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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...

Karl Cook and Banba Best 65 Entries to Win the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Final

by West Palms Event Management | 10/28/2013 8:58:48 AM

Karl Cook and Banba (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Wrapping up the very last day of the Del Mar International Horse Show, there was still plenty of excitement to be had as the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Final got underway. Sixty-five horse and rider pairs entered this class to battle it out for top honors today, and sixteen made it to the jump off. Out of those sixteen, we saw 7 impressive double clear rounds. In the end, Karl Cook and Banba, owned by Signe Ostby, set forth...

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...

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...

U.S. Combinations Earn Top Placings on U.S. Dressage European U25 Tour

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/24/2023 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Two athlete-and-horse combinations participated the U.S. Dressage European U25 Tour this spring and summer and scored top results. Ben Ebeling and Status Royal OLD competed in Belgium and France, while Erin Nichols and Elian Royale competed in the Netherlands. USEF Dressage Youth Coach George Williams advised the U.S. athletes to help them achieve strong scores in European competition. Ben Ebeling and Status Royal OLD compete in Crozet, France. (Photos Les Garennes)...

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...

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...