Nov. 29, 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina equestrian coach Boo Major has announced the signing of Catherine Pasmore to a national letter of intent to join the Gamecocks for the 2011-2012 season. Pasmore will be competing with South Carolina’s Hunt Seat squad.

“An unfortunate accident sidelined Catherine this fall. She had taken the year off to concentrate on all the equitation finals this fall and had an unfortunate accident at a show and broke her collarbone,” Major said. “I know she was disappointed but think she will be recovered by the spring so she can continue riding in the jumper division. Catherine has lots of mileage showing and will help improve our hunt seat team in the fall of 2011.”

A well-seasoned rider, Pasmore trains with Lauren Kraut and has competed at the elite level, and brings an impressive resume to the Gamecocks. A qualifier at the ASPCA Maclay Nationals Championships, she was a qualifier from 2006-2009, taking home fifth place in 2007 at the National Regional Championship qualifer. Among some of her other individual highlights:

2010
– North American Young Riders Silver Medalist Individually
– Hickstead Young RIders Gold Medalist Individually
– Old Salem Farm Grand Prix Winner
– Reserve Circuit Champion Overall Equitation WEF
– United States Equestrian Team Talent Search Silver Medalist

2009
– North American Junior Young Riders 10th Individually
– No. 1 ranked Junior Jumper Rider in USA
– No. 1 ranked Junior Jumper Rider for Zone 3
– Invited as USA representative for the 2010 Youth Olympics in Beijing, China
– Devon Horse Show Junior Jumper Reserve Champion
– Devon Horse Show Shalanno Style of Riding Award Winner
– United States Equestrian Team Talent Search Bronze Medalist

2008
– Invited as USA representative for the 2009 Youth Olympics in Sydney, Australia
– Devon Horse Show Junior Jumper qualifier
– United States Equestrian Team Talent Search Final qualifier

A senior at Keystone National High School in Bloomsberg, Pa., Pasmore is a member in the Delta Epsilon Tau Honors Society and was a finalist in the Young Naturalists Contest. Her parents are Chris and Jessica Pasmore, and she has an 11-year old brother, Will. Pasmore chose South Carolina over Wake Forest, the University of Virginia, Sarah Lawrence, and Marist.