Mount Holyoke Equestrian Center

03/19/2025

Fun and flexible 2-phase and dressage show with an L-rated Dressage judge, straight forward and educational jumping courses, and a quiet positive learning atmosphere. An ideal setting to get back into the swing of things for the Spring or test out new skills built up over the Winter!

MHC Students are able to show with a school horse! Additional horse use and instructor fees will be required for your entry if you ride a school horse!

Competitors can elect to participate in both a dressage test and a show jumping round, or just one for a reduced fee! Additional jumping rounds can be purchased in advance or on the day. Competitors can also elect in advance to complete multiple different dressage tests.

A wide array of divisions are offered from USEF introductory dressage tests to third level, eventing USEA dressage tests, and Western dressage tests. Show jumping courses from lead line w/ poles on the ground to 3’ 3’’ courses. Jumping rounds are not timed and all arenas are enclosed.

Trailer and spectator parking available for ship-ins with limited on-site stalls available for day use. See prize list for more information!

The Mount Holyoke College Dressage team runs this event annually as a team fundraiser and all proceeds go towards team educational opportunities and travel expenses. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Link to prizelist and entry forms!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LLja7aZY3CSQTW6lp3S1-y3B22saWtyy/view?usp=sharing

03/17/2025

We are so proud of our Mount Holyoke College IHSA Western Riding Team!!

WHAT A HORSE SHOW!
We finished 5th place Team.
3rd place All Star Teams out of all the areas at the show!
Reserve Champion High Point Rider.
And 3 riders are moving on to Nationals.

Each rider has a story that we would like to share. All 8 of our riders were the epitome or class, grace and sportsmanship this weekend.

Stay tuned for more detailed results when we all have a chance to rest.

To all the folks that ran this horse show, and all of the horse providers and horses, we cannot thank you enough for this wonderful experience!

Team Standings:

St Andrews 41- headed to Nationals
DelVal 26 - headed to Nationals
Oswego 24 - headed to Nationals
Wilmington 24 - headed to Nationals
MHC 22
Alfred 13
Univ of FL 4

03/15/2025

Good luck to our amazing Mount Holyoke College IHSA Western Riding Team!

02/14/2025

02/12/2025

Our very own super star Tex going viral! 🤩

02/05/2025

https://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/news-stories/equestrian-center-unveils-new-footing-indoor-arenas?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2ClWNFDk7Kc-uEqXItVu_4hc484fsJV6_JNiGPF00M83rEHUzv8wz3WW8_aem_v0iQqYKca0evTA-zNTw_DA

The Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center has new footing that is completely waterless and considered the best on the market. It will save approximately 3,000 gallons of water each week while ensuring the arenas are safer for horses and riders.

01/30/2025

We celebrated our official reopening of our indoor riding arena with a ribbon cutting by our very own President Holley! FootingFirst, LLC East-West Arena Construction Mount Holyoke College

01/29/2025

https://athletics.mtholyoke.edu/facilities/equestrian_center/sales/index

Two wonderful schoolies, Cisco and Twizzler are looking for their forever retirement homes. Please reach out at 413-538-3234 or [email protected]. Additional info on our website.

01/24/2025

Our first loads of new footing for the large indoor arrived!

01/16/2025

Our small indoor is almost complete!

01/14/2025

Are you planning your summer show schedule? Check out our Summer Dressage Show NEWS!

Exciting News! Mount Holyoke College Summer Dressage Show Expands to a Series!

We are thrilled to announce that the Mount Holyoke College Summer Dressage Show is now a series! Join us for an unforgettable week of competition, camaraderie, and fun. Come and enjoy TWO recognized events in one convenient format. A one stop shop for qualifying scores!

Event Details:

🐴 Summer Dressage Show I: Wednesday, June 25 & Thursday, June 26

🐴 Summer Dressage Show II: Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29

🐴 Optional Non-Compete Layover Day: Friday, June 27 – Enjoy schooling in the arenas or a relaxing hack around the lake.

Why You Won’t Want to Miss It:

🔥 Vendors: Shop amazing products from a variety of vendors.

🔥Complimentary Breakfast: Sponsored breakfasts to start your mornings off right.

🔥Competitor's Party: Celebrate with us and your fellow equestrians in style!

🔥One stop shop: 8 chances to qualify for Regional Championships!

Mark your calendars and join us for this expanded summer dressage experience. We can’t wait to see you there!

For more information visit www.mhcriding.com
Prizelist coming soon.

Please share and spread the news 😍

Mount Holyoke

01/14/2025

Our first loads of TravelRight Footing by FootingFirst, LLC has arrived! Excited for East-West Arena Construction to lay it out for us 🤠

01/08/2025

A big congratulations to Laena Romond ‘07!

01/03/2025

We are so excited to ring in the New Year with a BIG upgrade…🥳

Our two indoor arenas are getting a makeover with new Travel Right Footing by FootingFirst, LLC!

Big thanks to East-West Arena Construction and FootingFirst, LLC for partnering with us to bring our facility into the future with top notch work and an incredible product 🤩

11/29/2024

11/18/2024

UMass put on an impressive double header yesterday! Mount Holyoke Western was named High Point College in the morning and tied for Reserve with UMass in the afternoon show. Lili Evans was Reserve High Point Rider in the morning and Kate Smith was High Point Rider in the afternoon.

MHC Western leads the region as we head into the last show of the semester on December 8th. What an exciting season this is with Westfield State Univeristy joining Zone One Area Ten!

10/25/2024

Come join us for a weekend in the life of an MHC equestrian athlete! 💙🤠💙

10/18/2024

We are so excited to watch our very own Leah Drew ride in the NEDA Symposium this weekend!

For our next demo rider, welcome back Leah!
Leah Drew is an 18-year-old FEI Young Rider from Lincoln, Massachusetts, and a freshman on the dressage team at Mount Holyoke College. Leah has been working with Hope Cooper and Jane Karol at Bear Spot Farm in Concord Massachusetts since 2021. She competes two horses, Jazz Beat and Damons Davian, at the young rider level. In 2022, she was ranked #1 in the country at the FEI Junior level on Jazz Beat, and in 2023, she was ranked in the top 5 on both horses, also at the FEI Junior level. She has competed at USA Dressage Festival of Champions and the North American Youth Championships, taking a bronze medal in each in 2023. This season, she stepped up to the FEI Young Rider level, qualifying both horses for the USA Dressage Festival of Champions, while finishing her last semester of high school. Leah works full time at Bear Spot in the summers and winters, and is in the process of obtaining her Massachusetts Riding Instructor License. Leah’s goals are to become a professional dressage rider and trainer and aspires to one day represent the United States in the Olympics.
Damons Davian (Dezi) in a 2011 Westphalian gelding (Damons Hill x Nubile 13 x Newcastle). Leah began working with Dezi in the fall of 2022, competing at the FEI Junior level and qualified for the 2023 North American Youth Championships, taking 3rd in the team test and anchoring team region 8 to a bronze medal. They then placed 5th in the FEI Juniors at the US Dressage Festival. In 2024, they moved up to the FEI Young Rider division, qualifying for the 2024 USA Dressage Festival of Champions. In training, they are schooling the I-1 and U-25 levels. Their goals for next season are to compete the CDIYs, earn a spot on the USA Dressage Young Rider European Tour, and make their small tour debut.