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The International Equestrian Organization was America's first dressage club and USDF's oldest GMO. The late Lilian Wittmack-Roye founded the Pennsylvania-based IEO in 1958. Roye, a native of Denmark, immigrated to the U.S. in 1949 on a one-year contract with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. After her circus career ended, Roye settled in York, PA, and established a training facility, Bri-Mar Stables. Told, "Nobody wants a dressage show," she proceeded to put on her own, a groundbreaking competition held at Bri-Mar in 1955. The IEO went on to host, what some believe to have been, the first CDI in the U.S., in 1976. The IEO also hosted the first AHSA recognized dressage show.
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The object of the International Equestrian Organization as a non-profit, educational organization is to promote among its members and the public a better understanding of horsemanship with an emphasis on Dressage. The IEO sponsors competitions and other activities for the purpose of furthering the art of dressage.
The IEO offers clinics and 5 schooling shows for all levels of riders from the beginning dressage rider all the way up to the FEI levels. Our shows are stress-free and friendly. We offer great judges, helpful volunteers and wonderful footing in a calm, horse and rider friendly atmosphere. This year our shows will offer series end awards at the Introductory Level, Training level 1 & 2, Training level 3 & 4, First level, Second level and above, and Freestyle. We will also have High Score awards for each level at each show, and a High Score of the Day at each show. New this year will be a Limit Division for Training Level 1 and 2. This division will be for Riders who have not won 3 blue ribbons in Dressage or shown above Training level test 2.
See the Omnibus for more information on the shows. |
