UGA plans College Team Challenge at FENCE
from Jorja Miller
The Eventing Team at the University of Georgia has organized a College Team Challenge with Foothills Equestrian Nature Center to take place in Tryon, NC this weekend, April 13-14th. Clemson University and the University of Kentucky will be attending to compete against the University of Georgia.
Teams can be combined of 4 riders at different levels (Intro-Prelim) and will be based on a team scoring system. Riders will compete in their own divisions as well as for their school’s team.
The Eventing Team at UGA recently formed this January and is very committed to jump-starting the program and making eventing a university recognized sport. With the help of Kay Amann and Allisa Huestis, owners of Pascova Farm, the team has already conducted clinics with professionals Imtiaz Anees, Mary Bess Davis, and Kelly Eaton to prepare for this event.
“We want to expand this program to make it easier for young riders to continue training and competing, while still gaining the college experience. It also gives us eventers an option to ride for our school without converting to hunter/ jumpers” says Jorja Miller, Eventing Team at UGA President.
A crew from USEA will be covering the event at FENCE this weekend. Come out and support the college teams at the first College Challenge of 2013!!
