The University of Kentucky Wildcats are known nationally for their basketball prowess. But many sports fans might not realize that UK has achieved athletic successes with another Kentucky tradition–the horse.

Since 2008, UK’s equestrian, dressage, and polo teams have all been victorious at the highest levels of intercollegiate competition.

The UK Polo Team, founded in 2006 and coached by Jorge Vazquez, consists of both a men’s and a women’s division The women’s team was a last-minute qualifier for the 2010 national championships in Charlottesville, Va., and became an upstart winner over the five-day meet.

“I am so unbelievably proud. I went to Charlottesville with two others who were competing on the team and we were in tears,” said Tannis Marley, co-founder and past president of the team. “I just thought it would be a fun thing to do when I went to college, and now we’re national champions. I’m just so proud of all the hard work and dedication and support this team has had over the years

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