Equestrian Program

Fountain Valley School's beautiful setting on the rolling prairie of Colorado Springs offers a great backdrop for the School's equestrian program. Both boarding and day students can take advantage of training in both English and Western horseback riding, regardless of experience level.

While Western riding has been offered for more than 75 years, the School’s English riding program was started in 2003 by Riding Director Ann Hanna, creating one of the more comprehensive riding programs of its kind in the Western region. Hanna has now experienced the ultimate success with the English program, as the team has won the national title at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Championships twice in the last four years (2007 and 2010). In 2012, four hunt seat riders qualified individually for IEA nationals.

The equestrian program is offered as a part of the afternoon program in fall, winter and spring and is geared toward riders of all levels and experience. Similar to any athletic team, FVS riders practice on weekdays from 3:30-5:15 p.m. The program prides itself in teaching highly experienced students as well as those new to the sport. The School maintains a herd of 60 horses that are available to riders who do not board their horses at the School.