Georgia Bulldogs equestrian
| Georgia Bulldogs Equestrian | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2001 |
| University | University of Georgia |
| Athletic director | Greg McGarity |
| Head coach | Meghan Boenig (17th season) |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Home arena | UGA Equestrian Complex |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Red and Black[1] |
| National championships | |
| 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2021 | |
| Conference championships | |
| 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
The Georgia Bulldogs equestrian team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I emerging sport of equestrian as part of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association.[2][3]
NCAA National Team Championships
[edit]The team has won 7 National Championships.[4]
| Georgia Bulldogs Team National Championships | ||||||
| Year | National Champion | Location | ||||
| 2003 | Georgia | College Station, Texas | ||||
| 2004 | Georgia | Conyers, Georgia | ||||
| 2008 | Georgia | Waco, Texas | ||||
| 2009 | Georgia | Waco, Texas | ||||
| 2010 | Georgia | Waco, Texas | ||||
| 2014 | Georgia | Waco, Texas | ||||
| 2021 | Georgia | Waco, Texas | ||||
Facilities
[edit]The team began competing in the 109-acre UGA Equestrian Complex, located in Bishop, Georgia in January 2009. This location was previously High Point Farm which originally opened in 1993. In 1996, the site served as training site for the U.S. Dressage Team.[5] As of 2017, the UGA property in Bishop housed sixty horses.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ University of Georgia Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). March 27, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017
- ^ "UGA Equestrian". georgiadogs.com. UGA. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "National Collegiate Equestrian Association". National Collegiate Equestrian Association. NCEA. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "NCEA Champions". National Collegiate Equestrian Association. NCEA. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "UGA Equestrian Complex" (PDF). georgiadogs.com. UGA. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Mataxas, Matt (Jan 3, 2017). "Equestrian program gets help from team behind the scenes". Athens Banner-Herald. Athens, Georgia. p. Sports. Retrieved 3 April 2018.