From left: Helen Hardy, Zach Haydon, Taylor Godwin, Haley Birkenfeld, Michelle Glover, Derby Jones, Shelby Hill, Sarah Savage, Morgan Moreno, Kyla Kalinowski, Lane Birkenfeld, and Raul Valdez
BRYAN — The Texas A&M University Stock Horse Team won the collegiate championship title at the Stock Horse of Texas Show held in Bryan on Sept. 27.
Team members are Haley Birkenfeld, Nazareth; Lane Birkenfeld, Nazareth; Michelle Glover, Madisonville; Taylor Godwin, Port Arthur; Helen Hardy, Georgetown; Zach Haydon, Marble Falls; Shelby Hill, Hutto; Derby Jones, College Station; Kyla Kalinowski, Seguin; Morgan Moreno, Georgetown; and Sarah Savage, Marble Falls.
The team is coached by animal science graduate student Raul Valdez. Dr. Clay Cavinder, associate professor, serves as faculty advisor.
Texas A&M secured several high overall honors and numerous class wins to capture the first place win over Tarleton State University.
Individual results are:
Open/Non-Pro Division
- Zach Haydon – reserve champion high point overall; first in cow horse and second in reining
- Sarah Savage – first in pleasure and first in trail
Limited Non-Pro Division
- Taylor Godwin – fourth high point overall; first in pleasure and fourth in reining
- Kyla Kalinowski – second in pleasure
- Haley Birkenfeld – third in please
Novice Division
- Lane Birkenfeld – fourth high point overall; third in trail and fourth in reining
- Michelle Glover – first in trail and fourth in pleasure
- Shelby Hill – fifth in reining
- Helen Hardy – first in pleasure
- Morgan Moreno – fifth in cow horse
The team competes next at the American Stock Horse Association Intercollegiate Stock Horse Show on Oct. 25 in Decatur.
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For more information regarding news from the Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, please contact Courtney Coufal at cacoufal@tamu.edu or (979) 845-1542.