Otterbein University’s equine teams continue to dominate on the national stage, wrapping up their respective seasons with strong finishes. The Otterbein Dressage Team won its region to qualify for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) national championships, where it was the defending three-time champion. This year, Otterbein’s IDA team secured a second place finish out of 11 teams at the national finals held in Tryon, NC, in April. Otterbein won the national championship in 2019, 2022, and 2023. (Competition was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.)
Otterbein University Dressage Team
Otterbein’s Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Equestrian Team finished seventh in the nation after an exciting week of hunt seat competition in Tryon, NC, in May. Otterbein’s team placed higher than more than 400 teams and 10,000 riders throughout the nation to achieve this impressive result. The team won its zone and regional championships in order to qualify for nationals.
