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Texas Tech Equestrians Ride Strong through the Fall Season

CANYON, Texas

The Texas Tech Equestrian Team has had a very successful fall season. This past weekend, November 17 & 18, the team competed in a Dual Hunt Seat/Western Show at West Texas A&M University.

The team as well as individual members received honors. In Hunt Seat, first-year team member Jordan Runge took 1^st place honors in Novice Equitation over Fences. The English team was awarded Reserve High-Point Team, an honor the team has been riding toward all season.

Western riders sophomore Alicia Daugherty and junior Cristina Talcott both received individual honors. Daugherty received a 1^st place in Open Western Horsemanship and a 2^nd place in Reining, giving her Reserve High-Point Rider honors. Talcott won Beginner Walk-Trot Horsemanship and has now qualified for the Western Regional Championships at Texas Tech University on March 2^nd.

The Western Team rode strong in all classes on Sunday and was awarded High-Point Team. This is the first time the team has been awarded High-Point Team honors this season, and the team is proud to be a fighting force in the region.

The Texas Tech Equestrian Team has qualified eight riders to the post-season Regional Championships. Emily Dodson and Lindsay Lear have qualified in Intermediate Hunt Seat Equitation on the Flat, Julia Lindholm has qualified in Intermediate Hunt Seat Equitation over Fences, Lara Wynn has qualified in Novice Hunt Seat Equitation on the Flat, Kristy Schneider has qualified in Walk-Trot-Canter Hunt Seat Equitation on the Flat, Stephanie Miles and Storey Rivas have qualified in Intermediate Western Horsemanship, and Cristina Talcott has qualified in Beginner Western Horsemanship.

The Texas Tech Equestrian Team’s season will resume in the spring. The team always welcomes new riders. Individuals interested in joining the Texas Tech Equestrian Team can visit the team website at www.orgs.ttu.edu/techequestrianteam or email the team at tech_equestrian@yahoo.com.

Wreck ‘em Tech!

-Allison Griest

TTET Member

2006-2007

Press Releases

Texas Tech Equestrian Places 4^th at National Championship

 WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

 Texas Tech Equestrians participated in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships in West Springfield, Massachusetts on May 3-6.

 Western team member Allison Griest competed in Intermediate Horsemanship and was awarded 4^th place.  She competed against the top 11 riders in her division in the nation.  In the Intercollegiate circuit, riders draw a horse a few minutes prior to their class.  They are not allowed to practice riding on the horse before entering the show arena, and they are judged on their horsemanship as well as how they handle a horse they have never ridden before.  Griest is the team Secretary and thoroughly enjoyed letting the New England crowd know that Texas Tech University was in Massachusetts.

Western team member and student coach Robin Morris placed 11^th in the AQHA High Point Rider Class.  Morris rode in a rail phase as well as a reining phase and competed against the top rider from each region.

English team member Julia Lindholm had a strong ride against 17 other riders in her Intermediate Flat Division.

 The Texas Tech Equestrian Team is excited to have had the opportunity to send three riders to Nationals.  The team is continually growing every year and is excited to begin a new successful season this August.  Individuals interested in joining the Equestrian Team should visit the team website www.orgs.ttu.edu/techequestrianteam or email the team at tech_equestrian@yahoo.com.  Riders from beginner to advanced are welcome.

 Wreck ’em Tech!

 -Allison Griest

TTET Secretary

Equestrian team sends three to nationals
BY GUL SINGH
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL 4/16/07

Julia Lindholm fell off a horse one week before her regional-qualifying equestrian competition.
The Texas Tech equestrian team member tore all the ligaments off her right thumb, but that didn't stop her from qualifying to compete at the regional level.

Lindholm is among three members of the Tech equestrian team who will compete in Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's national championship May 3-6 in West Springfield, Mass.

"This is something that will stay with me my whole life," said Lindholm, a junior animal science major from Austin.
       
It's the first time in the school's history that three competitors are going to the national championship, Lindholm said.

The equestrian team is a club sport featuring about 10 active English riders and 14 active Western riders.
The two riding styles differ in their saddle and riding technique. The English style has a flat saddle and is judged on horsemanship and jumping. The Western style has a saddle with a horn on the front and is judged on horsemanship and reining.

