Hone Your Horseback Riding Skills

Join our youth equestrian sports league in San Juan Capistrano, CA

The Interscholastic Equestrian League (IEL) is an organization that hosts amateur equestrian sports competitions for riders in middle school and high school. Gladstone Equestrian is proud to participate in these regional and national competitions, helping our students build upon their horsemanship and team skills. If you have any questions about our involvement in this youth equestrian sports league, don’t hesitate to reach out. Our equestrian center in San Juan Capistrano, CA will be glad to speak with you right away.

Discover the Benefits of IEL Competition Shows

Should your child compete in our youth equestrian sports league in the San Juan Capistrano, CA area? We recommend the IEL to:


  • Promote a better understanding of equestrian sports
  • Encourage teamwork and sportsmanship among riders
  • Gain valuable experience competing in amateur horseback riding


If the IEL sounds right for your child, talk with us today. We’re happy to discuss our equestrian sports competitions in greater detail.

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The Interscholastic Equestrian League is a publicly supported non-profit corporation operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, to foster regional and national amateur equestrian sports competition.



The primary goals and objectives of the League are to encourage a knowledge of horsemanship, stable management, equine anatomy and physiology and to promote teamwork in a fair and friendly competition with the young riders from K thru 12th grade. The League encourages and supports the efforts of those students and their parents at public and private schools who have made a commitment to the sport. The League promotes the sport as an "Interscholastic Team Activity".

Feb 2025 OCIEL show winners

Novice Champion Mia Zadjmool of Gladstone Equestrian

Freshman Champion Olive Nielsen of Gladstone Equestrian

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