The ladies of Carolina rode to victory in their home-opener Friday against a ranked Oklahoma State squad at One Wood Farm in Blythewood.
The South Carolina equestrian team started out strong for its first meet of the regular season with top rides from Caroline Gute, Lauren Fabiano, Chloe Schmidt and Paige Stopperich.
Schmidt rode an effortless test aboard Tattoo during the Equitation on the Flat phase of meet, earning a 77. Schmidt also won her point for the Lady Gamecocks and earned MOP honors.
Fabiano competed in both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation over fences, shining most over fences. She rode a challenging course on Batman earning an 86 and securing another point for Carolina.
In the Horsemanship phase of the meet, many South Carolina riders rode well. Stopperich emerged as the leading rider though with a score of 75 for her ride on Reggie. She secured one of only two points the Gamecocks earned in this phase, along with Megan Overberg.
In the Reining phase of the meet, the final Gamecocks rider Caroline Gute put in a high-scoring ride aboard Paddy. Gute earned a 69.5 for her ride and secured the last point of the meet against OSU.
The Gamecocks' win over OSU sends them to compete against Georgia with confidence on Nov. 3.