Hall of Fame
Suzanne Horrigan Campbell of Bow, N.H., is one of the most accomplished equestrians in Colby-Sawyer's history. Horrigan Campbell qualified to compete as an individual rider in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) national championships in all four years on the equestrian team. She served as team captain for three years and was twice selected as the team's most valuable player.
As a freshman, Horrigan Campbell placed first in the IHSA National Championship in the Open over Fences category. She was also the IHSA National Champion Reserve in the Open on the Flat category and the Cacchione Cup National Champion High Point Rider in 1975. The following year, Horrigan Campbell was again the IHSA National Champion in the Open on the Flat and Open over Fences categories as well as the Region III Reserve High Point Rider. She received an award of merit from Sports Illustrated and was featured in the magazine's “Faces in the Crowd” section for her Cacchione Cup win.
Following her graduation, Horrigan Campbell became the 1980 New Jersey State Champion in the New Jersey Professional Horseman's Association and the New Jersey Horse Shows Association. In 1983, she assisted Colby-Sawyer's equestrian team, and in 1999, she was chosen as the Vermont State Champion in Adult Equitation and qualified for New England Medal Finals.
Horrigan Campbell has been a certified therapeutic riding instructor for the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) since 2001. She volunteers at two therapeutic riding centers and is also a member of HOPE Equine Assisted Learning Task Force for at-risk youth. She continues to train with Joe Forest, her former equestrian team coach at Colby-Sawyer.
