AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn equestrian team will be the No. 2 seed for the 2023 National Collegiate Equestrian Association National Championship, the NCEA Selection Committee announced Tuesday.
The nation's top eight teams will compete for the NCEA National Championship, April 13-15, at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida.
Auburn's quest for its seventh national title starts Thursday, April 13, as the Tigers face No. 7 South Carolina. Fellow Southeastern Conference opponents Texas A&M and Georgia are seeded No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.
About the Championship
Each dual discipline team will compete head-to-head in a bracketed format with five riders in each of the Events: Fences and Flat for the Jumping Seat events and Reining and Horsemanship for the Western events. The team that receives the most points (20 possible points available for each matchup) will advance to the next day.
Each single discipline team will compete head-to-head in a bracketed format with four riders in each of the Events: Fences and Flat. The team that receives the most points (8 possible points available for each matchup) will advance to the next day.
For more information about the World Equestrian Center please visit https://worldequestriancenter.com/.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, April 13
Session 1 – 8:30 a.m. EST
Session 2 – 2:30 p.m. EST
Friday, April 14
Session 1 – 9 a.m. EST
Session 2 – 2 p.m. EST
Saturday, April 15
Session 1 – 9 a.m. EST
Session 2 – 1:25 p.m. EST