“My first show was quite the learning experience. My dad took me, and we learned so much from helpful people. I didn’t win a ribbon, but I knew that I loved the challenge of improving and making my horse and myself worthy of a ribbon. I’m glad I didn’t quit, as showing is a lot of work. However, the work and responsibility of horse ownership is good for children and for adults. It’s a great outlet for relaxing and stress release!”

The Tigers became the first NCEA team to finish a season undefeated, capping the 2018-19 campaign with an unblemished 17-0 record. With championships in back-to-back seasons, Auburn joins Georgia as the only teams to win consecutive titles. The Bulldogs won three straight from 2008-10 and back-to-back crowns in 2003 and 2004.

First Team
-Must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of her school’s meets, not including demo or exhibition rides.
-Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous Spring and Fall semesters respectively.

When asked if she could recall her first show experience, Pattison explains. “Of course I do! It was a local open show at our county fairgrounds, and I was petrified. I was twelve yers old and so nervous that I thought I was going to be sick, so I showed in Halter and Showmanship and we went home. About three shows later, I had enough confidence to ride and fell off during the warm up. That was embarrassing. Needless to say, I stuck with Halter and Showmanship for the remainder of the year and got third place at the county fair in my Showmanship class. I had a three-year-old, green broke horse and we were learning together.”