The College of Charleston’s equestrian team finished in second place at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 5 Finals at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center on Saturday, earning The College its 25th trip to IHSA Nationals.
The Cougars finished behind SCAD to secure a berth at the national finals. Berry College finished third followed by Vanderbilt University in fourth. IHSA Nationals, collegiate riding’s pinnacle competition, will be held at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, Mass. from April 30 to May 3.
“We are happy to be going back to the national finals,” said head coach Bob Story. “Saturday was a little frustrating in that we didn’t win a single team class, even though the team rode like champions. I feel that we had the winning rides in at least four of the eight team classes, but you can’t question the judging. The riders never got down and they just kept competing at our standard of excellence and that is extremely important.”