The team is a Tech-sponsored organization but doesn't receive any Tech funding.
"We fund ourselves through fundraising and sponsorships," said Allison Griest, the team's secretary and a Western rider advancing to the national championship.

The team has competed in events in Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee and Colorado.
       
"We are a close team, and we love doing what we do," Griest said.
Robin Morris, the third team member to qualify for the nationals, received the highest points in her zone while competing in the open division, which is the most advanced of the six divisions.

She is also the Western team's student coach and has competed in nationals in the past.
Both teams are student-led and thrive on cooperation rather than competition.
       
"If we don't win, we would rather see someone from our own team win," Lindholm said.
This story first appeared on LubbockOnline.com at 3:34 p.m. Tuesday.

From Lubbock Avalanche Journal

3 Texas Tech Equestrians are Nationals Bound

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.

CANYON, Texas

For the first time ever, Texas Tech University’s Equestrian Team will be sending 3 riders to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships in West Springfield, Massachusetts.  Seniors Robin Morris, Allison Griest, and junior Julia Lindholm are proud and excited to represent the team as well as Texas Tech University at the National event.

Robin Morris, Tech Equestrian Team’s Western student coach, is Zone 7, Region 1’s High Point Rider.  Morris rides in Open Horsemanship and Open Reining in the Western Division, both of which are the highest levels in the IHSA Western circuit.  The honor of High Point Rider is the highest honor a competitor can receive.  Morris will compete twice on May 4^th at the National Competition.  She has previously attended Nationals and been awarded 3^rd place at the National Open Horsemanship competition in 2005.

Western Rider Allison Griest participated in the National Western Semi-Final Championship hosted by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN on March 24^th.  Her class, Intermediate Western Horsemanship, had 14 competitors representing 7 regions.  Participants needed to place 4^th or higher to advance to Nationals.  Griest was awarded 2^nd place Reserve Champion honors and will proudly compete in the Intermediate Horsemanship National class on May 4^th. 

Equestrian team members Alicia Daughtery and Jessica Jones also represented Tech at the National Semi-Finals event and finished strongly with 5^th place honors in Advanced Horsemanship and Beginner Horsemanship, respectively.

English Rider Julia Lindholm participated in Zone 7, Region 1’s Zone Championships this past Saturday, March 31, hosted by West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.  At Saturday’s show Lindholm was awarded 2^nd place honors in her class: Intermediate Flat.  She will compete in the Intermediate Flat National class on May 5^th.

English Rider and English student coach Alexandra Miller also participated in Saturday’s Zone Championships.  She was awarded 3^rd place honors in Novice Flat.  While riders needed to place 1^st or 2^nd to advance to the National Championship, Miller is happy to have had the opportunity to represent the team.

Morris, Griest, and Lindholm hope to ride away with National Honors.  The Tech Equestrian Team is excited to send so many riders to IHSA Nationals, and the team hopes to send more riders next year and in the years to come.

More information about the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association can be found at the website www.ihsainc.com.  Texas Tech Equestrian Team’s website is www.orgs.ttu.edu/techequestrianteam. 

- Allison Griest (TTET Secretary)

Unprecedented Accomplishments by Texas Tech Equestrians 

LUBBOCK, Texas

This past weekend, March 3-4, the Tech Equestrian Team hosted 2 Western Intercollegiate Horse Shows as well as the Zone 7, Region 1 Western Regional Championships.  The shows were a huge success, and the team definitely brought home the ribbons.

Team member and Student Coach Robin Morris was awarded High Point Rider honors at both of Saturday’s shows.  Morris was named High Point Rider of the Region and will represent Region 1 as well as Texas Tech University at IHSA Nationals this May.

Team member Allison Griest earned the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for the Region and received a $500 scholarship as well.

The team placed 3^rd in their first show and 1^st in the second show on Saturday.  Team members Robin Morris, Morgan Clements, Storey Rivas, Leslie McWilliams, Cristina Talcott, and Danielle Baker all received 1^st place honors.  Members Kayla Odle, Jenn Richards, and Jessica Jones were awarded 2^nd place honors.  Texas Tech University’s team definitely gave the home audience something to applaud.

