Island IEA Members Qualify for Regional and Zone Competitions

After a fall and winter season of showing in southeastern Massachusetts with the new White Stone Interscholastic Equestrian team, Hazel Ehrman and Ayla Strom have qualified for the regional Interscholastic Equestrian Association competition. Ayla has also qualified for the Zone 1 Finals, which will be held March 28 and 29 at Eastern States Exposition Fair Grounds in West Springfield, MA. Zone 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and consists of 10 regions, our region has nine teams competing.

Current (2025-26 Season) members of the Varsity and Junior Varsity Team are: Leelyn Thompson, Ayla Strom, and Emma Waltersdorf. Varsity and Junior Varsity riders are students in grades nine through twelve.

Members of the Future Riders (students in grades four through eight) are: Nina Teles, Hazel Ehrman, Frances Moffatt, Isabella Espino, Colby Greene, and Shyanne Batchelder.

This was White Stone's first year in IEA, and next year, they will co-host competitions. 

IEA is equivalent to school sports for equestrians. It is great for all young riders (and the kids are really talented!). It is incredibly accessible, which is especially great for those who might not otherwise have the means or opportunity to participate in conventional horse showing. It exposes riders to lots of different horses (you ride the host’s horses, you do not bring your own) and creates a team