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A Visit to Alma College
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:
I think my love of liberal arts colleges is a pretty poorly-kept secret, so it’s really no surprise that I ventured out to one of Michigan’s beloved liberal arts institutions during my recent trek to the center part of the mitten a couple of weeks ago. Having graduated from one of their longtime rivals, I admit it felt like a bit of a trip into enemy territory – but since the younger siblings of two of my undergraduate roommates had wonderful experiences at this particular school and have gone on to become very successful in the science fields (one is a doctor and one is finishing a PhD in chemistry), my feelings of disloyalty were quickly dispelled.Where did my visit take me? To the campus of beautiful Alma College, home of the Scots, of course! Read More

Want to winter in Florida with Lendon Gray and gain an invaluable equestrian education? The Winter Intensive Training Program is now accepting applications.

New England equestrians - meet coaches and college representatives from around the country at the Junior Equestrian Festival in Westport, CT - and
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In equestrian program news:
Jim Arrigon, who has a tremendous track record coaching collegiate equestrian programs in Kentucky and Ohio over the past 30 years, will move from his family's horse farm near Oxford, Ohio, to Lynchburg, Va., to serve as the new Executive Director for Liberty University's
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This wonderful recap of the NAJYRC experience captures the unique characteristics of team competition. Congratulations to Team Canada on their gold medal!
"We always dream of a medal. It’s hard to get one, but the past 2 years I’ve been lucky enough to get a few. But this one was the most special."


