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  • Smith places fifth at IHSA National Show - 05/09/2008

  • Cary Smith Bridgewater College's Cary Smith placed fifth Friday at the IHSA National Show in Los Angeles.

    Clark finished fifth in a class of 10 riders in the Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation class.

    Kristin Putnam of St. Lawrence University (NY) placed first in the class.

    Earlier at the national show, BC's Lindsay Clark placed third in Open Equitation Over Fences.
  • Clark places third at IHSA national show - 05/09/2008

  • Lindsay ClarkBridgewater College sophomore Lindsay Clark placed third at the IHSA National Show in Los Angeles.

    Clark finished third in a class of 10 riders in the Open Equitation Over Fences.

    Sarah Spainhour of Clemson University placed first in the class and UCLA rider Savannah Cook finished second.

    Bridgewater's Cary Smith will compete today in Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation.
  • Two BC riders qualify for national show - 04/17/2008

  • Cary SmithLindsay ClarkTwo Bridgewater College riders earned a trip to the IHSA National Show with their performances in the recent Zones show hosted by Randolph College.

    Lindsay Clark was champion in Open Over Fences and Cary Smith was reserve champion in Walk-Trot-Canter at Zones. Riders needed to place in the top two in the class to earn a trip to nationals.

    This year's national show will be held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on May 8-11 in Burbank, California.
  • Eagles take reserve championship at ODAC Show - 04/11/2008

  • ThorntonHollins University edged Bridgewater College for the championship Friday at the ODAC Horse Show held at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center. Hollins finished the show with 17 points, one more than the Eagles.

    The Eagles won both Equitation Over Fences classes to hold the lead entering the final class, but BC finished fifth in the Equitation on the Flat to finish as reserve champion overall.

    For the second consecutive year, the Eagles took home ODAC Rider of the Year honors with Patti Ann Thornton earning the top award. Thornton turned in the highest score of the show with an 89 average in the second Equitation Over Fences class.

    Thornton was joined on the All-ODAC team by teammates Lindsay Clark and Gillian Duca Cora.
  • BC set to host ODAC Championship Show - 04/10/2008

  • Bridgewater College will host the ODAC Championship riding show on Friday April 11 at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center.

    The championship show will being a 1 p.m. and will feature rides from Lynchburg College, Randolph College, Hollins University, Sweet Briar College, Washington & Lee University and Bridgewater College.

    Bridgewater College is the defending show champion. [Directions to BCEC]