SEC Equestrian Riders of the Month, March 2015
Allie Dusha competes in Western Reining- Georgia vs Auburn Equestrian on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Auburn, Ala. Photo Credit: Anthony Hall/Auburn Athletics
Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month: Haley Webster, Texas A&M
- Won her first MVP honor in Equitation Over Fences in the final regular-season win for the Aggies, a 12-7 victory against No. 4 Auburn.
- Part of a 4-1 fences victory that gave the Aggies the Hunt Seat win.
- Competed in nine of 12 total meets over fences for the Aggies, who completed their regular-season home slate undefeated.
- Her score of 86 against Auburn is tied for the second-best overall on the Texas A&M team.
Equitation On The Flat Rider of the Month: Kylee Arbuckle, Georgia
- Posted a perfect 2-0 record in Equitation On The Flat in March with both wins coming on the road.
- Her win against TCU marked her 11th individual win of the season in Equitation On The Flat.
- Earned MVP honors in her victory against then-No. 4 TCU, scoring a 95.
- Averaged a score of 93 for her two competitions in March.
- Defeated both of her opponents by nine or more points.
- Has posted six wins in Equitation On the Flat in SEC competitions only.
Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month: Sara Parr, Georgia
- Went 2-for-2 in the month of March in Horsemanship, earning MVP honors in both rides.
- Both of her victories came on the road, with one coming against nationally ranked TCU.
- Averaged a score of 75.25 for the month of March.
- Holds the SEC’s highest score in Horsemanship with an 82.5 from earlier this season.
Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month: Sam Chiodo, South Carolina
- Posted a 1-0 record in Horsemanship during the month of March, posting an event-high and career-high score of 80.5 in her team’s win against nationally ranked Baylor.
- Charted the highest Western score in her team’s meet against Baylor.
- Earned MVP honors against the Bears, and has not lost a point in six consecutive meets.
- Has recorded an undefeated 5-0-1 SEC record this season and is 5-1 on the road this year.
Reining Rider of the Month: Allie Dusha, Auburn
- Reeled off three consecutive Reining wins in March, helping Auburn defeat New Mexico State and nationally-ranked Baylor.
- Tied her season-high score of 71 at Texas A&M to defeat her opponent from the Aggies.
- Averaged a score of 69.0 over the course of the month of March.
- Two of her victories came on the road and two came against opponents from ranked teams.
