You may have noticed the change in the blog name and my bio. I recently graduated from USC Aiken and had the choice to end the blog, pass it on to another USC Aiken Eventing member or to continue the blog

Eventing The eventing team has continued to compete through the busy season! We are also continuing  to compete as the winter season begins to calm down! Here is an update on the eventers! April 1, 2014 Stable View Farm Jumper Show Marissa Collins & Carino-3’0 Stakes Class-6th & 3’3-3’9 Stakes Class Samantha Baker & Tigger-2′ Clear Round Class, 2’6 Clear Round Class, 2’6 Stakes Class Nicole Wisniewski & Mainstay-3’0 Clear Round and Stakes Class   March 13, 2015- Pine Top Horse Trials at Pine Top Farm in Thompson, GA Sydney Bolton & High Cotton – 9th – Training March 11, 2015- Full Gallop Farm Schooling Horse Trials at Full Gallop Farm in Aiken, SC Nicole Wisniewski & Mainstay – Training March 8, 2015- Full Gallop Farm Horse Trials at Full Gallop Farms in Aiken, SC Nicole Wisniewski & Mainstay – Training February 28, 2015- Sprting Days Horse Trials at Sporting Days Farm in Aiken, SC Sydney Bolton & High Cotton – 4th – Training Manon Quilodran & Orison-Training-4th Keyanna Farken & She’s a Flirt – Novice Marissa Collins & Carino – Prelim   Polo Polo has continued to be incredibly busy as always! First the team competed at Regionals! They wish University of Virginia good luck at nationals!   The polo team also received some great new gear which they proudly showed off during the third leg of the Aiken Triple Crown, Pacers and Polo!

Eventing The USCA eventing team is continuing to compete through our busy time of the year. Next up for the team is Sporting Days HT February 28th-March 1st.

The USC Aiken Polo team has had an incredibly year! The team, who not long ago was in fear of disappearing due to many members graduating, is now becoming one of the most successful club sports at USC Aiken.

School is back in session for the spring semester and the eventing team has begun its winter season! Over winter break some members of the team went on a ride in Hitchcock woods. It was a very cold morning of 35 degrees but we all had a great time! The team then kicked off the show season at the January Full Gallop Recognized HT! And thank you to team member Manon for volunteering as a jump judge! Marissa Collins and Carino-PT-Division-4th place I had a great weekend at my last PT.

A lot has been happening with the USC Aiken eventing team as we wrap up the 2014 year! First we had three members compete at the Full Gallop Schooling HT. Kristen Miller rode her gelding Game On in the Novice A division. The pair finished 7th with only a little xc time to add to their dressage score.

The USC Aiken Eventing Team is continuing to compete. Recently we had members competing at the Jumping Branch Farm Schooling Horse trials in Aiken and the Pine Top Farm Recognized Horse Trials in Thomson Georgia! Jumping Branch Schooling HT Sydney Bolton and her Quarter Horse gelding, High Cotton moved back up to training level.

IHSA On Saturday November 15th the IHSA team competed at the College of Charleston.Congrats to USCAiken IHSA riders for having an awesome show!   Yasmin Bedenbaugh placed 3rd in Adv Walk/Trot/Canter   (Yasmin Bedenbaugh)   Alexa Rae Martin placed 3rd in Beg Walk/Trot/Canter   (Alexa Rae Martin) Lucia Esposito placed 6th in Beg Walk/Trot/Canter     (Lucia Esposito) (Samantha Pascal) Eventing Will Coleman Clinic Three of the USC Aiken Eventing Team riders board and ride with Kate Brown. This weekend Kate Brown Eventing hosted a clinic with Will Coleman

The eventing team has been busy competing this month and it has just begun! The team kicked off the month at the Full Gallop Farm Horse Trials held on November 2nd. We had four riders competing

All three teams of USCA Equestrian have been extremely busy! Check out what IHSA, Polo and Eventing have been up to! Eventing Paradise Farm HT Results Manon Quilodran and Orison-Training Level-3rd Marissa Collins and Carino-Training Level-4th Alexa Hamilton and Winston-Training Level-Withdrew after dressage (Alexa had the flu!) Sydney Bolton and High Cotton-Novice-5th   Next up for the Eventing team is the Full Gallop Farm HT on November 2nd! Our riders representing the team at this event will be; Matti Burns-Novice Sydney Bolton-Novice Nicole Wisniewski-Training Marissa Collins-TP IHSA Congratulations to IHSA Riding Team members who competed at Lander University, October 11 & 12, 2014: Yasmin Bedenbaugh placed 4th in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter Flat Class (Day 2) Lucia Esposito placed 5th in Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter Flat C lass (Day 1) and 6th (Day 2) Rebecca Kitchens placed 4th in Walk Trot Flat Class (Day 1) and 3rd (Day 2) Alexa Martin placed 5th in the Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter Flat Class (Day 1) and 6th (Day 2) Samantha Paschal placed 2nd in the Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter Flat Class (Day 2)   Polo The USC Aiken Polo Club would like to thank the Aiken Polo Club for donating to help cover the teams insurance to play this coming school season! (Left To Right) Alan Corey, Charles Bostwick (Board Members of Aiken Polo Club), Tyler Morris (President and Founder of the USCA Polo Club), Dr. Vicky Long (USCA Polo Club Ambassador), Matthew Fonseca (Coach of USCA Polo Club), Rebecca Beaudry, Brooke Miller, Shannon Hardiman (Members of the USCA Polo Club) The team has also been having MANY practices and check them out every Sunday at their tailgate spot for the Whitney field polo games!