The Western Equestrian Team officially competed at their very first IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) horse show in Gainesville, Texas on Saturday, September 29th and Sunday, September 30th. The team competed against North Central Texas College, Texas Tech University, West Texas A &M University, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Tarleton, Southern Nazarene University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and University of North Texas.  The girls did an awesome job competing at their first IHSA show and we were very pleased with their results. On Saturday: Jacey Hall(placed 6th), Morgan Wolbrueck (placed 6th), and Emily Sims (placed 3rd) in a very competitive Beginner Western Horsemanship Class. Faith Hanacek took home a 5th place finish in her Novice Western Horsemanship class. 

 

Not only was Saturday a great first day of showing, but the team was even more successful on Sunday. The Beginner Western Horsemanship division rider Emily Sims,  took home 2nd place and both Morgan Wolbrueck and Jacey Hall took home 6th place ribbons. Ellie Summers had a great ride and took home a 3rd place ribbon in her Intermediate II Western Horsemanship class. Kayla Reinagel who showed her first show at Intermediate Western Horsemanship took home a 5th place ribbon.  Faith Hanacek was very successful Sunday and took home a second place ribbon in her Novice Western Horsemanship class. Claire Cherrington had a great ride Sunday, which resulted in a 3rd place finish, in her very competitive Open Western Horsemanship class. 

 

The Western Equestrian Team's next show will be Feb 2nd and 3rd where they will be competing with IHSA at Texas Tech Equestrian Center, in Lubbock, Texas. 

The English Equestrian Team will have their first official IHSA horse show November, 10-11, at Texas State University (Hunter's Chase Farms) in Wimberley, Texas