Activity Series
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Want to Join?
The National Hippology Academy is available for both IEA Rider Members and non-rider members from 4th to 12th grade. We have activities for all knowledge levels!
IEA youth members will have the option to enroll when they register to join a team. The fee to join is $25.
The program is FREE for Junior Education Members (JEM). To participate, parents should visit the JOIN page and register for an account in the new AccessIEA member database. Once registered, the parent can enroll their child as a Junior Education Member (JEM).
The program is set to kick off in September 1, but enrollment is open through April 1, 2026. Information on how to access online quizzes and activities will be sent out to all participants following registration.
Already enrolled as a rider member for 2025-2026 and want to add-on the NHA program? Here are the steps to follow in AccessIEA >>
QUESTIONS about the IEA NATIONAL HIPPOLOGY ACADEMY?
Jennifer Eaton at [email protected] or call 1-877-RIDE-IEA ext. 203
Online Quiz Series
STAY TUNED FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON QUIZ SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS SUMMER!
The National Hippology Academy Quiz Series begins September 1, 2025, and runs through April 30, 2026. Each quiz is released on a schedule, and will then be available throughout the remainder of the season.
Recognition will be announced for each quiz to the participants who scored 100% in both Futures (grades 4 – 8) and Upper School (grades 9 – 12).
Of those who scored 100% on their quiz, 2 participants will be randomly selected to receive prizes for Futures and Upper School. (4 prizes per quiz).
Awards will be determined 2 weeks after the quiz is released, but the quiz itself will remain available for participants through April 30, 2026. Winners will be announced monthly for the previous month’s quizzes.
Participants who complete each regular quiz, and score 75% or higher on the Final Quiz, will receive a free t-shirt.
- Quiz 1 – IEA Rules – September 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 2 – Grooming – September 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 3 – Blanketing – October 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 4 – Identification – October 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 5 – Tack and Equipment – November 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 6 – Bandaging – November 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 7 – First Aid – December 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 8 – Hoof Care and Shoeing – December 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 9 – Nutrition – January 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 10 – Behavior – January 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 11 – General Health – February 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 12 – Stable Management – February 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 13 – Conformation – March 1 SEE WHO PLACED >>
- Quiz 14 – Anatomy and Physiology – March 15 SEE WHO PLACED >>
FINAL QUIZ – Available April 1 – 30, 2026
- Questions will come from the 14 quizzes released throughout the season.
- Separate quizzes will be available for upper school (grades 9 – 12) and futures (grades 4 – 8).
- The quiz may only be taken one time.
- The quiz must be completed in the same session. Participants may not stop and come back at a later date.
- There will be no time limit.
The participant with the highest score will win the Arena Saddles Prize Pack.
If there is a tie among the highest score, an additional tiebreaker quiz will be utilized.
Information Resources to Prepare for Quiz Series:
United States Pony Club (USPC) Manuals of Horsemanship
