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Tara Brothers

  • position Open Flat And Fences Hunt Seat
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bend, Ore.
  • High school Redmond
  • position Open Flat And Fences Hunt Seat
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bend, Ore.
  • High school Redmond

Tara Brothers Bio

2004 Hunter Seat National Champion
2005 Co-Captain
2005 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2004-2005: Co-captain…Hunt seat MVP…Beat opponents in equitation on the flat at UGA, Auburn, Fresno State, Kentucky, College of Charleston, the Southern Equestrian Championship and nationals…Tied for the high score at the Fresno State competition… Finished runner-up in equitation over fences at national and won equitation on the flat, leading the Gamecocks[apos] Hunt Seat Team to a first-place finish and USC to a national championship title.

2003-2004: Won the IHSA Hunter Seat National Title, known as the Cacchione Cup, and finished second in the country in Equitation Over Fences…Won her section in the Varsity Equestrian Championships…Received the third highest score in Equitation Over Fences at the Southern Equestrian Championships…Named Zone 5 Region 2 High Point Hunter Seat Rider…Won Open Equitation at USC IHSA in the fall…Won Equitation Over Fences at the Fall Berry, Augusta State Spring, and Berry Spring competitions…Named overall High Point rider in Hunt Seat in the second Berry IHSA competition…Named high point in Equitation and Equitation Over Fences against Georgia in the spring competition…Received high score against Auburn with a 78 in Equitation Over Fences, and tied for high score in Equitation with a 73…Named Best Hunt Seat rider on team for `03-04 season…Varsity Team participant.

2002-2003: Won Open Fences at USC IHSA…Placed fourth in Equitation on the Flat at Varsity Equestrian Championships…Placed second at Georgia IHSA in Open Flat…Won the Championship Flat Class and second in the Jumping Championship at California Division I Equestrian Classic…Placed first in Open Fences and finished second in Open Section Two at Augusta State IHSA…Finished fifth in Open Flat at Augusta State IHSA…Participated in the 2003 Southern Equestrian Championships.

High School: Champion of AHSA Zone IX Medal…Champion of AHSA Zone IX Junior Hunter finals…Competed in National Medal Finals for three years…Competed in ASPCA Maclay National finals two times…ASPCA Maclay Northwest Champion…USET Medal finals two times…USET Silver medalist.

Personal: Born Dec. 23, 1982…Majoring in marketing…Enjoys riding and being with friends…Favorite food is sushi and Thai..Goal for upcoming season is to defend national title…Daughter of Bruce and Carol Brothers.
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