Cazenovia College equestrian trio earns silver medal for Team USA

Team USA captured silver medal in show jumping finishing seventh overall

Cazenovia College Equestrian team (CCET) members Gabrielle Baker, Savannah Mannes and Erica Ferreira represented the American Student Rider Organization (ASRO) and Team USA at the Student Rider Nation’s Cup (SRNC) from Oct. 20 to 22 in Bern, Switzerland. The Wildcats trio and Team USA captured the silver medal (2nd Place) in Show Jumping while finishing 13th in Dressage.

Their efforts gave Team USA a seventh place finish overall.

Cazenovia College Equestrian team (CCET) members Gabrielle Baker, Savannah Mannes and Erica Ferreira on the podium after their silver medal finish in show jumping at the Student Rider Nation’s Cup last week. (photo courtesy Cazenovia College)

Individually, Baker, a Cazenovia College junior, finished third in Show Jumping and 12th overall. Mannes, a senior, finished between 7-12th in Show Jumping.

“It’s very different than regular intercollegiate riding competitions,” said Head Equestrian Coach Amy Sherrick-von Schiller. “They worked hard to get there, each taking extra lessons in the weeks leading up to the competition. They represented the college very well — way to go Team USA!”

Fourteen countries competed for the Student Rider Nations Cup in Switzerland last week including entries from Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, and the host country of Switzerland.