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Brick & Brew Sophomore Summer: Meghan Poth
8/23/2018 8:00:00 AM | Equestrian, Athletics
Equestrian's Poth talks love of animals, academics and other topics.
Throughout the summer, DartmouthSports.com will be focusing on members of the Class of 2020 who are currently in their "Sophomore Summers."
This installment features Meghan Poth of the equestrian team. An accomplished rider, Poth is also one of the team's most dedicated students (as you'll see below), earning Academic All-Ivy, IHSA National Academic Honors and was the recipient of the IHSA IEF Scholarship this past year. Poth was also a driving force in Dartmouth's reserve title at the Ivy Show this spring, claiming the crown in Intermediate Flat as well as taking third in Intermediate Fences.
DartmouthSports.com: What have you been doing during your sophomore summer?
Meghan Poth: Summer is such a wonderful time to be on the Dartmouth campus. The warm weather has allowed me to hike the Appalachian Trail near campus, swim in the Connecticut River, and shop at the weekly Farmers' Market on the Green. Academically, I have been studying Genetics, Critical Issues in Postcolonial Theory, and Immigrant Women Writing in America. As a member of the equestrian team, I have been working out and riding at Morton Farm to prepare for the fall season. I have also had the privilege of studying the behavior of terrestrial hermit crabs in Professor Mark Laidre's laboratory.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
MP: My favorite place on campus is the Green. For me, it is the center of our Dartmouth community. I enjoy taking part in traditional celebrations like the Homecoming Bonfire and Winter Carnival, having lunch there with friends, and shopping at the seasonal farmers' market.
DS: If you could swap places with one teammate, who would it be and why?
MP: I would swap places with my teammate Suehayla Mohieldin, who is a Dartmouth '19 and has ridden on the equestrian team during her entire college career. She has an incredible knack for engineering and demonstrates an amazing amount of passion in everything she does. She has great horsemanship skills and never fails to support the team. Suehayla is an excellent leader who has been selected to serve as Equestrian Team Manager during the 2018-19 season and will be an advocate for student interests as a member of the Palaeopitus Senior Society.
DS: Outside of sports, what are you most passionate about?
MP: Other than the equestrian team, I am most passionate about animals, their care, and sharing my love for them with others. I have raised and trained guide dogs for the blind and helped differently abled people learn to ride horses at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center. Currently, I volunteer at the Hanover Veterinary Clinic. I took the 2018 winter term off to intern with an equine veterinarian in Wellington, Florida. Following graduation from Dartmouth, I hope to turn my passion for animals into a career and attend veterinary school.
DS: What has been your best on-field memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
MP: So far in my Dartmouth career, my favorite on-field memory has been when I placed second in Team Intermediate Fences at the Zones Championship at Mount Holyoke College in spring 2018. Although, in the end, the Dartmouth team did not qualify for Nationals, being a part of the effort and helping the team get closer to that goal was incredibly thrilling.
DS: How is Hanover different from or similar to where you grew up?
MP: I grew up in Coto de Caza. This California community is about 50 years old and is somewhat rural. To reach grocery stores, retail shops, and most activities requires travel by car. Here in Hanover I have enjoyed the seasonal changes, the proximity to nature, the longer history, and the ability to walk quickly into town.
DS: What is your useless/hidden talent?
MP: My hidden talent is photography. In a world awash in color, I like to take black-and-white photographs. I have entered contests, had a rodeo photograph published on the cover of a magazine, and taken photography classes in the Black Family Visual Arts Center.
DS: What are your plans for your upcoming off-term?
MP: During my next off-term (Summer 2019), I will be studying terrestrial hermit crabs to determine the significance of certain behavioral patterns with Professor Mark Laidre at the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island in York County, Maine.
DS: What are your post-Dartmouth plans?
MP: After I graduate from Dartmouth, I plan to attend veterinary school where I will focus on equine medicine.
DS: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?
