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In June of 2001, Georgia took a bold step forward in the development of its athletics program whenEquestrian was added as the 21st varsity intercollegiate sport. In the years since, the Bulldogs’ programhas become a national leader, both in the performance and in the movement toward sponsorshipby the NCAA. Georgia is one of the most illustrious teams in the country, having won seven nationalchampionships, the most in NCEA history.
BULLDOGS’ PATH TO ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP
Georgia’s equestrian program has been the epitome of success since its inception in 2001. Since theprogram started, the Bulldogs have reached unprecedented heights,including seven national titles, nine reserve national titles, six SouthernEquestrian Championships, and three Southeastern ConferenceChampionships.
Fifty-eight Georgia riders have claimed 96 NCEA All-America awards. FourBulldogs have received five NCEA National Rider of the Year honors inaddition to 15 riders being named SEC Rider of the Year 21 times. SeventyfourBulldogs have tallied 115 All-SEC nods.
Georgia started with trailblazing success, winning national titles in both ofthe program’s first two years on the varsity level. In 2002-03, the Bulldogswon their first varsity team national crown at the Varsity Equestrian NationalChampionship in College Station, Texas.
The Georgia equestrian team capped its second year of competition in grand stylesuccessfully defending its overall title at the sport’s national championship meet. CoachMeghan Boenig’s team trailed SEC rival Auburn by 14 points after the first day of riding.The Bulldogs, however, took control of the meet on the final day, winning four of the sevenflights and placing second in two others.
Georgia returned to the winner’s circle during the 2007-08 season, winning its third nationaltitle in just six years of existence. The season also started a string of three-straight nationaltitles for the Bulldogs. Georgia riders claimed their first national crown since 2004without finishing first in either riding discipline. Georgia’s Western squad narrowlymissed a victory when it dropped a tie-breaker to TCU. Still, Georgia’s strongfinish in both disciplines allowed the Bulldogs to claim a team title with surprisingease. Their total of 49 points surpassed runner-up Texas A&M, which totaled38, allowing Georgia to take home the title.
Georgia’s success continued into the 2008-09 season as the Bulldogs took homethe program’s fourth national title and second in as many years. With a resoundingwin in the Hunt Seat discipline and a fourth-place finish in Western, Georgiaconcluded the 2008-09 season by taking home its second straight overall title atthe Varsity EQ National Championships in Waco, Texas.
The 2009-10 Bulldog squad needed two kinds of tie-breakers to settle it, but theyprevailed over Texas A&M to capture their third-straight overall crown at theVarsity National Championships in Waco, Texas on April 17. The 2010 championshipwas Georgia’s fifth in eight years and third in succession at the Heart ‘O Texas FairComplex. When both Hunt Seat and Western team competitions had played out, bothGeorgia and Texas A&M had won titles, Georgia the former and A&M the latter. Thatput them in a first-place tie in the overall standings with 51 points, necessitating thefirst rideoff in the history of this event. The rideoff consisted of four head-to-headdual matches, one per event. Georgia essentially sealed its victory in the openingevent, when Michelle Morris won a 174-144 decision over A&M’s Elizabeth Solch inEquitation on the Flat. The Bulldogs also got a winning ride from Kacy Jenkins in theFences event while Texas A&M won both Western events. Each team’s raw scoreswere tallied once Georgia and Texas A&M split the four events. The margin of Morris’ride, however, provided the necessary cushion for Georgia to outlast the Aggiesby the final tally of 603.5 to 579.
During the 2013-14 season, Georgia earned the program’s sixth nationalchampionship. After finishing the regular season with a 9-3 dual-meet record,the Georgia equestrian team earned a second-place finish at the SoutheasternConference Championship.
Georgia won three SEC Titles in 2015, 2017, and 2018, finishing as NCEAReserve National Champions in each of those seasons.
The Bulldogs were back on top in 2021, winning the program’s seventh nationalchampionship. The team’s accomplishments earned Boenig NCEA Coach ofthe Year recognition. After finishing a conference-only regular season witha 3-3 dual-meet record, the Bulldogs earned a second-place finish at theSoutheastern Conference Championship.
After four years, Georgia added another trophy to thecase, capturing its eighth national title in 2025. Headinginto Ocala as the seventh seed, the Bulldogs upset No.2-seeded Auburn and sixth-seeded Texas A&M beforedefeating the reigning national champion and firstoverall seeded, SMU, for the chip. Kennedy Buchananand Abbey Zawisza earned career-high scores, while 11riders claimed All-Championship Team honors.
To conclude the season, head coach Meghan Boenigcollected her second NCEA Dual Discipline Coach of theYear award. Associate Jumping Seat Head Coach AnnaBecker earned Dual Discipline Jumping Seat Coach ofthe Year, and Associate Western Head Coach McKenzieLantz received NCEA Western Coach of the Year. SophiaPilla was also tabbed NCEA Flat Rider of the Year.