Ashley Henry

Title

Director and Head Coach of Equestrian Programs
Email

equestrianteam@scad.edu
Phone

912.525.6750

Ashley Henry is entering her 11^th season as the head coach of the SCAD equestrian program. Henry is coming off the program's best year as the Bees won the IHSA National Championship for the first time in school history and being the first school to win both divisions of the ANRC National Championship.

During the 2014-2015 year the Bees won 13 shows and clinched their fifth straight regional title. Henry was awarded the Frances Wong Coaches of the Year Award for her successful season. The equesterian program had 23 riders named IHSA All-Academic team.

Since joining the coaching staff, the team has continued its prominence on the intercollegiate riding scene, with ANRC national championship team and individual wins in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015. In addition, Kelly coached a SCAD rider to win reserve champion in the Cacchione Cup in 2010 and National Champion in the Cacchione cup in 2012 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships (IHSA).

Henry coached her team to consecutive IHSA Zone 5 Reserve championships in both 2011 and 2012, qualifying SCAD to compete at the IHSA National Championship. The team placed 4th in 2011 and 6th the country in 2012. Ashley was honored with being being named SCAD's 2011 Head Coach of the Year Award.

Prior to joining the coaching staff, Henry was a student at SCAD pursuing a degree in metals and jewelry. Henry was an award-winning rider on the equestrian team from 2001-05. She competed at the 2002 Intercollegiate Horse Show National Championship and was a member of the SCAD 2003 and 2005 American National Riding Commission Championship team.

Henry competed in the Caribbean for her home country, the Bahamas, before attending the Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills, Maryland. She participated in local and rated competitions and rode on the school’s Tri-state Equitation League team.

Henry has become involved with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association as a show steward and was a steward for the 2010 IHSA National Championship Horse Show. When not coaching the SCAD equestrian team, Henry continues to design and make custom jewelry.