AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn equestrian team is looking forward to another challenging season as first-year head coach Jessica Braswell announced the 2023-24 schedule Friday.
Following the annual Blue vs. Orange Scrimmage (Sept. 14), Auburn kicks off the regular season at home with a contest vs. UC Davis. The Tigers and the Aggies will face off on Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. CT at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.
The squad hits the road for two meets to start October. The Tigers will face Baylor on Oct. 6 in Waco, Texas before heading to UT Martin on Oct. 13.
Auburn closes out the month of October at home, hosting two Southeastern Conference meets at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The Tigers will welcome rival Georgia on Oct. 20 and then will host South Carolina on Oct. 27. Both meets will be at 3 p.m. CT.
The fall schedule will conclude with a trip to Texas in November. Auburn will travel to Texas A&M on Nov. 10 and will cap the fall with a meet at defending NCEA champion SMU on Nov. 11.
Spring 2024 opens with back-to-back road trips in the SEC as Auburn will travel to South Carolina (Feb. 3) and Georgia (Feb. 10).
The Tigers will conclude the regular season with four-straight home meets.
Auburn will host a tripleheader with Dartmouth and UT Martin, Feb. 16-17. The Tigers and Dartmouth will compete in a Jumping Seat only contest on Feb. 16 before the squad hosts UTM in a full squad meet, Feb. 17. UTM and Dartmouth will also compete in a Jumping Seat only meet on Feb. 17.
The final two home events will be between two familiar opponents from Texas. Auburn will welcome SMU to the Plains for the second-straight season on March 2 at 11 a.m. CT. The squad will then close out the regular season against Texas A&M on March 9. The Tigers and the Aggies will go head-to-head at 11 a.m. CT.
Postseason action will begin with the 2024 SEC Championship, March 29-30. The two-day meet will be hosted by Texas A&M and the Tigers will look to continue their streak by winning the program's sixth-straight title.
The 2024 NCEA Championships will once again be held at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, April 18-20.