Feager Named Educated Rider NCEA Student-Athlete of the Month
2/5/2026 3:00:00 PM | Equestrian
First Frog to earn the honor this season
WACO, Texas – TCU equestrian rider Sydney Feager has been named the Educated Rider NCEA Student-Athlete of the Month for January, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced on Thursday.
Every month the NCEA recognizes student-athletes for their accomplishments in the ring, however the NCEA would like to highlight athletes on their outstanding performances outside of the ring, including academics, philanthropy, outstanding attitude, and embodiment of an ideal teammate.
Feager earns the honor after persevering hardships and is now excelling at TCU as a student, athlete and representative of the University.
She has had the opportunity of working at Saving Hope since her beginning of last school year as an animal care attendant. Saving Hope rescues multiple kinds of animals, and Feager is able to deal with new liters of baby dogs and grown adult dogs every day. She also had the opportunity to adopt one of the dogs she cared for, Walsh. Saving Hope is a no kill schedule, and Feager has been able to deal with several medical cases which has expanded her knowledge of the veterinary world.
In addition, Feager has overcame quite a lot to get to TCU. During high school, she was in a terrible car accident that put her in the hospital for weeks, and required a long recovery. However, she was able to persevere, recover and get to TCU where she plays an integral role in the team and has experienced a great deal of success so far this season, posting a record of 3-3-1 during her sophomore season with an MOP.
Her whole story can be found in the Straight from the Rider's Mouth feature story done by the NCEA here.
Every month the NCEA recognizes student-athletes for their accomplishments in the ring, however the NCEA would like to highlight athletes on their outstanding performances outside of the ring, including academics, philanthropy, outstanding attitude, and embodiment of an ideal teammate.
Feager earns the honor after persevering hardships and is now excelling at TCU as a student, athlete and representative of the University.
She has had the opportunity of working at Saving Hope since her beginning of last school year as an animal care attendant. Saving Hope rescues multiple kinds of animals, and Feager is able to deal with new liters of baby dogs and grown adult dogs every day. She also had the opportunity to adopt one of the dogs she cared for, Walsh. Saving Hope is a no kill schedule, and Feager has been able to deal with several medical cases which has expanded her knowledge of the veterinary world.
In addition, Feager has overcame quite a lot to get to TCU. During high school, she was in a terrible car accident that put her in the hospital for weeks, and required a long recovery. However, she was able to persevere, recover and get to TCU where she plays an integral role in the team and has experienced a great deal of success so far this season, posting a record of 3-3-1 during her sophomore season with an MOP.
Her whole story can be found in the Straight from the Rider's Mouth feature story done by the NCEA here.
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