, and we are also thankful to have had such a lovely judge, Shelby Lawrence, for yet another of our home shows. Everyone who showed up for the UVM Horse Barn, including friends and family who came to support, are who make our community so special.

04/06/2026

We are SO proud to say that our team placed 3rd overall in the region for the 2026 IDA season! We had so much fun this year and the beautiful regionals that hosted where we placed 3rd as well. A special shout out to all of our seniors and our wonderful coach , this year was made so special by all of you! More exciting news: We have 3 members, , , and that qualified for nationals individually! More information is coming out on this soon, so stay tuned!

04/01/2026

We are so proud of our riders after this past Saturday, where the team took home 3rd at JWU! Special congratulations to Liza Radstake, who won reserve high point rider with her first level test🏅.

Thank you to our very own .reimanis for taking such beautiful pictures throughout the day ✨and who also worked hard in first level DSE!

03/31/2026

The UVM Dressage Schooling Show is fast approaching! Reminder that entries are due April 5th (more information and links on homeshow highlight). In addition to the competition, we will have an assortment of activities at the show from crafting to shopping.
Everyone in our amazing community is welcome to join in the weekend fun!

03/30/2026

Thank you Meg Hilly for braving the cold this past Saturday and teaching a wonderful clinic! We are grateful for your expertise and all riders learned a lot ✨

03/19/2026

Come ride in our dressage schooling show! Entries are due by April 5th (see program linked with QR for more info). We are also offering western dressage and in-hand classes to those interested ✨

03/17/2026

Coming up this Saturday from 10am to 12pm is our brand new March Madness event! There will be horse photo ops, fun activities for the kids, and good vibes to get us to spring 🌺

This event will be donate what you can—come see the horses and support the team 🏀 🐴

03/02/2026

It’s officially the final day of LuvMyClub! We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to the dressage team this week. It makes a huge difference to us and the horses and it means the world to have this support. Thank you for donating!! 💗

Address

500 Spear St
South Burlington, VT
05403

Website

https://www.uvm.edu/cals/asci/uvm-dressage, https://www.givecampus.com/s/3j1rtj

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