MP: I would go to Catawba Island in Lake Erie in Ohio. My extended family shares a cottage on that island. Every summer, members of several generations gather to spend time with one another. This very special place and sharing time there with my family reminds me of what is important in life—moments, memories, hard work, and compassion.
This installment features Meghan Poth of the equestrian team. An accomplished rider, Poth is also one of the team's most dedicated students (as you'll see below), earning Academic All-Ivy, IHSA National Academic Honors and was the recipient of the IHSA IEF Scholarship this past year. Poth was also a driving force in Dartmouth's reserve title at the Ivy Show this spring, claiming the crown in Intermediate Flat as well as taking third in Intermediate Fences.
DartmouthSports.com: What have you been doing during your sophomore summer?
Meghan Poth: Summer is such a wonderful time to be on the Dartmouth campus. The warm weather has allowed me to hike the Appalachian Trail near campus, swim in the Connecticut River, and shop at the weekly Farmers' Market on the Green. Academically, I have been studying Genetics, Critical Issues in Postcolonial Theory, and Immigrant Women Writing in America. As a member of the equestrian team, I have been working out and riding at Morton Farm to prepare for the fall season. I have also had the privilege of studying the behavior of terrestrial hermit crabs in Professor Mark Laidre's laboratory.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
MP: My favorite place on campus is the Green. For me, it is the center of our Dartmouth community. I enjoy taking part in traditional celebrations like the Homecoming Bonfire and Winter Carnival, having lunch there with friends, and shopping at the seasonal farmers' market.
DS: If you could swap places with one teammate, who would it be and why?
MP: I would swap places with my teammate Suehayla Mohieldin, who is a Dartmouth '19 and has ridden on the equestrian team during her entire college career. She has an incredible knack for engineering and demonstrates an amazing amount of passion in everything she does. She has great horsemanship skills and never fails to support the team. Suehayla is an excellent leader who has been selected to serve as Equestrian Team Manager during the 2018-19 season and will be an advocate for student interests as a member of the Palaeopitus Senior Society.
DS: Outside of sports, what are you most passionate about?
MP: Other than the equestrian team, I am most passionate about animals, their care, and sharing my love for them with others. I have raised and trained guide dogs for the blind and helped differently abled people learn to ride horses at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center. Currently, I volunteer at the Hanover Veterinary Clinic. I took the 2018 winter term off to intern with an equine veterinarian in Wellington, Florida. Following graduation from Dartmouth, I hope to turn my passion for animals into a career and attend veterinary school.
DS: What has been your best on-field memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
MP: So far in my Dartmouth career, my favorite on-field memory has been when I placed second in Team Intermediate Fences at the Zones Championship at Mount Holyoke College in spring 2018. Although, in the end, the Dartmouth team did not qualify for Nationals, being a part of the effort and helping the team get closer to that goal was incredibly thrilling.
DS: How is Hanover different from or similar to where you grew up?
MP: I grew up in Coto de Caza. This California community is about 50 years old and is somewhat rural. To reach grocery stores, retail shops, and most activities requires travel by car. Here in Hanover I have enjoyed the seasonal changes, the proximity to nature, the longer history, and the ability to walk quickly into town.
DS: What is your useless/hidden talent?
MP: My hidden talent is photography. In a world awash in color, I like to take black-and-white photographs. I have entered contests, had a rodeo photograph published on the cover of a magazine, and taken photography classes in the Black Family Visual Arts Center.
DS: What are your plans for your upcoming off-term?
MP: During my next off-term (Summer 2019), I will be studying terrestrial hermit crabs to determine the significance of certain behavioral patterns with Professor Mark Laidre at the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island in York County, Maine.
DS: What are your post-Dartmouth plans?
MP: After I graduate from Dartmouth, I plan to attend veterinary school where I will focus on equine medicine.
DS: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?
MP: I would go to Catawba Island in Lake Erie in Ohio. My extended family shares a cottage on that island. Every summer, members of several generations gather to spend time with one another. This very special place and sharing time there with my family reminds me of what is important in life—moments, memories, hard work, and compassion.
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