Breakaway Equestrians IEA Team

04/07/2025

💛🐴 Breakaway Equestrians – What a Season! 🐴💛

You guys were: BE - Fearless, Brave, Bold, YOU!

We are overflowing with pride after such a wonderful first IEA season. This team has truly blown us away with their hard work, dedication, and heart—and it all paid off in the best way.

✨ NINE riders qualified for Regionals—and BOTH our Upper and Future teams earned their spot too! In our IEA region, which includes six states, riders need 15 points individually and 21 points as a team to move on… and these kids did just that. What an incredible accomplishment for a brand-new team.

💫 This team was something special:
Out of 12 riders, 9 made it to Regionals, and 7 of those riders were completely new to IEA. That alone says so much about their talent and determination.

We were 1 of just 4 teams in our entire region (out of 8 Western teams) to qualify both Upper and Future teams. That’s huge.

🌟 Here are just a few highlights we’ll never forget:

Upper Team:
🏆 1x Grand Champion
🎖️ 4x Reserve Champion
💛 Ella C. – High Point Rider in OK
💛 Meredith R. – Reserve High Point Rider in Waco
💛 Peyton C. – Sportsmanship Award in Bryan

Future Team:
🎖️ 3x Reserve Champion
💛 Londyn – High Point Rider in her class (Bryan)
💛 Harper – High Point Rider in her class (Bryan)

Every single rider gave it their all and came home with ribbons. But more importantly, they came home with confidence, growth, and memories that will last forever.

To Coach Greg, Coach Jennifer, and Coach Tammy—thank you for believing in these kids and building something so special. Your guidance and passion have set the tone for something great.

We can’t wait to see what next season holds. This is just the beginning, and we couldn’t be more proud. 💙

04/07/2025

We want to extend our deepest thanks to our incredible sponsors and generous donors who helped make this season possible for Breakaway Equestrians. 💛🐴

Your support—whether through sponsorships, donations, or encouragement—helped cover the costs of competitions, travel, team needs, and so much more. Because of you, our riders had the opportunity to grow, compete, and shine in their very first season. ✨

Every ribbon, every ride, and every smile this season was made possible thanks to the amazing community behind us. We are truly grateful for each and every one of you.

Thank you for believing in our team and helping us chase big dreams. 💙

03/24/2025

🌟 We Had an Incredible Weekend in Bryan, TX! 🌟

We’re Regional Bound! Our team has worked relentlessly all season to qualify, and now we’re heading to West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX, on April 5th to compete against the top riders from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri!

✅ Upper and Futures Teams Qualified! 🏆
✅ High School and Futures Individual we had 11 out of 13 qualify!

🏆 Future Reserve CHAMPION High Point Team for the AM Show! 🏆
🥇 Londyn – Overall High Point Beginner Future Walk/Jog/Lope Rider for Both Shows!
🥇 Harper – Overall High Point Beginner Future Walk/Jog Rider for Both Shows!
🔥 Peyton (Team Captain) – Honored with the Sportsmanship Award!

A huge shoutout to our incredible horse providers! We brought 7 horses to the show, and all our kids chipped in—packing, loading, unloading, cleaning stalls, and packing back up. We were the first to leave the facilities with all our gear and horses in tow. I couldn’t be more proud of how everyone came together to make it happen! 🐴❤️

💫 Nearly all of our High School and Future Teams qualified individually. For those who didn’t, they worked incredibly hard and came just a few points shy of their goal—something to work toward next season! 💪

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stay tuned this week for more updates, including highlights, photos, and gearing up for REGIONAL FINALS in just two weeks! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

My heart is full—We beyond proud of this team! ❤️🐴

03/24/2025

!!!!Breakaway Equestrians are headed to Regionals!!!!

Our team has worked tirelessly all season to earn enough points to qualify for Regionals. Now, we’re heading to West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX, on April 5th to compete against the best riders from 5 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.

As part of the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), our riders compete in a unique draw-based format. They watch a brief warm-up, draw a horse for their discipline, and get just one minute to ask questions before entering the arena to show in events like Horsemanship, Reining, and Ranch Riding.

We are seeking support to help cover our costs to ensure that our riders can participate in this incredible opportunity. Every donation, big or small, helps our team take the next step toward success.

🏇 Thank you for believing in our riders and supporting their journey! 🏇

Our team has worked tirelessly all season to earn enough points to qualify for Regionals, and now we’re heading to West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX, on April 5th to compete against the best riders from 5 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.As part of the Interscholastic Eque...

03/18/2025

🌟 Exciting Weekend Ahead in Bryan, TX! 🌟

We’re heading into a big show this weekend, working hard to grab those last few points! 🏆

✅ High School Team: Already qualified for Regionals!
💫 Futures Team: So close to qualifying—just a little more to go!

