SEC Equestrian Riders of the Month (Feb. 28, 2013)
SEC Equitation Over Fences Rider of the Month: Christina Lin, Auburn
• Won all four of her meets, including three on the road with two conference meets against the first and fourth-ranked teams.
• Defeated her opponents by an average of 6.0 points.
• Tied her season-high score of 88 at No. 1 Georgia.
• 81 is the second-highest average on her team.
• Defeated opponents from three top-10 teams.
SEC Equitation On The Flat Rider of the Month: Carly Anthony, Georgia
• Has defeated her opponents during the spring season by an average of 8.8 points.
• Went 4-0 during that stretch with two of those four wins coming on the road.
• Posted her second-best score of the season against Delaware State for MVP honors.
• Defeated her opponent from No. 1 South Carolina by seven, her opponent from No. 2 Auburn by 14 and her opponent from Delaware State by 13.
SEC Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month: Johnna Letchworth, South Carolina
• Picked up three wins in the month of February, all against top-six team competition, and earned two MVP honors.
• On the road at No. 2 Auburn, scored an SEC-high score of 80.5.
• Scored an event-high 76 vs. No.3 Georgia on Feb. 2.
SEC Co-Horsemanship Rider of the Month: Stephanie Rucci, Auburn
• Won each of her five competitions in February, including four road meets and two conference competitions.
• Defeated opponents from three top-10 teams.
• Won a pair of MVP honors, including at No. 1 Georgia on the road.
• Posted a season-high score of 77.5 against then-No. 4 South Carolina.
• 73.22 is the third-highest average on her team.
• Has been a dual-event Western competitor this season, competing in all nine meets in horsemanship and 7-of-9 in reining.
SEC Reining Rider of the Month: McKenzie Lantz, Georgia
• Has gone 4-0 since the start of the spring season with two of those wins coming on the road and one coming against then-No. 1 South Carolina.
• Picked up two MVP honors (at Fresno State and vs. No. 2 Auburn), bringing her season total to three.
• Defeated two opponents from teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 at the time of competition.
• Averaged a score of 72.4 and defeated her opponents by an average of 8.6.