Oneonta, N.Y. – The Skidmore College equestrian Team won its season opener at Hartwick College Saturday, besting the field of eight school with a score of 45 points.  SUNY Cobleskill took Reserve Champion with 29 points.

The Thoroughbreds started the day with a sweep of the Open Equitation over Fences.  Senior Co-Captain Emily Gilbert took the win, with Kenya Sanders in second and Sophia Oliviero third.  The blue ribbons kept coming with co-captain Sydney Jasny winning her Limit Equitation over Fences. Harper Sanford brought in the first win on the flat, winning the Open Equitation on the Flat.  Sanders won the Intermediate Equitation on the Flat, and Jasny won her Limit Equitation on the Flat.  Jasny would go on to win the Reserve High Point Rider title.  The day finished with a win for Casey Koochagian in the Novice Equitation, and Aurora Xu winning her Introductory Equitation. 

The team finished the day with a total of seven blue ribbons, getting the team's annual Blue Ribbon Challenge Fundraiser off to a flying start.  To participate in the Blue Ribbon Challenge and support the Riding Team, contact Head Coach Belinda Colgan at bcolgan@skidmore.edu.

The team next competes at home on November 5^th.
 
Results
Skidmore College – 45
SUNY Cobleskill – 29
Colgate University – 27
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – 23
Hartwick College – 22
Siena College – 21
Oneonta State College – 17
SUNY Albany – 15
 
Emily Gilbert '23 - Open Fences 1^st, Open Flat 2^nd  
Sophia Oliviero '26 - Open Fences 3^rd
Kenya Sanders '25 - Open Fences 2^nd, Intermediate Flat 1^st  
Harper Sanford '25 - Intermediate Fences 3^rd, Open Flat 1^st
Xenia Zimmerman '23 - Limit Fences 4^th, Limit Flat 3^rd
Sydney Jasny '23 - Limit Fences 1^st, Limit Flat 1^st
Casey Koochagian '23 - Novice Equitation 1^st
Aurora Xu '23 - Introductory Equitation 1^st