Rider Profiles
Varsity National Champions
2003-04-08-09
Intro About EQ Key Personnel Bios History UGA Info
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ESSICA ANN BUCHKO…born February 2, 1990 in Sarasota, Fla….the daughter of Raymond and Cathy Buchko…has been riding competitively for 14 years specializing in Hunt Seat Equitation…won CFHJA Large Junior 6th year end award…WEF Childrens Champion in 2006…considers making it into the 3’6” Hunter division and competing in horseshows such as HITS Ocala and the Tampa Equestrian Festival the highlights of her career thus far…also considered attending Florida, South Carolina and Central Florida…aspires to become a physicians assistant…includes Mexican and Japanese food, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, the movies Superbad and Wedding Crashers, boating, fishing and going to the beach among her personal favorites.
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ELANIE FAYE CARRAWAY…born January 9, 1991 in Augusta, Ga…daughter of Mike and Sandra Carraway…brings 12 years of riding experience to the UGA equestrian team…prefers the English disciplines…is attending UGA on the HOPE Scholarship…2006 PSJ Junior Medal Finals Champion…in 2008 was the SCHJA Governors Cup Reserve champion, SCHJA Palmetto Medal Reserve champion, PSJ Junior Hunter Year-end Reserve champion, and PSJ Year-end 15-17 Equitation champion…considers winning the Maclay at the Aiken Fall Festival in 2008 and the PSJ Junior Medal Finals as career highlights thus far…intends to major in English at UGA… includes Mexican food, volleyball, The Notebook, and hanging out with friends among her personal favorites.
Katie Brown on UGA’s Landslide
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2009-10 Georgia Equestrian