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Georgia Tops NCEA Pre-Season Rankings

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 9/16/2013 12:07:09 PM

Waco, TX – Georgia is the nation’s No. 1 team according to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Preseason Rankings, as determined by the NCEA selection committee and announced Monday. The Bulldogs were the runners-up a year ago for both the NCEA Overall National Championship and the NCEA Hunter Seat National Championship. Auburn, which won the 2013 NCEA Overall National Championship and the NCEA Hunter Seat National Championship, is ranked No. 2 in the preseason, while...

Laura Kraut Regains Top GCT Ranking in Cannes

by Andrew Minnick | 6/17/2013 9:12:14 AM

Cannes, France - Laura Kraut entetred the GCT Grand Prix CSI5* in Cannes on Saturday one point back of the GCT Championship rankings lead. After a four fault effort over two rounds with Jubilee d'Ouilly and a top ten finish, Kraut is now back on top with 132 points. She lost the top ranking to Portugal's Luciana Diniz in London one week ago, but with the dust settling in Cannes is now 8-points ahead of Germany's Christian Ahlmann. Only five combinations jumped clear in the first...

NCEA Announces Latest National Team Rankings

by NCEA | 2/24/2015 8:42:42 PM

Waco, Texas. - Following a busy weekend of collegiate equestrian action, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association released its latest national team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Baylor remains the nation’s No. 1 team and South Carolina holds steady at No. 2. Georgia moves up to No. 3, while Auburn (No. 4) and Texas A&M (No. 5) round out the top-five. TCU checks in at No. 6, while Fresno State is No. 7 and Oklahoma State is No. 8. SMU is...

Baylor Still On Top in Latest NCEA Rankings

by NCEA | 2/17/2015 3:44:18 PM

Waco, Texas - Following a weekend that featured a pair of top-five national matchups, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association released its latest national team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Baylor retained its No. 1 national ranking after defeating then-second-ranked TCU 11-9 last Saturday in Springtown, Texas. South Carolina moved up to No. 2, while TCU dropped to No. 3. Georgia moved up to No. 4 after a 10-9 win at Auburn on Saturday, while the...

Georgia No.1 in NCEA Pre-Season Rankings

by Sean Cartell for NCEA | 9/16/2014 2:06:31 PM

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its 2014-15 preseason rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Georgia, the 2014 NCEA Champion, is the nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason. The Bulldogs captured their sixth NCEA Overall Championship this past April. South Carolina, the 2014 NCEA runner-up and the 2014 SEC Champion, is second in the preseason rankings. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 and Auburn is No. 4; both were...

Laura Kraut Looks to Maintain No.1 GCT Ranking in London

by Global Champions Tour Press Office | 6/5/2013 1:13:55 PM

London, England - The best riders and horses in the world are already warming up at the stunning sand arena next to London’s Olympic Stadium for four days of the highest calibre show jumping. It is the first major sporting event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since the Games last summer. The stage is set for the thrilling debut of the Longines Global Champions Tour in London with the €450,000 1m 60 Grand Prix highlight on Saturday night and a host of VIPs, celebrities and...

Georgia Leaps Past Auburn, Takes No.1 Ranking in Latest NCEA Coaches Poll

by Andrew Minnick | 3/20/2013 2:11:46 PM

Despite not competing over the past two weeks ( since the last coaches poll was released ), and securing the No.1 seed in the SEC Championship next week, the Auburn Tigers lost the No.1 ranking to the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia was impressive in a win over Texas A&M on March 8, and apparently that was enough for voters. The Bulldogs aren’t No.1 by much, they were voted there by a trim one point margin, but they could have a chance to defend their ranking against Auburn in the finals of...

Georgia Reclaims No.1 Ranking in NCEA Coaches Poll

by Andrew Minnick | 2/6/2013 3:01:56 PM

Georgia freshman Leylan Gleeson earned Equitation over Fences MOP Honors during the Bulldogs win over South Carolina. That win helped propel Georgia to the No.1 Ranking (Lauren Shamon) The first NCEA Coaches Poll of the spring season was released Wednesday and, as predicated , there was quite a shake up at the top. The Georgia Bulldogs have jumped Auburn University to reclaim the No.1 Ranking, and Oklahoma State has broken the SEC’s stronghold on the top three spots. The Cowgirls...

National Ranking Lists Now Available for USEF Dressage Developing Programs

by By Jennifer Keeler | 2/15/2007 11:04:37 AM

In a new format for this year, the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Junior, Young Rider, and Young Adult (“Brentina Cup”) Dressage Championships will all be held in Gladstone, NJ, June 14–17, 2007, in conjunction with the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I and Grand Prix Championships at the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation/Collecting Gaits Farm Dressage Festival of Champions. “Bringing the top horses and riders from all five divisions together will be an...

USEF Names Ranked Alternates for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Eventing Team

by USEF Communications Department | 6/23/2015 12:49:54 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the ranked alternates for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team for the 2015 Pan American Games. The alternate athlete-and-horse combinations have been ranked in the following order (pending the approval of the Ad Hoc Selection Group): Jennie Brannigan (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Nina Gardner's Cambalda, a 2002 Thoroughbred Cross gelding Lauren Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Jacqueline Mars' Vermiculus, a 2007...