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2019-20 Equestrian Roster

Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics

Haley Harder

  • Position Intermediate Flat/Open Fences
  • Class Senior
  • High School Champlain Valley Union HS
  • Hometown Shelburne, Vt.

Biography

• Academic All-Ivy (2019-20)
• Zone Qualifier, Intermediate Fences (2019-20)
• Regional Qualifier, Intermediate Fences (2019-20)
• Regional Qualifier, Intermediate Flat (2019-20)

As a senior (2019-20)

• Named Academic All-Ivy following her senior season.
• Qualified for the Zone 2 Championships in intermediate fences after being named the Reserve Champion of the division at the IHSA Regional Championships.
• IHSA Regional qualifier in intermediate fences and intermediate flat.
• An integral member of the Big Red team as a senior, showing at nine shows.
• Started the 2019-20 season in the intermediate flat and intermediate fences divisions, pointing out into open fences after Cornell’s pair of shows at Nazareth.
• Named the Reserve High Point Rider at Alfred Show #1, securing the title in a question-off after picking up a pair of victories in the intermediate flat and intermediate fences divisions.
• Also won her intermediate flat classes at both of Cornell’s shows against RIT.
• One of six Cornell riders to compete at the prestigious Tournament of Champions, finishing fifth in intermediate fences.
• Season cut short due to COVID-19.

As a sophomore (2017-18)

• Finished third overall in novice fences at the Ivy League Championships.
• Enjoyed several wins during the regular season, including two in novice fences at RIT and Cornell and one in novice flat at Alfred.

Prior to Cornell

• Competed on the USHJA circuit for 10 years before taking a brief hiatus to pursue cross country and track in high school.
• Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

• Haley Rae Harder is the daughter of Henry and Natalie Harder.
• She has two brothers, Henry and Charlie.
• She is enrolled in College of Human Ecology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Novice Fences/Novice Flat
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Novice Fences/Novice Flat
  • 2018-19Junior

    Novice Fences/Flat
  • 2019-20Senior

    Intermediate Flat/Open Fences