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Guide to College Riding

August 5, 2022 by ashbrooks

Sloane Milstein founded College Riding 101 after completing her fourth season as an NCAA Division 1, Varsity Equestrian, IHSA Coach and Athletic Administrator for Sacred Heart University.   Along the way, she was asked by college bound students and their parents about how to get scholarships from their horseback riding skills?   Sloane wrote the book “The High School Equestrian’s Guide to College Riding” to answer those frequently asked questions.  Ms. Milstein’s book navigates equestrian opportunities, the recruiting process and is an essential guide if you or someone in your family wants a future with horses.

At The Horse Expo you speak about “self marketing” , how to get financial aid from horse riding to go to college and using social media to find a job.

I grew up with horses and as a college professor; I learned over the years the recruiting process and decided to write a book about it.  High school kids get scholarships for basketball, soccer and football so why not horseback riding?   No matter what riding discipline, the book tells you how to market yourself to coaches and colligate equestrian programs.   The book also offers tips about the recruiting process to get a scholarship and common equestrian careers with job descriptions.

I was surprised to learn from you, there are over 400 universities that have something to do with equestrians.

Yes!   Whether you ride English, Western are a Beginner or Advanced rider.  It is also important to realize there are many different careers in the industry like; Horse Show Management, Equestrian Merchandising, Technical Delegate, Judge and more…  There are other opportunities to participate in the equestrian world than riding horses.

How did your idea for a book on this subject start?

I had the opportunity to speak with quite a few parents and students while coaching and I took notes on their questions.  Later, I sat down to write the book and all of a sudden I had 30 pages!

What are some of the most common questions?

People frequently ask about tips for admission and enrollments, who to contact, when to contact schools, where to find a list of schools that offer equestrian (English or Western) programs.

For more information www.collegeriding101.com

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