The No. 7 K-State equestrian team will host their second match this weekend in a battle of top-10 programs when Big 12 foe, No. 2 Baylor, comes to Manhattan. The Wildcats will look to continue their winning streak after a season opening victory against Texas Christian.
Baylor also sits undefeated at 2-0 after defeating Texas Christian and Miami University of Ohio.
Head coach Casie Lisabeth said the team will need to be ready for stiffer competition this weekend.
“We need to come out stronger than last week’s match,” Lisabeth said. “The girls will have to be more aggressive and penalty free.”
The team will want to have a strong performance from their veteran group of riders in the Horsemanship discipline. They won 4-1 against the Horned Frogs while Laura Browne, senior in sociology and psychology, was named MVP.
The team will look to pick up their first win after ending in a draw the first match. Lisabeth said against Texas Christian, the team’s biggest weakness was the fence riders.
“The rest of the riders were good last weekend,” Lisabeth said. “As a team, we will have to be a little bit better than last time.”
The team will feature eight riders in exhibition competition with two in the Hunt Seat race. The other races will feature only one rider.
The match is scheduled for a 9 a.m. start Saturday. Admission is free to the public.
