COLUMBIA, SC April 12, 2013 – The Southeastern Conference on Friday announced its inaugural end-of-season equestrian awards, as voted upon by the league’s four head coaches. South Carolina head coach Boo Major was named the 2013 SEC Equestrian Coach of the Year, after leading her team to the inaugural SEC Equestrian Championship with wins against then-No. 1 Georgia and then-No. 2 Auburn. South Carolina’s Ki ...
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by Sean Cartell with the SEC Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook SEC Championship Central Page AUBURN, Ala. March 30, 2013 – No. 6 South Carolina captured the first-ever Southeastern Conference Equestrian Championship, defeating No. 2 Auburn, 10-8, on Saturday at the Auburn University Horse Center. The Gamecocks (8-6), the event’s No. 2 seed, defeated the top-seeded Tigers (11-3) 6-4 in hunter seat and tied 4-4 ...
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COLUMBIA, SC March 28, 2013 - South Carolina sophomore Katherine Schmidt has been named SEC Rider of the Month in Equitation Over Fences, it was announced today. Schmidt went 3-0 for the Gamecocks in Equitation Over Fences during South Carolina's three regular season meets, including back-to-back road wins at top-10 opponents Kansas State and Oklahoma State. In her victory at Oklahoma State, Schmidt posted ...
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COLUMBIA, SC March 28, 2013 - History will be made this weekend in Auburn, Ala., as the Southeastern Conference will host its inaugural equestrian championship. The first ever SEC equestrian championship will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Auburn University Horse Center. The four SEC schools that sponsor equestrian are South Carolina, Auburn, Georgia, and Texas A&M. The Gamecocks earned the No ...
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Hunt Seat rider set to join South Carolina beginning next season Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook COLUMBIA, SC March 15, 2013 - South Carolina head coach Boo Major has announced the signing of Amelia Vernon (Calgary, Alberta/West Island College) to a national letter of intent to join the Gamecocks for the 2013-2014 season. She will be competing with the Gamecock Hunt Seat team and will get looks at both Equi ...
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Katherine Schmidt goes 2-for-2 as Hunt Seat team wins 7-3 View Scoresheet in PDF Format STILLWATER, Okla. March 9, 2013 - No. 4 South Carolina lost its season finale on Saturday at third-ranked Oklahoma State in a 10-10 tiebreaker at the Animal Science Arena. The Gamecocks fall to 6-6 overall while the Cowgirls improve to 9-4. Tied 10-10 at the end of the meet, the Cowgirls won on raw scores, 1,535.5-1344. ...
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Sophomores Layla Choate and Amber Henter win MVP's Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook View Scoresheet in PDF Format MANHATTAN, Kan. March 8, 2013 - Despite MVP wins from sophomores Amber Henter and Layla Choate, No. 4 South Carolina dropped a 14-6 decision to No. 8 Kansas State at Timbercreek Stables on Friday. The Gamecocks drop to 6-5 while the Wildcats improve to 6-3. The Hunt Seat team lost, 6-4. The Weste ...
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Gamecocks close out regular season this weekend at K-State and OK-State Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook COLUMBIA, SC March 6, 2013 - The South Carolina equestrian team moved up one spot in the latest NCEA Coaches Poll, it was announced today. The Gamecocks are currently ranked fourth, as Carolina moves up one spot after earning a pair of home wins over Texas A&M and Delaware State. South Carolina will c ...
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Gamecock and Hornets begin at 1 p.m. in Blythewood Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook COLUMBIA, SC Feb. 28, 2013 - The fifth-ranked South Carolina equestrian team will host its final home meet of the season on Friday at 1 p.m. when the Gamecocks welcome Delaware State to One Wood Farm in Blythewood. Admission to all Gamecock equestrian events is free. "This will be a good test for us because Delaware State is ...
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Horsemanship rider went 3-0 for Carolina during February Gamecock Equestrian on Facebook COLUMBIA, SC Feb. 28, 2013 - South Carolina redshirt junior Johnna Letchworth has been named SEC Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month, it was announced today. Letchworth was 3-0 for the Gamecocks during the month of February, picking up MVP wins vs. No. 1 Georgia (Feb. 2) and at No. 2 Auburn (Feb. 14). In her victory over ...
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