I don't tell the team who those people are. There combined points at the end of the show that day will be totalled. One team will win the team trophy for the day. The WKU equestrian team is under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Approximately 300 schools are involved in equestrian sport nationwide.
Students compete by earning points in various competition events.
Riders must accumulate at least 35 points throughout the year in order to advance to the regional competition. On March 6, WKU won the regional competition. Riders placing first or second in the regional competition will advance to the zone competition which will be held this year on April 8-9 at Middle Tennessee State University. Zone five, which includes Western, is the Southeastern area of the country. Anderson says there is a movement among universities with equestrian teams to enter NCAA competitions.