Equestrian: SMU vs. Texas A&M

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The Mustangs have their home opener Saturday against No. 8 Texas A&M at Sleepy P Ranch. It should be perfect weather too!

SMU started the season 1-2 last weekend at the WIllis Invitational in Waco, featuring a 7-7 tiebreaker win over Tennessee-Martin.

The Aggies opened their season with a big win over Tennessee-Martin.

Texas A&M defeated SMU 12-8 in College Station last season.

Go Mustangs!!!

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"We are excited to host a quality SEC opponent," head coach Carol Gwin said. "To beat a team like Texas A&M, we need to ride mistake free. They are a strong team and we will be challenged. Our advantage is that we know our horses and it's at our ranch. If we avoid mental errors we made last weekend, it should be a great competition."

"We know where we want to be," Gwin explained. "Every day I see the team go out and work harder. We are trying to take the next step. I am finding out who the best five are for each event and I like how competitive we are. The goal is to have the best team for Nationals in the spring."

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SMU lineup:

Flat - Sylvia de Toledo, Caroline Delehanty, Alex Butterworth, Emma Roberts, Greer Hindle
Fences - Alex Butterworth, Sylvia de Toledo, Schaefer Raposa, Alli Toffolon, Emma Roberts

Horsemanship - Hannah McCain, Kristen Schramm, Courtney Line, Jaclyn White, Morgan Redwine
Reining - Keagan Snively, Jaclyn White, Courtney Line, Hannah McCain, Morgan Redwine

Go Mustangs!

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Great start for the Mustangs. SMU wins fences 4-1!

Points from Alex Butterworth, Sylvia de Toledo, Schaefer Raposa, and Alli Toffolon.

Butterworth had the high score of the round with an 84.

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Crucial period here for SMU, with both the flat and horsemanship about to get underway.

Go Mustangs!

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First rounds of flat and horsemanship are complete. Both of these look like they are going to be very close...

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The Mustangs with a decent showing on the flat. A&M wins 3-2.

SMU points from Sylvia de Toledo and Greer Hindle.

SMU leads 6-4 overall.

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SMU wins horsemanship 3-2!!!!

Points from Hannah McCain, Kristen Schramm, and Morgan Redwine.

The Mustangs lead 9-6 overall heading to reining.

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SMU is in good shape for any potential raw score tiebreaker, leading 1059.5-1041.5 through the first three disciplines.

Go Mustangs!

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Sylvia de Toledo with the nice double in hunt seat today too!

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Reining is underway.

Go Mustangs!

[mrydel]

Hope we don't get reined out.

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First round of reining complete.

SMU with solid scores, including an impressive 70.5 from Morgan Redwine.

[SMU2007]

If we don't win horsemanship I think it's time for Carol Gwin to get her butt out of town. I mean seriously. You bring in a so called horse guru and you can't even win a horsemanship contest? Give me a break

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The second round of reining has started. SMU has clinched at least a tie with a 10th point in the first ride!

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SMU is going to defeat A&M today!

The Mustangs are up 11-6 with just three rides remaining.