2012-13 Riding News
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Vickowski Garners IEF Scholarship
July 18, 2013The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association has announced its recipients of the 2013 Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation scholarships and Mount Holyoke College student-athlete Flynn Vickowski has been honored. The incoming senior was the lone recipient awarded for Zone 1, Region 3 and follows in a long tradition of MHC honorees. -
2012-13 Riding Year in Review
July 17, 2013With 29th-year head coach C.J. Law at the helm, the Mount Holyoke riding team continued to showcase why it’s among the top programs in the nation. During the 2012-13 campaign, the Lyons returned to the IHSA National Championships, garnering fourth overall. They once again finished at the top of the Zone 1, Region III standings and later secured the Zone 1 High Point Championship.
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Riding Finishes Fourth at IHSA National Championships
May 04, 2013The Mount Holyoke College riding team rounded out its 2012-13 campaign with a fourth place finish at the IHSA National Championship Horse Show this weekend. A total of 13 teams from around the nation competed in the event, which was hosted by the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
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Riding Continues Action at 2013 IHSA National Championships
May 03, 2013Action at day two of the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships has concluded and the Mount Holyoke College equestrian team is tied for fifth overall. The event, which is being hosted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, featured a number of strong rides from the Lyons competitors.
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Riding Excels on Day 1 of Nationals; Raucher Wins Novice Open Fences National Title!!
May 02, 2013Led by a first-place ride from sophomore Abby Raucher, the Mount Holyoke College equestrian team had an outstanding first day of action at the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships, hosted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. After day one, the Lyons find themselves in a tie for third overall.
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Riding Captures Fifth Straight Zone 1 Title
April 06, 2013The Mount Holyoke College riding team punched its ticket to the IHSA National Championships with a dominant performance at the Zone 1 Championships on Saturday. This year's Nationals are slated to take place in Harrisburg, Pa., from May 2-5 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. The Lyons will be making their fifth straight appearance and their 22nd under the direction of longtime head coach C.J. Law.
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Riding Excels at 2013 Regional Championships
March 30, 2013The Mount Holyoke College Equestrian team returned to action on Saturday, competing in the Zone I, Region III finals, hosted by Smith College. There were a number of solid finishes on the day as the top two riders from each division, which included a fair amount of Lyons riders, advance to Zones. At the conclusion of today's show, junior Lexie Lohrer was named the season's overall high point fences rider and overall high point flat rider
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Riding Victorious at Co-Hosted Show; Lohrer Named Cacchione Rider
March 10, 2013The Mount Holyoke College Equestrian team earned high point college honors in their final regular season show on Sunday afternoon at the Sycamore Stables. The win also secured the regional victory for the Lyons, who won by a 63-point margin to advance to the Zone 1 finals. The top two teams from Zones will advance to Nationals.
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Riding Concludes IHSA Regular Season Slate With A Victory
March 02, 2013The Mount Holyoke College equestrian team celebrated Senior Day in fine fashion on Saturday, cruising to victory in the final home show of the ISHA regular season at the MHC Equestrian Center. The Lyons battled back from last weekend’s one point loss to beat Smith College by six points and win today event.
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Riding Opens Spring Season at UMass Show
February 23, 2013Powered by a number of outstanding efforts, the Mount Holyoke College equestrian team opened their spring season with a strong showing at the University of Massachusetts Show on Saturday. The Lyons posted second overall, just one point behind first-place Smith, but maintained a solid 51-point lead in the regional standings.
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Riding Concludes Action at Tournament of Champions
January 26, 2013The Mount Holyoke College equestrian team returned to competition on Saturday, competing in the final leg of the 2012-13 Tournament of Champions Series. The Lyons finished 11th overall in the Winter Tournament and ended up third overall in the final series standings.
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Riding Competes at Holiday Tournament of Champions
December 08, 2012The Mount Holyoke College equestrian team concluded the fall portion of its season on Saturday, competing at the Holiday Tournament of Champions, hosted by Otterbein University. The Lyons saw nine riders compete against some of the nation’s best, led by second-place finishes from sophomore Callie Calder and junior Eleanor Maynard.
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Riding Posts Perfect Score to Claim Victory at MHC Horse Show
November 17, 2012Perfection was the name of the game for the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Team as the Lyons rode to a perfect score during their home show on Saturday. It was a day of firsts as many riders successfully debuted in new divisions and a number of others came home with blue ribbons as MHC won 19 out of 27 classes.
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Riding Finishes Second at Amherst Horse Show
November 03, 2012The Mount Holyoke College equestrian team had a number of outstanding efforts, but were edged in the final standings, finishing second overall at the Amherst Horse Show on Saturday. The Lyons came away with 33 points, just one shot of first, which was taken today by the UMass-Amherst squad with 34 points.
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Riding Victorious at UMass Horse Show
October 20, 2012A foggy morning transitioned into a bright day in more ways that one for the Mount Holyoke College equestrian team, as the Lyons came away with their fourth straight victory of the season at the UMass Horse Show. The show, which had its challenges and tough draws, saw the Lyons pull together to create and even larger lead in the Regional standings.
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Riding Claims Victory at Mount Holyoke Horse Show
October 13, 2012The Mount Holyoke Equestrian Team continued its winning ways on Saturday with a victory at the Mount Holyoke Horse Show. The Lyons claimed the win just four points shy of a perfect score, and now hold an 18-point lead in the region over UMass, heading into next weekend’s show at their venue.
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Outstanding Efforts Lift Riding to High Point Championship Title at Smith Show
October 06, 2012Fresh off their season-opening victory at the Preseason Tournament of Champions, the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian team headed to Smith College and claimed victory in their first regional show. The Lyons won high point college honors in addition to a number of individual titles.
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Mount Holyoke Captures Preseason Tournament of Champions Meet
September 22, 2012The Mount Holyoke College riding team kicked off its 2012-13 campaign with a first place finish at the prestigious Preseason Tournament of Champions Horse Show today. Seventeen teams from around the nation were present at the first installment of the three-part Tournament of Champions series. This year's event took place at the Goucher College Equestrian Center in Baltimore, Md.
