Riders Announced Who Will Compete in WEF Collegiate Equestrian Challenge

Press release by: Cory Burkarth

WACO, Texas – The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is schedule to host the Collegiate Equitation Challenge on Feb 7, 2014. The competition will feature 16 NCEA and IHSA riders in a head to head competition over fences in Wellington, Fla. WEF is the world’s largest and longest running equestrian competition. The 12-week event hosts more than 5,000 horses from 50 states and 31 countries and is held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Riders participating will compete over fences in a preliminary round, with the winners advancing to the final round on Friday night. Horses are provided by private individuals for the competition and are randomly drawn.

Baylor University – Samantha Schaefer

University of South Carolina – Katherine Schmidt

Auburn University – Christina Lin

University of Georgia – Abby O’Mara

New Mexico State University – Emily McConnell

Oklahoma State University – Samantha Elser

Kansas State University – Rachel Webster

Texas Christian University – Caitlin Ader

Texas A&M University – Hannah Williams

Southern Methodist University – Julianna Fischer

Fresno State University – Dayle Fischer

South Dakota State University – Santana Wright

University of Miami – Lauren Steiner

University of Florida – Emily Rizzo

University of Miami, Ohio – Jacqueline Yeager