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‘Semi-retired’ horses given second chance at Georgia

Unlike other retirees, horses don’t move to Florida when they can no longer compete at a high level. They come to Georgia. “[Georgia] is just a great second-chance place for horses,” senior Michelle Morris said. “The horse show circuit outside of college is very competitive, and horses at the top level are incredible athletes, but [...]

Equestrian runs in the family for junior rider, Anthony ‘a role model’ for Bulldogs

Carly Anthony was riding on horses before she could walk. This fact isn’t surprising when considering her mother’s profession. “My mom’s a professional [rider], so she was the one who got me started,” Carly Anthony said. “…She’s really been my inspiration.” Cara Anthony passed on her love of horses to her two daughters, Carly and [...]

Georgia equestrian team defeated by South Carolina in Southern Championships

The top-ranked Georgia women’s equestrian team suffered its first home loss of the season, falling by a narrow margin to No. 6 South Carolina (8-5) in the Southern Equestrian Championship. Though Georgia (11-3) and South Carolina tied 10-10, the Gamecocks had the edge in raw scores, beating Georgia 4201-3859.25. “It’s a tough way to lose,” [...]

Bulldogs ease past Gamecocks 67-55 at home, send seniors out with victory in final regular season contest

In the final home game of the season, the seniors on Georgia’s men’s basketball team said a bittersweet farewell to Stegeman Stadium with a 67-55 win over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. “I’m really happy for our seniors to win their last game here in Stegeman,” Georgia head coach Mark Fox said. “I thought it [...]

Equestrian team expects success, not publicity

It’s easy to see why people think the horse does all the work. The horse twirls, sprints and leaps, not the rider. But that doesn’t mean they are right. “It would be nice if people were more aware of our sport, and how difficult it is,” senior Western rider Kelly Truesdell said. “We hear so [...]

Equestrian team rises to No. 1 in country in latest rankings

Georgia jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 in the latest Women’s Intercollegiate Equestrian National Coaches Poll, knocking off Auburn from the top spot for the first time this season. The Bulldogs earned the top spot following significant wins over two ranked opponents. Auburn began the season at No. 1 and maintained the ranking as [...]

No. 3 Georgia equestrian team demolishes Fresno State 17-1

No. 3 Georgia (10-1) routed Fresno State (7-6) 17-1, sweeping the MVP honors and extending its winning streak to 10 in a row. “It was nice having two shows back-to-back,” Horsemanship MVP Maria Salazar said. “We made some mistakes yesterday and then we had time to think about it and fix it right away. So [...]

No. 3 Georgia equestrian team knocks off top-ranked Auburn

No. 3 Georgia (8-1) edged No. 1 Auburn (7-2) 1564.25-1562.75 in raw scores on Saturday in Auburn, Ala., beating the Tigers for the second time this season. “It’s amazing,” horsemanship MVP Megan Hawkins said. “Our team did so well, and it’s just a great feeling. Everyone worked so hard to come here, and to do [...]

Kupets ‘doesn’t live in the past’ anymore

Gymnastics has defined Courtney Kupets for most of her life. But she wasn’t just any gymnast. She was the most decorated collegiate gymnast of all-time. “She was the best collegiate gymnast ever in the history of gymnastics,” former Georgia coach Suzanne Yoculan said. “She has nine NCAA individual titles. She has a title in every [...]

Packway side-project sounds very good, very similar

Sinistrality doesn’t have to be a hand-icap Though “lefty” musician Michael Paynter, of Sans Abri, strums his mandolin with the bass strings on top, his music is all-right. All puns aside, the distinct duo of Paynter and his mustachioed partner Josh Erwin flaunted a rich sound and interlacing vocal harmonies at Flicker last night. Though [...]

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