Riding News
03/20/12
Members of the Interscholastic Equestrian Team (IEA) successfully competed at the regionals on March 18 and qualified for the Zone 1 finals to be held on March 31 at Mt. Holyoke College. Each student rode with determination and composure to secure a ribbon-worthy round in order to get the team...
12/07/11
A special Ethel Walker School holiday tradition since 1928, The Holiday Ride will be held on Thursday, December 15th at 7 p.m. in the Henderson Riding Ring. The program will open with our very own a cappella group, The Grapes, followed by a dressage demonstration performed by Ann Guptill. Guptill...
11/14/11
View below for results from the Folly Farm IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) Show held on November 13, 2011 in Simsbury, CT. The Upper School team placed Reserve Champion out of 12 teams. Congratulations, Walker's riders!Varsity OpenHannah '14: 3rd o/f and 5th on the flat Caroline '14:...
09/01/11
Walker's head trainer Hillary Rheinheimer was the winner of the Mystic Valley Hunter Derby in Gales Ferry, CT this week. Rheinheimer was riding High Honors, owned by The Ethel Walker School at the Mystic Summer Festival during the first weekend of September. High Honors was also the winner of two...
08/30/11
As renovation and redesign work commenced on Walker's historic barn this summer, the School looked to recycle materials that were no longer needed, including quality building materials as new stalls were constructed.Director of Riding Kathleen Battiston reached out to East Granby’s Second Chance...
08/28/11
Walker's Director of Riding Kathleen Battiston, along with trainer McKenzie Rollins and barn manager Sarah Rogers responded to a call for help from the nearby Farmington Polo Club as rising water from Hurricane Irene threatened the safety of the horses. The horses were transported safely to Walker'...
06/07/11
Walker's head equestrian trainer Hillary Rheinheimer was inducted into the Hollins University Athletic Hall of Fame this past weekend. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors members of the Hollins community who have demonstrated superior athletic accomplishments at Hollins, as well as sportsmanship,...
02/21/11
Walker's IEA team had a wonderful end to their showing season. Last weekend, we hosted a show here on campus, and the Upper School Team finished the day 2nd out of 13 teams. The following day, the Middle School team traveled to Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry, CT and closed the day out as...
10/15/10
Walker's hosted the United States Eventing Association’s Area 1 equestrian competition this past Sunday, October 10. This event is a major, regionally sanctioned equestrian event with registered entrants, adult and youth, traveling to the School's Simsbury campus from...
08/11/10
Bessie Speers, Walker’s Head of School, comments,”Hillary's commitment to excellence, along with her impressive equestrian record, will greatly benefit all riders in our equestrian program. She is an excellent role model, and reflects the School's core values as a leader, teacher and athlete."...
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