Georgia Bulldogs equestrian

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Georgia Bulldogs Equestrian
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
Founded2001
UniversityUniversity of Georgia
Athletic director Greg McGarity
Head coach Meghan Boenig (17th season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Home arena UGA Equestrian Complex
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsRed and Black [1]
   
National championships
2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2021
Conference championships
2015, 2017, 2018

The Georgia Bulldogs equestrian team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I emerging sport of equestrian as part of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association. [2] [3]

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NCAA National Team Championships

The team has won 7 National Championships. [4]

Georgia Bulldogs Team National Championships
YearNational ChampionLocation
2003 Georgia College Station, Texas
2004 Georgia Conyers, Georgia
2008 Georgia Waco, Texas
2009 Georgia Waco, Texas
2010 Georgia Waco, Texas
2014 Georgia Waco, Texas
2021 Georgia Waco, Texas

Facilities

The team began competing in the 109-acre UGA Equestrian Complex, located in Bishop, Georgia in January 2009. This location was previously High Point Farm which originally opened in 1993. In 1996, the site served as training site for the U.S. Dressage Team. [5] As of 2017, the UGA property in Bishop housed sixty horses. [6]

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References

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