Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team had a first-place finish at the 2024 Western Horseman Stock Horse World Show (SHTX) last month in Abilene, Texas. The annual event, which ran from Oct. 23-27, is one of the oldest versatile stock horse associations in the country.
Among the standout performances from Texas Tech were:
Non Pro
- Gracie Estes | 4th
- Tylor Todd | 6th
- Mason Elliott | 3rd
Limited
- Bree Westbrook | 3rd
- Treylyn Hanncock | 1st
Novice
- Conner Cowdrey | 4th
- Emilee Rodriguez | 7th
- Mary Roccaforte | 3rd
Other students participating in the event included:
- Ruff Graham
- Jayda Meyring
- Kacy Maurer
- Addison Eichler
- Emma Hobbs
- Collin Ochsner
- Cason Christian
- Tori Underwood
- Jordan Rydl
- Jaci Brown
- Kora Dodson
- Madison Moore
- Audrey Abraham
Earlier this year the Ranch Horse Team claimed its fourth consecutive national championship and captured individual titles across all three divisions at the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association national championships in Amarillo. The team has a significant success record, winning national championships in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The SHTX collegiate program was started by the late Kris Wilson in 2005. At the time, Wilson was teaching classes in Texas Tech’s Department of Animal & Food Sciences and started a team concept by bringing a group of individuals to a SHTX show clad in matching black shirts with the Texas Tech logo on the back. His idea of a competitive venue for college students to show has grown into a collegiate program with more than a 20 schools. Wilson's doctorate in ruminate nutrition was from Texas Tech.
CONTACT: Moriah Beyers, Competition Field Adviser, Department of Animal & Food Sciences, Davis College, Texas Tech University, at (806) 834-1135 or moriah.beyers@ttu.edu
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