The George School is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and is one of only four boarding schools in the country to offer an International Baccalaureate program for advanced academic studies. The school is coed for grades nine through 12 and also offers a day program for students who do not want to board. The equestrian program is open to both students and the public and focuses on hunt seat equitation, jumping and dressage. Horse boarding is available to students only. If your horse is well-trained and you allow it to be used for lessons, you receive a discount on boarding fees.
The Knox School is only 50 miles from Manhattan on a 48-acre campus in St. James, New York. The academic program is college preparatory for coed students in grades seven through 12. The school accepts both boarding students and day students and boasts a 100 percent college acceptance rate among its graduates. Launched in 1914, the equestrian program is school's oldest, longest-running athletic program. Students learn hunt seat equitation, hunting and jumping. Boarding is available if students want to bring their own horses to school.
Located in Owings Mills, Maryland, Garrison Forest School is coed and offers boarding for grades eight through 12. The school has a varied curriculum of honors and Advance Placement studies. Group study is provided to students every weekday evening. Students in the riding program compete at local horse shows up through A-rated shows with a focus on hunt seat equitation. There are also limited classes for show jumping and eventing. Classes are offered at the beginning, intermediate, advanced and competitive levels and the school also fields a polo team. Garrison Forest School provides horses for its polo program.
The oldest girls' boarding school in the United States, Linden Hall is located in Letitz, Pennsylvania and offers college preparatory studies. Acceptance is generally limited to students with A and B grade averages; day students may also enroll. Founded in 1746, Linden Hall serves grades six through eight in its middle school, as well as high school students. Almost a third of Linden Hall's students participate in the riding program, which concentrates on hunter/jumper and equitation-based classes but offers some western riding classes as well. Students compete from the local level up through United States Equestrian Federation events. The school fields both varsity and junior varsity equestrian teams. The school provides horses, but you can also bring your own. The program continues in the summer months with overnight camps for a week each in June and July.