2025-26 Equestrian News

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Quinn, Morgan Represent Colby Equestrian at IHSA Nationals
Quinn, Morgan Represent Colby Equestrian at IHSA Nationals

Two members of the CCC Equestrian Team, Kairi Quinn and Sidney Morgan, headed to the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Springs, NC for the 2026 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championship.

Quinn Earns Top-10 Finish at IHSA Zone 8 Finals
Quinn Earns Top-10 Finish at IHSA Zone 8 Finals

Colby Equestrian’s Kairi Quinn had an impressive showing at the IHSA Zone 8 Finals, held at Stanford University, earning an 8th-place finish in the highly competitive Novice Equitation on the Flat class. Representing Colby as the team’s sole competitor, Kairi stood out among a deep field of riders from across the region.

Equestrian Secures Three National Qualifying Rides at Western Semi-Finals
Equestrian Secures Three National Qualifying Rides at Western Semi-Finals

Colby equestrian is headed to the national stage following an impressive showing at the Western Semi-Finals hosted by New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

Quinn and Morgan Represent Colby at Western Semi-Finals
Quinn and Morgan Represent Colby at Western Semi-Finals

The Colby Trojans equestrian team is set to be represented on a national stage this weekend as Kairi Quinn and Sidney Morgan travel to compete in the IHSA Western Semi-Finals at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Colby Equestrian Wraps Up Hunt Seat Season, Quinn Claims Regional Title
Colby Equestrian Wraps Up Hunt Seat Season, Quinn Claims Regional Title

The Colby Trojans equestrian team wrapped up its regular season with a strong showing at Saturday’s final hunt seat show, followed by an impressive performance at the Hunt Seat Regionals hosted by the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on Sunday.

Equestrian Excels at CSU Western Show, Sends Two to Western Semifinals
Equestrian Excels at CSU Western Show, Sends Two to Western Semifinals

This past Saturday marked the final regular-season western show of the 2026 season for the Colby equestrian team, highlighted by two standout performers advancing to New Mexico State.

Colby Equestrian Earns Reserve High Point Team Honors on Day 1 in Nebraska
Colby Equestrian Earns Reserve High Point Team Honors on Day 1 in Nebraska

The Colby Trojans had their second show of the spring season this weekend (Feb. 7-8) at the Lincoln Hunt Seat Show, earning Reserve High Point Team honors in day one with impressive performances across all divisions.

Colby Equestrian Opens Spring Season in Fountain with Five First-Place Finishes
Colby Equestrian Opens Spring Season in Fountain with Five First-Place Finishes

The Colby Trojans equestrian team opened its spring hunt seat schedule with a strong two-day showing at the UCCS/University of Denver Hunt Seat Show

Equestrian Closes Fall Season at UCCS/Denver Show
Equestrian Closes Fall Season at UCCS/Denver Show

The Colby Trojans equestrian team closed out its fall hunt seat schedule with its final competition of the semester at the UCCS/Denver University Hunt Seat Show this past weekend.

Photo Credits: Gracyn Dombroski
Equestrian Set to Close Out Fall Season With Final Hunter Seat Show

The Trojans equestrian team wraps up its fall schedule this weekend as the Trojans head into their final Hunt Seat competition of the semester. Coming off a productive and consistent stretch of shows, Colby enters the weekend looking to close out the fall on a strong note at the UCCS/Denver Univ. Hunt Seat Show. 

Trojans Equestrian Ride to Multiple Wins at CSU Western Show
Trojans Equestrian Ride to Multiple Wins at CSU Western Show

The Colby Community College equestrian team continued its strong fall campaign after a weekend at the Colorado State University Western Show. 

Photo Credits: Jacob Lawson
Colby Equestrian Shines in Hunt Seat Debut in Wyoming

The Colby Community College equestrian team opened its first Hunt Seat event of the season with an impressive showing this past weekend at the University of Wyoming Show.

Picture Credits: Gracyn Dombroski
Equestrian Look to Build Momentum in Wyoming

The Colby Community College equestrian team is preparing for its next competition in Wyoming as the Trojans look to build on a strong start to the fall season. Following an impressive showing at the Colby Fall Classic, the team will travel to Laramie for the University of Wyoming Hunter Seat Show.

Photo Credits: Jacob Lawson
Trojans Equestrian Earns Reserve High Point Team Honors to Begin Fall Season

The Colby Community College equestrian team turned in an impressive performance this past weekend (Oct. 4-5) at the Colby Fall Classic, hosted at the Colby Agricultural Center.

Equestrian to Host Season-Opening IHSA Horse Show This Weekend
Equestrian to Host Season-Opening IHSA Horse Show This Weekend

Colby Community College will welcome equestrian teams from across the region this weekend as it hosts the opening competition of the 2025 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 8, Region 5 season.

Kirsten Miessler Named CCC Equestrian Head Coach
Kirsten Miessler Named CCC Equestrian Head Coach

Colby Community College is proud to announce the hiring of Kirsten Miessler as the new Head Coach for the Equestrian program.