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Huge Riding Victory for Jacob P. '13

On October 7, senior Jacob P. did what no McDonogh student has done in 35 years; he won the 2012 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East in Gladstone, New Jersey. The prestigious weekend-long event featured 92 exceptional competitors from around the country.

When it came down to the final four on the last day, not only did Jacob compete on his horse, Uno, he had to show that he could handle his opponents’ horses, too. According to Director of Athletics Mickey Deegan, “He had the horses eating out of his hand!”

McDonogh's Riding Director Streett Moore adds, “Jacob was awesome. He brought honor not only to himself and his horse, Uno, but the entire McDonogh Community.”

Way to go Jacob. We are so proud of you!

Read more about Jacob’s extraordinary accomplishment in a press release by Phelps Media Group. Photos by Rebecca Walton.

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