Albany, NY – The SUNY Cobleskill hunt seat equestrian team continued its Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) season over the weekend, tying Hamilton College for third place with 31 points at the UAlbany Home Show.
Faith Burfeindt (Millbrook, NY) highlighted the day for the Fighting Tigers with a first-place ride in Intermediate Flat, giving Cobleskill a victory in one of the show's upper-level divisions.
Mackenzie Caldwell (Baldwinsville, NY) earned a pair of placings in the Open division, finishing fourth in Open Fences and fifth in Open Flat.
Caitlin Saddlemire (Schoharie, NY) turned in two runner-up performances, placing second in both Intermediate Fences and Intermediate Flat.
Sage Badman (Fabius, NY) added a sixth-place finish in Intermediate Fences and placed fourth in Intermediate Flat. Badman also reached an important milestone during the show, pointing out of Intermediate Fences to qualify for IHSA Regionals in the division.
Kennedy Sims (Memphis, NY) placed third in Intermediate Flat, while
Anna Bravin (Hartwick, NY) turned in a strong day in the Limit division with a second-place finish in Limit Fences and a fifth-place showing in Limit Flat.
Riley Stiles (Chittenango, NY) added a fifth-place finish in Limit Fences.
Cobleskill also received several strong rides in the lower divisions.
Carolyn Bilyk (Belvidere, NJ) placed second in Novice, while
Abby Donnelly (Feura Bush, NY) earned a blue ribbon with a first-place finish in Pre-Novice.
Jaidin Wendt (Dalmatie, PA) finished second in Introductory and also reached a postseason milestone, pointing out of the division to earn qualification for IHSA Regionals in Introductory.
With riders earning placings across Open, Intermediate, Limit, Novice, Pre-Novice and Introductory, the Tigers put together a balanced team performance to finish tied for third with Hamilton at 31 points. The show also saw Badman and Wendt secure their spots at IHSA Regionals after pointing out of their respective divisions.
Up Next:
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, October 31, for the Siena University Show at the Dutch Manor Stable starting at 9:00 a.m.
