These competitions draw nations, rather than colleges, against each other and are hosted multiple times each year by a wide array of different countries. They are run under the rules of the international student riding governing body, World University Equestrian Federation (AIEC), and are similar to those used at the national intervarsity championships every year. These SRNCs culminate at the annual "World Finals". All participants must be selected onto their respective national teams to compete. Those riders selected to compete, do so in both dressage and show-jumping.
Placing’s are included in individual and team dressage honors, individual and team show-jumping honors and, most importantly, individual and team combined honors. All throughout the year, the countries will compete internationally to earn one of the coveted six positions in the gold league at world finals.
" Thanks to the very generous support of Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, the American Student Riders Organization now has a facility to offer to host the AIEC 2014 World Finals in Wellington, FL. Already an international winter destination, Wellington is an exciting location to offer to our student riders. We want to present and promote American equine competition and production and hope to draw large numbers of spectators and public participation. But we cannot produce such an event without additional help from our equine community," states Kate McManis, one of the event organizers.
That is why the United States Student Riders started a 'gofundme' account, as such the equestrian community can help in making this event happen. CLICK HERE TO GO AND FUND THE UNITED STATES STUDENT RIDERS...