Boo Major, who has received state, regional and national recognition as a premier equestrian instructor for over 30 years, is in her 25th year as head coach of the South Carolina equestrian team.

Major has instructed riders throughout the southeast and has successfully competed at the national level over the past three decades.

During her tenure at South Carolina, Major has led the Gamecocks to three NCEA Overall Championships (2005, 2007, 2015), three consecutive NCEA Hunter Seat National Championships (2005, 2006, 2007), one Southern Equestrian Championship (2012), and two SEC Championships (2013, 2014). She is a two-time (2013, 2014) Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year winner, and she was named National Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association in 2014 and 2015. On March 29, 2014, Major became the first University of South Carolina head coach to win back-to-back SEC championships. On April 18, 2015, she became the first University of South Carolina head coach to win three national championships.

A Columbia, S.C. native, Major is a 1981 graduate of South Carolina and received her Master's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1990. She has taught at a number of riding facilities across the state and coached many riders to regional and national honors. Major is also a Technical Delegate and "r" Eventing Judge with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). She is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), USEF, United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), United States Eventing Association and the South Carolina Coaches Association.

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