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Jumpers Compete for the Money in the Close of HITS Desert Circuit I Featuring the $50,000 Back On Track Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 1/27/2016 3:41:54 PM

Nicole Haunert and NJK No Regret on their way to a $50,000 Back On Track Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Desert Circuit I at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, came to a grand close with Sunday’s Grand Prix sponsored by Back On Track. Riders and horses battled it out for a shot at glory and a slice of the $50,000 prize purse. Olaf Petersen, Jr. of Muenchen, Germany, designed a challenging course for the $50,000 Back On Track Grand Prix. Twenty-eight tested...

South Carolina Still No.1 in Latest NCEA Rankings

by NCEA Communications | 3/10/2015 9:20:19 PM

Waco, Texas. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association has announced its latest national team rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee and released on Tuesday. Each of the top-three spots remain the same from last week as South Carolina is No. 1, Georgia is No. 2 and Baylor is No. 3. Auburn moves up to No. 4 this week and Fresno State is No. 5. Texas A&M is the nation’s sixth-ranked team, while TCU is No. 7 and SMU is No. 8. Oklahoma State (No. 9) and Kansas...

Unbeaten Baylor Keeps No.1 Ranking

by Sean Cartell for NCEA | 11/19/2014 9:41:43 AM

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its latest national team rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Baylor, which extended its season-opening win streak to seven, remains at No. 1. TCU, which defeated then-No. 2 Kansas State on Friday, moves up to No. 2. South Carolina was idle last week and remains ranked third in the nation. Kansas State, which dropped a pair of competitions over the weekend to Baylor and TCU, falls to No. 4 this...

Georgia Remains No.1 in NCEA Rankings

by Sean Cartell for NCEA | 9/30/2014 1:59:40 PM

Waco, Texas - Following a full weekend of action in collegiate equestrian, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association has announced its latest team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA selection committee. Georgia, the defending NCEA National Champion, opens its season this Friday and remains at No. 1. Oklahoma State, which defeated South Dakota State in its opener, holds steady at No. 2. Auburn was idle and remains at No. 3. Kansas State, which posted a 3-0 weekend, moves up to...

South Carolina Keeps Stranglehold on NCEA No.1 Ranking

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 3/4/2014 11:00:11 AM

Waco, Texas. - South Carolina remains the nation’s top team in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings, it was announced Tuesday. The Gamecocks continue to hold the nation’s top spot following a win against Auburn that improved their record to 10-2 and gave South Carolina the top seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference Championship. Georgia, which was idle moved into the No. 2 spot, while Oklahoma State moved to No. 3 following a win against...

New Look To Latest NCEA Rankings, But SC Stays On Top

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 2/26/2014 4:22:33 PM

Waco, Texas. - There’s a new look to the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings announced Wednesday, as a number of changes are seen in this week’s installment. South Carolina remains the nation’s top team, following a win against Southeastern Conference foe Texas A&M last weekend in Blythewood, S.C. Auburn checks in at No. 2, following a loss to Georgia last weekend. Auburn and South Carolina square off on Saturday to determine the No. 1...

South Carolina Stays No.1 in Latest NCEA Rankings

by NCEA Communications | 2/4/2014 6:34:25 PM

Waco, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association has released its first national team rankings of the 2014 spring season, the NCEA selection committee announced Tuesday. South Carolina remains the nation’s No. 1 team following a win at New Mexico State this past weekend. Baylor, which has not competed this spring, moves to No. 2. Auburn, which defeated Delaware State before losing to Oklahoma State this past weekend in Dover, Del., dropped one spot to No. 3. Kansas...

Laura Kraut Leads GCT Rankings Heading into Doha Next Weekend

by Global Champions Tour Press Office | 11/12/2013 3:44:37 PM

The coveted championship trophy in Doha Doha, Qatar - Nine out of the top 11 ranked riders on the Longines Global Champions Tour are in with a chance to be crowned 2013 Champion in what promises to be an end of season cliffhanger in Qatar. The scramble for maximum points at the 12th and final leg of this year’s series will be intense. Expect ruthless determination from riders at the top of the ranking who are still eligible for the most prestigious prize in show jumping. After 11 events...

Top Three Unchanged in New NCEA Rankings

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 2/18/2014 11:12:54 AM

Waco, Tx. - There was just one change in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings, announced on Tuesday by the NCEA Selection Committee. South Carolina remains the nation’s No. 1 team, followed by No. 2 Baylor and No. 3 Auburn. Oklahoma State and Kansas State flip spots following a 13-6 win by Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Cowgirls check in at No. 4, while the Wildcats are No. 6. New Mexico State rounds out the top-five at No. 5. For all of the latest...

Beth Underhill and Theo Genn Ride to Top Ranks in Open Jumper Divisions

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 7/2/2015 8:27:54 PM

Theo Genn and Asirea Fortuna (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 2, 2015 - The Grand Prix ring is the stomping grounds of champions, as well as the beginning to many horses' international careers. For Theo Genn, the Grand Prix Ring at the Flintfields Horse Park ushered in the start to a fantastic first week of competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. The Ohio-native captured the 1-2 finish during the $3,000 1.40m Open Jumpers, riding Asirea Fortuna and...