Sunday’s Western Regional Championships were also a success.  Advanced Horsemanship rider Alicia Daughtery was awarded the Zone 7 Region 1 Champion honors.  Team members Robin Morris, Allison Griest, and Jessica Jones were all awarded Reserve Champion honors in Open Horsemanship, Intermediate Horsemanship, and Beginner Horsemanship, respectively.  All four riders will represent Tech at the Zone Semi-Finals in Tennessee on March 24.  English team Zone Qualifiers Alex Miller and Julia Lindholm will ride for their place at Nationals at West Texas A&M University on March 31.

Texas Tech University has never before sent 6 riders to Zone Championships.

Wreck ‘em Tech!

-Allison Griest (TTET Secretary)

Two Texas Tech Equestrians Ride to English Zone Championships

LONGMONT, Colorado

This past weekend Tech Equestrian Team participated in the Intercollegiate Hunt Seat Competition and Regional Championships at the Boulder County Fairgrounds.

Participants in Sunday’s Zone 7 Regional 1 Regional Championships included Tech Equestrians Julia Lindholm, an Intermediate Flat competitor, and Alexandra Miller, a Novice Flat competitor.  Both riders represented Texas Tech with flying colors and were awarded Reserve Regional Champion honors.  Both riders will represent the Tech Equestrian Team at the Hunt Seat Zones competition hosted by West Texas A&M University in March where they will compete for an opportunity to show at the IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) National Championships in Massachusetts this May.

Members of the team brought home the ribbons from Saturday and Sunday’s Intercollegiate Hunt Seat Shows.  Alexandra Miller and Ashley Wilmer were awarded 1^st place ribbons for their rides in Novice Fences and Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter, respectively.  Team members Alexandra Miller and Allison Griest were awarded 2^nd place honors in their divisions.  The team finished strongly in the team standings.

The Tech Equestrian Team’s next competition is a Western show February 17-18 hosted by the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis, Nebraska.  The Western Team currently stands 2^nd in the region team standings, and they hope to proudly represent Texas Tech by winning the region for the first time.

-Allison Griest (TTET Secretary)

Western Tech Equestrian Team Members Ride like Champions in Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY – This past weekend members of the Western Tech Equestrian Team traveled north to Laramie County Community College’s Intercollegiate Horse Show.  The team and several individuals had an extremely successful weekend.

Riders Robin Morris, Alicia Daugherty, Allison Griest, and Jessica Jones left the arena with 1^st place ribbons.  Fellow team members Robin Morris, Kayla Odle, Morgan Clements, Leslie McWilliams, and Cheryl Hensley were awarded 2^nd place ribbons.

Rider Jennifer Richards advanced into the Advanced Horsemanship Division and qualified for the Zone 7, Region 1 Championships that will be held in March.  Fellow teammate Allison Griest advanced into the Novice Horsemanship Division and will also compete in the Regional Championships this spring.

The team was proud to be awarded Reserve High Point Team honors at Saturday’s show.  The excitement was even greater on Sunday afternoon when student coach Robin Morris emerged from the show office with a 1^st place High Point Team ribbon.

The Tech Equestrian Team’s next competition is a Hunt show November 18-19 at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

-Allison Griest (TTET Secretary)

Tech Equestrian English and Western Teams Open the IHSA Season Strong

DENVER, Colo.

OAKLEY, Kan.

Tech Equestrian rider Lindsay Lear rode her way to Reserve High Point Rider honors at Sunday’s Hunter Seat Show hosted by University of Denver.  As a team, Tech placed 3^rd overall on Sunday, even with a lack of competing riders in three of the nine divisions.  Strong rides from Emily Dodson with a 3^rd in Intermediate Flat and Fences and Kristy Schneider with a 2^nd in Beginning Walk/Trot/Canter helped the team finish strong.  Novice competitor Alex Miller qualified for Regional Championships in Novice Flat with a 2^nd place finish at Saturday’s show.

Tech’s Western Team continued the successful rides this past weekend in Oakley, Kansas at the Western show hosted by Colby Community College.  A string of first and second place finishes awarded the team Reserve High Point honors at Sunday, October 29^th’s show.  Team members Robin Morris, Alicia Daugherty, Jennifer Richards, Stephanie Miles, and Danielle Baker all left Oakley with blue ribbons.  Second place finishers Alicia Daugherty, Storey Rivas, Cristina Talcott, and Jessica Jones also brought points to the team.

The Tech Equestrian Team’s next competition is a Western show November 11-12 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

-Allison Griest (TTET Secretary)

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