Fresno State Athletics
Taylor Brown headed to NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship
6/29/2017 8:30:00 AM | Equestrian
Brown finished her Fresno State career as the most decorated rider in program history
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State equestrian team will be represented by Taylor Brown at the 2017 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Collegiate Reining Championship. The event will get underway on Friday at 6 a.m. PT during the NRHA Derby at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City and features Brown among three additional National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) first-team All-America recipients.
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Brown, who finished her Fresno State career as the most decorated rider in program history with five NCEA All-America selections, was named to the 2016-17 NCEA All-America First Team for Reining and was honored as the 2016-17 United Equestrian Conference (UEC) Reining Rider of the Year. Brown also earned All-UEC honors for reining and was named both the NCEA and UEC Reining Rider of the Month last September. During her senior year, she went 12-5 with six Most Outstanding Player accolades in reining, beginning the season 5-0 with five MOPs in the event. Major reining victories this last season include a 70.5-62 point over then-No. 1 Auburn on Oct. 7 and a 70-69 point over then-No. 1 Baylor on Feb. 17.
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The 12-rider field also includes four collegiate riders selected by the NRHA and the top-four individual reiners from the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championship. Additional riders from NCEA-sponsoring institutions may be added to the competition from the NRHA's four selections.
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The NRHA Derby runs for one week each summer in Oklahoma City and showcases the world's best reining horses in the four to six year age range. Thousands of spectators, exhibitors, and horses attend the event each year. The Derby is one of two major events presented by the NRHA each year in Oklahoma City.
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Taylor Brown's Yearly Accolades
 - 2016-17 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
 - 2016-17 NCEA Second-Team All-America (Horsemanship)
 - 2016-17 UEC Reining Rider of the Year
 - 2016-17 UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year
 - 2016-17 All-UEC (Reining)
 - 2016-17 All-UEC (Horsemanship)
 - 2015-16 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
 - 2015-16 UEC Reining Rider of the Year
 - 2015-16 All-UEC (Reining)
 - 2014-15 NCEA Second-Team All-America (Horsemanship)
 - 2013-14 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
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Taylor Brown's Monthly Accolades
 - Oct. 2016- NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2016- UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- Co-UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Feb. 2016- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Feb. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2015- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2015- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - March 2015- UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2014- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2014- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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Brown, who finished her Fresno State career as the most decorated rider in program history with five NCEA All-America selections, was named to the 2016-17 NCEA All-America First Team for Reining and was honored as the 2016-17 United Equestrian Conference (UEC) Reining Rider of the Year. Brown also earned All-UEC honors for reining and was named both the NCEA and UEC Reining Rider of the Month last September. During her senior year, she went 12-5 with six Most Outstanding Player accolades in reining, beginning the season 5-0 with five MOPs in the event. Major reining victories this last season include a 70.5-62 point over then-No. 1 Auburn on Oct. 7 and a 70-69 point over then-No. 1 Baylor on Feb. 17.
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The 12-rider field also includes four collegiate riders selected by the NRHA and the top-four individual reiners from the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championship. Additional riders from NCEA-sponsoring institutions may be added to the competition from the NRHA's four selections.
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The NRHA Derby runs for one week each summer in Oklahoma City and showcases the world's best reining horses in the four to six year age range. Thousands of spectators, exhibitors, and horses attend the event each year. The Derby is one of two major events presented by the NRHA each year in Oklahoma City.
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Taylor Brown's Yearly Accolades
 - 2016-17 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
 - 2016-17 NCEA Second-Team All-America (Horsemanship)
 - 2016-17 UEC Reining Rider of the Year
 - 2016-17 UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Year
 - 2016-17 All-UEC (Reining)
 - 2016-17 All-UEC (Horsemanship)
 - 2015-16 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
 - 2015-16 UEC Reining Rider of the Year
 - 2015-16 All-UEC (Reining)
 - 2014-15 NCEA Second-Team All-America (Horsemanship)
 - 2013-14 NCEA First-Team All-America (Reining)
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Taylor Brown's Monthly Accolades
 - Oct. 2016- NCEA Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2016- UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2016- Co-UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Feb. 2016- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Feb. 2016- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2015- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Oct. 2015- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
 - March 2015- UEC Horsemanship Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2014- NCEA Reining Rider of the Month
 - Sept. 2014- UEC Reining Rider of the Month
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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