Makayla Benjamin '18, winner of the 2018 Cacchione Cup at IHSA Nationals. (Credit: Andrew Ryback)
Katie Balding '21, Sweet Briar Equestrian's first NCEA First Team All American Fences.
2021 NCEA Single Discipline National Champions
2022 3rd Place Collegiate Cup Team at IHSA Nationals (Credit: Andrew Ryback Photography)
Emmy Longest '24, Individual Open Flat Champion at 2022 IHSA Nationals (Credit: Andrew Ryback Photography)
2025
IHSA National 8th Place Individual Introductory
IHSA 3rd Place Team - Zone IV Finals
Champion Team - Zone IV Region 4
Coach of the Year - Zone IV Region 4
Champion Individual Limit Flat - Zone IV Finals
Champion Individual Introductory - Zone IV Finals
Champion Individual Limit Flat - Zone IV Region 4 Finals
Champion Individual Limit Fences - Zone IV Region 4 Finals
Champion Individual Introductory - Zone IV Region 4 Finals
Reserve Champion Open Fences - Zone IV Region 4 Finals
NCEA Top 4 Team, National Championships
ODAC Conference Tournament Reserve Champions
ODAC Conference 3 riders named to the All-Tournament Team
1 Rider selected to the NCEA Ariat All-America Flat Honorable Mention
5 Riders were NCEA First Team All-Academic
7 MOP’s in Regular Season
1st Place Novice Written Team - ANRC
2024
IHSA National Reserve Champion Individual Intermediate Flat
IHSA National 5th Place Individual Novice Flat
IHSA Reserve Champion Team for Zone IV Region 4
9 riders were named to the IHSA 1st Team All-Academic
NCEA Runner Up Single Discipline National Championship
Runner Up Team at ODAC Conference Championship
2 Riders selected Second Team All-America Fences
1 Rider selected Honorable Mention All-America Fences
1 rider selected Second Team All-America Flat
5 riders were NCEA First Team Academic
2 Riders were Honorable Mention All-Academic
ODAC Rider of the Week 7 Times
MOP Fences National Championship
1 Rider selected to All-Championship Team Fences
Elite Equestrian ODAC Head to Head Tournament
4th in the Traditional ODAC Championship
1 Rider Named the All-Conference Team
2023
IHSA National 8th Place Individual Limit Fences
IHSA Zone 4 3rd Place Team
IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 Champion Team
IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 Coach of the Year
NCEA National Championship Single Discipline Runner Up Team
1 NCEA All-America Second Team Fences Rider
1 NCEA All-America Honorable Mention Fences Rider
3 NCEA All-America Honorable Mention Flat Riders
ODAC Reserve Champion Team
ECAC Single Discipline Conference Champion Team South
ECAC Co-Rider of the Year Fences
ECAC Freshman Rider of the Year Flat
ECAC Elite Equestrian
2022
IHSA National 3rd Place Team
IHSA Champion Individual Open Flat
IHSA Zone 4 Reserve Champion Team
IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 Champion Team
NCEA Single Discipline Runner Up National Champion Team
2 NCEA All-America Honorable Mention Flat Riders
ECAC Single Discipline South Region Conference Champion Team
ECAC Coach of the Year, Fences Freshman of the Year, Fences Rider of the Year
ODAC Reserve Champion Team
ODAC Rookie of the Year
3 All-Conference ODAC riders
23 Riders on the ODAC All-Academic Team
2021
NCEA Single Discipline National Champion Team
NCEA Ariat 1st Team All-America Fences Rider
NCEA Honorable Mention All-America Fences Rider
3 NCEA Honorable Mention All-America Flat Riders
Two 1st Team and one 2nd Team NCEA American Wood Fibers All-Academic Riders
IHSA Reserve Champion Online Horse Show Series
ODAC Champion Team
2 All-Conference ODAC riders
ODAC Coach of the Year
ODAC rider of the Year
ODAC Scholar Rider of the Year
23 Riders on the ODAC All-Academic Team
VaSID Academic All-State Rider
2020
IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 Champion Team
Two 1st Team and one 2nd Team NCEA Farnam All-Academic Riders
6-time ECAC Rider of the Week
ECAC Freshman Rider of the Year
ECAC All-Team Flat Rider and Fences Rider
Four ECAC All-Academic Riders
ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year
2019
IHSA National 8th Place Team
IHSA Zone 4 Reserve Champion Team
IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 Champion Team
ODAC Champion Team
ODAC Rookie of the Year
ODAC Rider of the Year
ODAC Coach of the Year
3 All-Conference ODAC Riders
NCEA Nationals Fences Quarterfinals
NCEA Top-10 Seed Jumping Seat Flat and Fences
NCEA Team Sportsmanship Award