MILL SPRING, North Carolina -- Ferrum College's Abby McGuire made her debut at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, placing in the top 10 in her event.

Competing in the Hunter Seat Individual Introductory Equitation class, McGuire  placed 10th overall in a field of 16 riders. She is a junior from Goodview, Virginia.

Riders draw horses at random for the competition and do not have the ability to school the horses before competing on them. McGuire drew a horse from IHSA Region IV, which the Panthers compete in, with an advantage in knowing other Ferrum riders compete on the horse.

2025 Individual Introductory Equitation
1. Bevin Dean, Skidmore College
2. Ciarra Launzinger, Centenary University
3. Grace Fowler, University of Central Florida
4. Allison Miller, Purdue University
5. Joanna Davis, Molloy University
6. Alexis Carpenter, Tarleton State University
7. Toril Morse, Northeastern University
8. Cameron Fox, Sweet Briar College
9. Nalleli Rollf, Colby Community College
10. Abby McGuire, Ferrum College

McGuire qualified for the nationals by virtue of placing second on April 5 at the IHSA Zone 4 Finals, held at Virginia Tech's Alphin-Stuart Livestock Teaching Arena. This is her first trip to the IHSA National Championships.