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Maggie Fortune

  • position Horsemanship
  • class Senior
  • Hometown West Hartford, Conn.
  • High school Kingswood-Oxford
  • position Horsemanship
  • class Senior
  • Hometown West Hartford, Conn.
  • High school Kingswood-Oxford

Maggie Fortune Bio

2011-2012: Western team captain… 2011-2012 Team MVP… Finished 9th in the Amateur Horsemanship finals at the 2011 AQHA World Show in Oklahoma City on Nov. 8… 8-6-3 regular and postseason combined record… 6-2-3 regular season record in Horsemanship with one MVP… 2-4 postseason record… picked up her first win and first MVP of the season in a 74-71.5 decision at Auburn on Oct. 8… earned her second win of the season on Oct. 29 at New Mexico State, 73.5-73… closed out the fall semester with a Horsemanship team-high 75.5 to defeat her Georgia opponent on Nov. 4… Held her Oklahoma State to a 74-74 tie on Jan. 29, helping give the Horsemanship team a 3-1 win… Defeated her opponent 70.5-69.5 at UT-Martin on Feb. 11 as part of a 5-0 sweep for the Horsemanship team… Defeated her Tiger opponent, 68.5-68, on Feb. 25 as part of a 4-1 Horsemanship win and 12-6 overall win over No. 1 Auburn… Held her Baylor opponent to a 75-75 tie at home on Senior Day on Feb. 26 as part of a 4-0 Horsemanship shutout over the fourth-ranked Bears… Closed out the regular season with a 74-71.5 win at Delaware State on March 16… Competed at SEC[apos]s, going 0-2… Competed at Nationals, going 2-2 – Went 2-for-2 on Day-1 at Nationals with victories over Tennessee-Martin and Auburn on April 12… Fall 2011 President[apos]s List… Spring 2012 President[apos]s List… Fourth-year letter winner.

2010-2011: Received an Honorable Mention on the inaugural Varsity Equestrian All-American list for Horsemanship… 10-6 regular-season and post-season combined record… 7-4 regular-season record in Horsemanship… 3-2 post-season record… Three MVP[apos]s… defeated South Dakota State 73-69 on 9/25 in the Western team[apos]s season opener… won her second ride of the season 10/23 at UGA, a 76-75 decision over Laura Upton… competed in all four Western competitions during the fall semester… won her ride 75-74 at Baylor while picking up her first MVP of the season on 1/30… Won her ride as part of a 5-0 Horsemanship sweep over No. 3 Georgia on 2/5… earned a 73-72.5 win at Auburn on 2/19… won her second MVP of the season and second over Baylor on 2/27 at the Best of the West Tournament, picking up a 72.5-68.5 win… earned her third MVP of the season on 3/19 with a 73-70.5 win over her New Mexico State opponent on Senior Day… Member of the 2011 S.E.C. team… At the 2011 Southern Equestrian Championships, picked up a 149-148 Horsemanship win against Georgia… Member of the VENC team… Went 2-2 at Nationals… In the opening round at Nationals, she defeated her Delaware State opponent, 150-148.5… In the fifth-place competition against Oklahoma State, she defeated her Cowgirl opponent, 146.5-145.5… Third-year letter winner… SEC Academic Honor Roll… Fall 2010 President[apos]s List… Spring 2011 President[apos]s List.

2009-2010: Seven regular season wins… three MVP awards… member of the Southern Equestrian Championships competition team… went 1-0 at the Southern Equestrian Championships… Member of the Varsity Equestrian National Championships competition team… 2-2 record at VENC[apos]s… SEC Academic Honor Roll… Second-year letter winner… Fall 2009 Dean[apos]s List… Spring 2010 Dean[apos]s List.

2008-09: Went 6-8-1 in horsemanship with two MVP rides … Member of S.E.C. and VENC teams … Earned an MVP honor in her first collegiate competition when she defeated Kansas State[apos]s Laura Browne 73.5-71 … Rode to a draw against Auburn at 73.5 … Later defeated Auburn[apos]s Courtney Kobak 69.5-68 … Earned 71.5-69 win against Georgia … Grabbed her second MVP honor in her ride at the S.E.C.[apos]s despite dropping the match by a close score of 148-145 … Went 2-2 at VENC[apos]s with wins against South Dakota State and TCU … Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll… Spring 2009 Dean[apos]s List.

High School: Placed sixth at the 2006 Youth World Show…Earned 10th place at the 2007 Youth World Show…Competed in three events at the 2007 American Quarter Horse Congress, earning Reserve Hi-Point 15-18 honors…Third in Youth Trail, fourth in Horsemanship and 11th in Youth Showmanship at 2007 AQH Congress.

MAGGIE FORTUNE – Horsemanship
Year # Meets Record MVP[apos]s Reg. Season SEC NCEA
2011-12 17 8-6-3 1 6-2-3 0-2 2-2
2010-11 16 10-6 3 7-4 1-0 2-2
2009-10 16 9-6-1 3 6-4-1 1-0 2-2
2008-09
Total 49 27-18-4 7 19-10-4 2-2 6-6