




ABOUT IHSA
Our team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
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The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association consists of a Western and an English division. The team only competes in the English division. Within the English competition are different experience levels, organized from most advanced to least advanced.
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IHSA English Classes:
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Open Fences/Flat
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Intermediate Fences/Flat
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Novice Fences/Flat
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Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter
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Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter
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Walk/Trot
In keeping with traditional equestrian competition, in which men and women compete together on equal ground, IHSA equestrian competition is a co-ed sport and does not discriminate based on gender.
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At IHSA competition, riders participate in a random draw from a pool of skill-matched horses. Competitors go into the show ring with no warm-up on the horse that they have drawn. This is the epitome of "catch riding". Riders are judged on their equitation and handling of the horse.

typical shows
Horse shows start with fences classes and end with flat classes. Each rider will randomly draw a horse, which he or she will have to navigate around a course or show on the flat. This is like extreme catch riding; no warm up or schooling is allowed, and prior to walking into the arena, the rider is only allowed extremely light contact on the horse's mouth for safety reasons. The rider is not allowed to put the horse on the bit or school him in any way (this includes using a crop, or using one's leg as an aid) prior to walking into the arena. However, riders are allowed to watch the host school warm up the horses prior to the start of the show.


Requirements
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Currently enrolled UT undergrad student; to compete at shows, members must be enrolled in at least 12 hours.
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Pay all IHSA and Team Dues
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Maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
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Provide documentation of health insurance (required by IHSA and UT)
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Meet lesson and team criteria to compete
How to Join
The Texas Equestrian Team has two recruiting periods during the school year: once in the fall, and once at the beginning of the spring semester. During these recruiting periods, the team will host multiple information sessions, which are non-committal events where potential members can learn more about the team, interact with current members, and see if the team is the right fit for them. The time and place of these information sessions may be found by viewing the events calendar below, or by emailing the team under "Contact Us".
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After the information sessions, we will send out a short application that is based on sportsmanship. Admittance to the team is not based on riding experience or show record. New members will attend a mandatory recruit meeting, where team guidelines are more thoroughly discussed. A barn orientation will also take place, in which experienced team members will show the recruits around the barn, as well as introduce new riders to basic horsemanship. It should be noted that, a new member will not be allowed to ride without the completion of this orientation.

virtual info sessions
Summer 2025 Recruitment, Save the Date!
Session 1:
Wednesday, July 23rd​
7PM CST
Zoom Meeting
Session 2:
Wednesday, August 13th​
7PM CST
Zoom Meeting
events

Head Coach
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Assistant Coaches


Officers

Captain Economics Major, Spring 2027 Open Fences/Flat

Vice Capitan Neuroscience, Spring 2027 Open Fences/Flat

Show Team Manager Electrical and Computer Engineering, Spring 2027 Limit Fences/Flat

Treasurer Business, Spring 2028 Novice

Outreach Coordinator Neuroscience, Spring 2028 Limit Fences/Flat

Webmaster Sport Management, Spring 2027 Pre Novice

Social Media Manager Biology, Spring 2028 Pre-Novice
Members

Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2027 Limit Fences/Flat

Nursing, Spring 2027 Intermediate Fences/Flat

Psychology, Spring 2028 Pre-Novice

Business, Spring 2028 Limit Fences/Flat

Biology, Spring 2026 Novice

Government, Spring 2026 Pre Novice

Medical Laboratory Studies, Spring 2027 Intro

Undeclared, Spring 2027

International Relations and Global Studies, Spring 2026 Pre Novice

Petroleum Engineering, Spring 2028 Novice

Linguistics, Spring 2028 Novice

Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2028 Pre Novice
OUR TEAM

our contributors
Thank you to Arion Sellier, Pyranha, Divine Equestrian, TKEQ, and Crazy H Creations for supporting the Texas Equestrian Team!


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alumni

Former Captain Physics Major, Spring 2025 Open Fences/Flat

Show Team Coordinator Psychology Major, Spring 2025 Intermediate Fences/Flat

Treasurer International Relations and Global Studies Major Graduated Spring 2025 Novice Flat

Website Manager Public Relations Major, Spring 2025

Public Relations Major, Spring 2025 Home Team

Italian Major, Spring 2025 Open Fences/Flat

Social Media Manager Sociology Major, Spring 2025 Pre-Novice

Health and Society Major, Spring 2025 Intermediate Fences/Open Flat

Biology and International Relations & Global Studies Major, Spring 2024 Intro

Former Team Captain Art & Entertainment Technologies Major Graduated Fall 2023 Competed Intermediate Fences/Flat

Former Webmaster Psychology Major Graduated Fall 2022 Competed Novice Flat Competing Alumni Flat

Architectural Engineering Major Graduated Spring 2021 Competed Advanced WTC
