FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State equestrian team opens up spring competition in Texas this weekend, first facing No. 1 TCU on Friday and No. 3 SMU on Saturday. Both meets will be true road meets as the 'Dogs will travel from Fort Worth to Dallas.
Fresno State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) at No. 1 TCU (7-0, 3-0 Big 12)
Friday, February 2 • 8 a.m. PT • Fort Worth, Texas
Series History: TCU leads 20-11
Last Time: Then-No. 1 TCU defeated Fresno State 15-5 on Oct. 20, 2023
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Fresno State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) at No. 3 SMU (6-2, 0-0 Conf.)
Saturday, February 3 • 8 a.m. PT • Dallas, Texas
Series History: Fresno State leads 12-11
Last Time: Fresno State defeated then-No. 2 SMU 10-9 on Nov. 17, 2023
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BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State (unranked) won its first meet of the 2023-24 season in its fall finale, defeating then-No. 2 SMU 10-9 at home on Nov. 17.
Fresno State earned its first win over a Top 2 opponent since the Spring of 2021.
It was the fifth time in program history that the Bulldogs defeated a No. 1 or No. 2 team. The Bulldogs have another chance at an upset over the top-ranked team this Friday at TCU.
The Bulldogs had a handful of student-athletes earn monthly honors by the NCEA and the Big 12 in November as Sara Tuck was the flat rider of the month by both the NCEA and the Big 12. Shelby Robinette was the Big 12 reining rider of the month. Yasmin Roman was tabbed the NCEA standout student-athlete of the month.
Fresno State is 0-3 in its Big 12 meets this season.
The start of the spring season sees the Bulldogs on the road this weekend, then home for the rest of the regular season to host Baylor (Feb. 16), UC Davis (Feb. 24) and Oklahoma State (Mar. 2).
Fresno State has not been ranked yet this season.
WESTERN 'DOGS
Fresno State is 22-32-4 in its western events this season.
The reining leads the way with 12 wins while horsemanship adds 10.
The Bulldogs' best western performance this season was a 6-2-2 showing at Baylor (Nov. 2).
Fresno State has won two MOPs in each western event this season.
The Bulldogs are led in the horsemanship by Abby Goddard who has gone 3-1 on the year.
Alex Krebs, Kendra Lee and Emily Maul are each 2-3 this season.
In the reining, freshman Alana Becker and junior Shelby Robinette lead the group with a 4-2 record.
Robinette was the November Big 12 Reining Rider of the Month for her second career recognition by the conference office.
Robinette has won three-straight rides.
JUMPING SEAT 'DOGS
Fresno State is 22-35-1 in its jumping seat events.
The Bulldogs have 11 wins in the flat and 11 in the fences.
Olivia Ferro has been on fire for the 'Dogs in the fences, totaling a 5-1 record with one MOP entering the spring.
Sara Tuck leads the flat group with a 5-1 record and three MOP honors this season.
Tuck is just one flat MOP away from earning the most flat MOPs in a career in program history. She currently has nine in her career dating back to 2019.
Tuck was named the November NCEA and Big 12 Flat Rider of the Month.
QUICK LOOK AT TCU
TCU is undefeated this season with a 7-0 record and 3-0 record in conference competitions.
TCU opened its spring season with a 14-5 victory over No. 8 Delaware State on Jan. 25.
The Horned Frogs ranked No. 1 in this week's NCEA team rankings. TCU has been ranked No. 1 in the NCEA weekly ranking for 11 consecutive weeks.
In the last meeting between the teams this fall, Fresno State fell 15-5, but saw eight Bulldogs set career-highs in the meet.
The Bulldogs won both jumping seat MOPs last time vs TCU with Taylor Holstead in the flat and Olivia Ferro in the fences.
Fresno State's last true road meet at TCU was a 16-1 loss on Nov. 3, 2022.
QUICK LOOK AT SMU
SMU is 6-2 heading into this weekend.
The Mustangs opened the spring season with back-to-back wins over then-No. 8 Delaware State and South Dakota State on Jan. 26-27, respectively.
The 17-1 win over South Dakota State marked SMU's 10th-straight home win.
Fresno State defeated SMU 10-9 last time the teams competed, closing out the fall scheduled for the Bulldogs.
Sara Tuck earned her ninth career flat MOP with a 77-75 ride against the Mustangs.
Fresno State's last true road meet against SMU was a 17-2 loss on Nov. 19, 2021