BISHOP, Ga. – The second-ranked Georgia equestrian team defeated No. 3 Texas A&M, 12-7 at the UGA Equestrian Complex on Saturday. The Mane Dawgs brought home MOP honors for three out of four disciplines.

Fast Facts

• Georgia dominated the Aggies 4-1 in Horsemanship to open the meet. Junior Abbey Zawisza posted the Bulldogs’ highest score with a 76.5, earning her third MOP of the season. Freshman Ava Hathaway recorded a new season high score of 86, while senior Alyvia Dixon added a 75.5.
• Georgia edged out the Aggies in Fences 3-2. Junior Tessa Downey adding another MOP to her resume after an 88-point ride for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Ella Witt tied her career high of 86, capturing her point over Texas A&M’s Grace Defoe.
• The Bulldogs took a 3-2 win against the Aggies in Reining. Cadence Eger sat at the top of the Reining leaderboard for the Bulldogs with a score of 73.75. Junior Kennedy Buchanan posted a score of 73.5, a new career high, to add another point to the Georgia lead. Texas A&M’s Mattie Gustin was award MOP for the event.
• Georgia and Texas A&M wrapped up the meet in Flat, with two points each. Tessa Brown earned her first Flat MOP of the season, her xxx overall, after riding to an 89 to win her point, leading the Mane Dawgs in scoring for the event.
• Four Mane Dawgs either earned or tied their career high scores in the win. Along with Buchanan and Hathaway, Tessa Brown rode to a new career high of 89 in Flat, and Ella Witt’s 86 in Fences tied her career best.
  
   

Key Quotes

Tessa Brown | Jumping Seat | Senior

On preparation for this week’s meet…

“I think we were really prepared for this week, we had a lot of time with good weather to get in there, feel the horses out, feel the courses out, feel the patterns out. I’d say we were really prepared for this meet, and I was really excited to draw the horses that I did.”

 

On the impact of today’s win…

“Our team is all about chopping wood and carrying water, we’re reading that book right now. I think the consistency of showing up every single day doesn’t change whether it’s a win or a loss for our team. I think this win continues our momentum, but every day we’re going to just do what we do and work when no one’s looking.” 

 

Up Next

Georgia will hit the road next week to face off against No. 6 South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 14 at One Wood Farm in Blythewood S.C.