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Equestrian Team finishes semester at Murray State

 

Sasha Conatser rides Stella, who is owned by Murray State. (Photo provided by the Tennessee Tech Equestrian Team)

The western riders of Tech’s equestrian team racked up ribbons at Murray State University’s horse show on Nov. 2 and 3.

Participants were Sasha Conatser, Madeline Plus, Mackenzie Garner, Emily Moser and Allison Rison.

 

Conatser won sixth place in beginner horsemanship: walk, jog.

Garner won third place in both classes of Rookie B horsemanship: walk, jog, lope.

Plus won fourth place in both classes of Novice horsemanship: walk, jog, lope.

Rison won sixth and third place in both classes of Rookie B horsemanship: walk, jog, lope.

Garner was the team’s high point rider.

 

The English riders finished their season at Maryville College on Oct. 26 and 27. The riders included Savannah Bayens and Mackenzie Garner.

 

Bayens won fifth place in both jumping classes and sixth and third place in both flat classes.

Garner won fifth and fourth place in flat and jumping classes.

 

The show season will resume in February with Tech’s western show at Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion Feb. 1 and 2. Admission is free to spectators.

Those interested in joining the equestrian team should contact Rebecca Huddleston at tightfitstables@yahoo.com.

Emily Moser rides Ellie, who is owned by Murray State. (Photo by Allison Rison)