The sixth-ranked K-State equestrian team fell to No. 5 Oklahoma State this weekend, dropping their first match on the road of the season, 17-6.

The show at the Animal Science Arena in Stillwater, Okla., was the second meeting between the two schools this season. The Wildcats lost to Oklahoma State earlier this season, 12-7 in Manhattan.

Of the four disciplines in the competition, the Wildcats were outscored 5-1 in two of them, the Equitation on the flat and the Equitation over fences. In the Horsemanship and Reigning disciplines, the Wildcats fared better, but fell to the Cowboys 7-4.

The Wildcats narrowly lost in the Reigning competition 3-2 after getting an MVP performance from senior Tara Hallan. She beat OSU's Rachell Shobe 71.5-69.5 and improved to 5-2 on the season. Also in reigning, junior Alecia Zimbelman posted a 66.5-0 win over OSU's Christy McElreath.

The team also showed the progress of some of its younger riders, with freshman Hannah Ribera defeating Nichole Chirico of OSU in her first varsity ride of her collegiate career, 71.5-70.5.

The Wildcats continue the spring portion of the season with two road shows against No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 7 Baylor on Feb. 18 and 20, respectively.