No.2 Auburn University vs. No.4 South Carolina University
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“I know they are coming off of a few losses of late,” Auburn head coach Greg Williams told www.auburntigers.com, “and will ride hard to change that here, but we have a strong roster of riders lined up for Thursday that should deliver some huge rides.”
The Tigers have been doing just enough to win lately (8-7 over Fresno State and 7-5 over Kansas State two weeks ago), but they have been winning, and Thursday is their final regular season home meet, so they’ll be even more motivated. Both teams will return to Auburn in March for the SEC Championship.
No.6 Baylor University vs. No.10 Southern Methodist University
Last weekend the SMU team was given a lift by Freshman Schaefer Raposa, who won the WEF Collegiate Equitation Challenge. They’ll be back at it as a team on Saturday to take on in-state rival Baylor in a Hunter Seat only competition. At 5-2 this competition year, SMU’s Hunter Seat team is no joke, and they haven’t lost yet at home. But Baylor is coming off a loss to another in-state rival, TCU, so there is pride as well as record at stake here.
No.8 Texas Christian University vs. Fresno State University
As has been true all season, Fresno State is not backing away from a challenge. They head to Fort Worth, TX to take on the Horned Frogs Friday and hope to finally add a tick to their win column. The 0-6 Bulldogs haven’t won at all this competition year, but they’re a tough team and TCU shouldn't overlook them.
No.3 Oklahoma State University vs. Fresno State University
If the bulldogs can’t pull off the upset Friday, their chances don’t get a whole better on Saturday when they travel to Stillwater, OK. The Cowgirls just jumped into the No.3 spot in the coaches poll and with Baylor, TCU, South Carolina, and Kansas State upcoming on the schedule, they’ll be looking to keep up their momentum.
Andrew Minnick is the editor of the Equestrian Weekly newsletter. Connect with him on Twitter - @ahminnick