college riding

Archie is a top trainer, judge and clinician and our special 100th podcast guest! After a successful junior career on Long Island, Archie competed on the Drew University team where he was an IHSA National Champion. In 1992 he moved to CA where he eventually started his own Brookway Stables in Lakeview Terrace, which has produced hundreds of Champions all over the US.

Sherry is the Co-Head Coach of the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Sherry and her husband Peter run the USMA program as well as source and train the ceremonial Army mules. Prior to USMA Sherry spent years travelling up and down the East Coast first as a Standardbred trainer and then training Thoroughbreds for racing.

Claire just completed her final term at Dartmouth College this past fall. At Dartmouth, she was Co-Captain of the equestrian team. In the IHSA she was Zone 1 Region 2 Cacchione Cup Rider in 2019. This past spring, she was on the ECAC All-Tournament Flat & Fences Team, NCEA All-Academic First Team and At-Large Academic All-Ivy Team.

Kate McComas is the IHSA coach for the California State Polytechnic University of Pomona. She is a graduate of the University of California San Diego and an IHSA alumni. In addition to running her hunter/jumper barn, she is a Licensed Vet Tech out of Temecula in Southern California.

Ashley rode for Sally on the Dartmouth College Varsity Equestrian team. Upon graduating, Ashley continued the pursuit of her dreams by attending Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a practicing small animal veterinarian in the San Francisco Bay Area today. Her hospital, which she built from the ground up, celebrated it's 4-year-anniversary earlier this year. Horses continue to hold a central place in Ashley's life: she spends much of her free time developing young event horses and competing them on the West Coast 3-day eventing circuit.

Michaela Scanlon is the only head coach in the history of the Brown varsity equestrian program, entering her 27th season. As a club team they have been able to qualify for IHSA National Championships and take home multiple individual ribbons. The team trains at Warren’s Windswept Farm.

Daphne Maniatis is a 3rd year student at Brown studying Mathematical Physics. This will be her second year as a captain of the Equestrian Team, where she also competes in Limit Flat and Fences.

Heather Pinnick is the Head Coach for the Miami University equestrian team located in Ohio. She is a graduate from The University of Findlay with a Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Science and Biology in 2003 and her Masters of Education degree in 2005. Since taking over the team in 2005, she has coached numerous riders to National Championships and most recently her team was Reserve Champions at the 2022 IHSA Nationals.

Anna Zygadlo graduated in 2019 from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability. As a junior, Anna competed in the equitation and continued to groom throughout college. Anna is actively pursuing her career as a Sustainability Consultant for the equestrian industry.

Green Is the New Blue is a non-profit organization working to reduce the environmental impact of horse shows and educate equestrians.