A huge shoutout to some of our riders who went above and beyond by completing a service project for Rachael, one of our amazing horse providers, after practice a few weekends ago. ❤️ Thank you for putting in the time and effort—it doesn’t go unnoticed!
Can’t wait to see everyone shine this weekend! Let’s finish strong! 💪🐴

02/12/2025

We had a super super successful Waco show
A lot of great rides, a lot of support, but most importantly a lot of growing and learning!

Extra shout out to all those that donated their horses and extra time! Jennifer, Lacy, Rachel and Lana! You ladies are amazing as always!

🎉 High School
Grand Champion AM Show
Team is Qualified for Regionals

🎉Meredith
Reserve Champion High Point Rider AM

🥳 Peyton, qualified for regional’s open individually
🥳 Ella, qualified for regional’s intermediate individually
🥳 Bailey, qualified for regional’s intermediate individually
🥳 Meredith, qualified for regional’s Novice individually
🥳 Weston got his first ribbon! So much growth with this young man! He’s been putting in lots of extra time.

🎉 Future
Reserve Champion for AM & PM
They are 3 points away from qualifying for regionals! (2 more in season shows)

🥳Magnolia qualified for regionals in reining
🥳 Avery qualified for regionals in ranch riding
🥳 Londyn qualified for regionals walk/jog/lope

Congratulations to ALL of our riders! A lot of our futures are super close to qualifying individual and as a team for regionals. Keep putting in the hard work! Remember that success/winning is rarely a rags to riches story overnight. The road is paved with practice, hard work, tough feedback, and consistency. Time to get some extra ride time in with solid fundamentals.

And thank you to the Girl Scouts for hosting a great show!

Please help sponsor our kids to regionals!

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02/09/2025

Team Trail Ride!

01/22/2025

01/17/2025

IEA is now accepting RIDER APPLICATIONS for the 2025 AQHA-IEA OUTSTANDING LEADER SCHOLARSHIP!

LEARN MORE: https://www.rideiea.org/aqha-iea-outstanding-leader-scholarship/

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION (including all additional documents) is TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 by 11:59pm PST.

The AQHA-IEA Outstanding Leader Scholarship is sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Youth Association and recognizes IEA /AQHYA members who have shown outstanding leadership qualities and a commitment to participation in one or both organizations.

Get a DISCOUNT on your AQHYA membership at the link above.

A HUGE THANK YOU to AQHA/AQHYA for your continued support of IEA Western, Hunt Seat and Dressage riders.

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01/17/2025

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CALLING ALL IEA YOUTH ARTISTS....

It is time for the 2025 IEA National Finals SCAD Cover Contest (Sponsored by SCAD - The University for Creative Careers).

DEADLINE FOR HUNT SEAT & DRESSAGE COVER ART SUBMISSIONS IS MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025.

SUBMIT HUNT SEAT:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTVZvNJKaFdo9-mNNOffILJ1I3abCSEqMVkpiFIaDzMHzL7Q/viewform?usp=dialog

SUBMIT DRESSAGE:
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SUBMIT WESTERN (Due May 5, 2025):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScibGOLBFEzov056a8vfdcKTr_0ds29j_9F3rPD6AZNFn9bBg/viewform?usp=dialog

CONTEST RULES:
*** Artwork must be at least 11” tall by 8.5” wide (vertical piece of standard paper).
*** Any medium is accepted (painting, drawing, digital, etc.) but all art must be scanned to digital in high resolution (300dpi) before uploading.
*** Original artwork by student/rider. No adult/parent submissions.
*** No clipart.
*** Must include description and title of work.
*** Artwork must represent the spirit of IEA National Finals.
*** Riders in different disciplines may submit for any cover Contest (Hunt Seat, Western or Dressage).
*** Only 1 piece submitted per discipline
*** Please do not include any text, logos, handwriting (other than an artist’s signature) on the artwork. You may used drawn logos (ex. IEA logo on a ribbon).
*** Must include IEA rider information such as name, team, address, and phone number.
*** IEA has the rights to all artwork submitted to be used for the cover(s) and/or social media posts including cropping and overlay of text/logos.
*** Allowing for some “blank space” in the artwork or off-setting the subject matter allows for easier placement of cover text.

WINNERS RECEIVE:
*** $50 Gift Card.
*** Recognition at the 2024 IEA National Finals.
*** A Complimentary copy of the show program.
*** 1st – 6th place receive recognition in press releases and social media.

JUDGING:
*** Interpretations and clarity of theme of National Finals to the viewer.
*** Creativity and originality of depicted theme.
*** Quality of artistic composition and overall design.
*** Overall impression of the art.

QUESTIONS: Contact Montana McKnight at [email protected]