Eventing Team @
University of Georgia 
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     The Eventing Team at UGA currently has 20 members for the team for the 2024-2025 school year. This year, we are looking forward to hosting four or more upper-level clinicians both in Athens and Aiken. Dressage, show jumping, and cross-country clinics are all in the works, contact the team if you are interested in riding with the Dawgs! Clinicians include Jade Anderson, Kate Brown, Kyle Carter, Bobby Costello, Sarah Dunkerton, Emily Hamel, Sinead Halpin, Jon Holling, Leslie Law, Sandy Osborne, Doug Payne, Kristin Schmolze, The Schramms, Heather Steinman, Cindy Thaxton, Elisa Wallace, Ray and Beth Wheeler, and more.

     Our team is extremely open and welcoming to new members and to members looking to be more involved by taking on officer roles. We strive to communicate well and include everyone who asks to be involved in running the team. We are 100% student-led and organized, with a wonderful board of advisors whom we can turn to for advice and support. Our advisory board is made up of local professionals and professors.

     The UGA team members are based at several different equestrian facilities in Athens and the surrounding areas. Farms range in access to facilities, distance from campus, and costs. Check out our "Where We Board" tab under Team Members for a list of names and contacts! Feel free to contact the team for more information on any particular farm.

     Every year the team's goal is to put on 3-4 clinics with upper-level professionals, host a schooling show for fundraising, host three community service projects (per UGA club sports requirements), and dominate at multiple collegiate challenges. We meet approximately once a month, and before team events to organize and delegate responsibilities for upcoming events. Meetings are mandatory, but there is always pizza, so it is well worth the hour's break from studying!

   Athens, Georgia is one of the most central eventing locations in the southeast, with easy access to dozens of events each year. Aiken, SC is less than 2 hours away and offers access to multiple USEA Events (Full Gallop, Stable View, Sporting Days). Poplar Place, F.E.N.C.E., Tryon, Bouckaert Farm, and Pine Top all host many popular USEA Events which are between 1-2+ hours from Athens. Area III runs these events year-round, so we never have to worry about missing out during the show season!

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