SEC Equestrian Riders of the Month- Benson, Vernon, Pluhar, and Garmon

Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month: Elizabeth Benson, Auburn

• Earned her 10th career MVP honor in fences, defeating her opponent from UT-Martin, 83-72.
• Helped lead Auburn to a 3-2 win in fences against the Skyhawks and a 13-7 road win as a team.
• Broke the school’s combined career wins record with 69. Now has 70 career victories combined between flat and fences.

Equitation On The Flat Rider of the Month: Amelia Vernon, South Carolina

• Made her competition debut in the Gamecocks’ win at South Dakota State.
• Won her first career point and first career MVP in the same meet.
• Defeated her opponent from South Dakota State, 86-83.
• Part of a 5-0 sweep for the Gamecocks in equitation on the flat.

Horsemanship Rider of the Month: Logan Pluhar, Texas A&M

• The NCEA National Horsemanship Rider of the Month for September.
• Earned MVP honors and a meet-best score of 77 in horsemanship in Texas A&M’s competition at No. 1 Georgia.
• Defeated her opponent from Georgia by 3.5 points.
• Holds the SEC’s highest score this season in horsemanship.
• Helped the Aggies win the western discipline, 6-3, against the top-ranked Bulldogs in Texas A&M’s narrow 10-9 loss at Georgia.
• Pluhar earned her first MVP honor since the 2013-14 season.

 

Reining Rider of the Month: Lauren Garmon, Georgia

• Outscored her opponent from No. 7 Texas A&M 74-73, receiving the highest score of the event for the day and earning MVP honors.
• Garmon’s point for Georgia was the only point scored for the Bulldogs in reining against the Aggies.
• Helped Georgia earn a 10-9 victory against Texas A&M in the conference opener for both teams.