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The ANRC in a nutshell:

If you’re a prospective intercollegiate equestrian but you haven’t heard of the ANRC before, you aren’t alone.  Despite its 34 year history and the plethora of colleges and universities that participate in this form of intercollegiate horsemanship competition, it still hasn’t risen to the status level that NCEA equestrian (formerly NCAA equestrian) and the IHSA have.  This is slightly perplexing; after all, the ANRC is a team sport (like the other two) and focuses on good horsemanship and good sportsmanship (like the other two).  But somehow it just hasn’t gained the notoriety that have accompanied the two most popular college equestrian “leagues” – perhaps in part due to its slightly more specialized nature.I really gained my grasp of the interworkings of the ANRC through my conversation with Sweet Briar College equestrian director Mimi Wroten at the College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show in Wellington, Florida last month.  I’d long been told that, if I wanted to truly understand the format of the competitions – as well as the many benefits for students who participate in them – that Mimi was the one to talk to and she didn’t disappoint.  Read More