Nov 10 | Equestrian
WACO, Texas (NCEA/SMU) –  SMU Equestrian ranked second for the first time since the beginning of the 2025-26 season, the NCEA announced this Tuesday.
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The Mustangs took a huge road win over the then-No. 3 ranked Texas A&M for the first time since 2016 in College Station, Texas, with a score of 9-8, to move up to fourth in the standings.
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This past weekend, SMU came home to Dallas for it's home opener, upsetting No. 3 ranked Georgia, 10-8, and won against No. 6 Oklahoma State, 13-7.
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On the weekend, the Mustangs swept all eight MOPs with Madison Rafacz earning three of them. The 2026 Reining Rider of the Year has a career record of 11-1-3 and six MOPs.Â
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Captain Schuyler Dayner earned two MOP honors against Georgia, one on flat and one on fences, to earn her first career MOP on flat. SMU won 13 points in horsemanship and fences in both meets, compared to opponents' six.
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The No. 2 Mustangs now hold a record of 4-2 heading into their final meet of the fall season at Fresno State at 12:00pm CT this Saturday.
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The Mustangs took a huge road win over the then-No. 3 ranked Texas A&M for the first time since 2016 in College Station, Texas, with a score of 9-8, to move up to fourth in the standings.
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This past weekend, SMU came home to Dallas for it's home opener, upsetting No. 3 ranked Georgia, 10-8, and won against No. 6 Oklahoma State, 13-7.
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On the weekend, the Mustangs swept all eight MOPs with Madison Rafacz earning three of them. The 2026 Reining Rider of the Year has a career record of 11-1-3 and six MOPs.Â
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Captain Schuyler Dayner earned two MOP honors against Georgia, one on flat and one on fences, to earn her first career MOP on flat. SMU won 13 points in horsemanship and fences in both meets, compared to opponents' six.
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The No. 2 Mustangs now hold a record of 4-2 heading into their final meet of the fall season at Fresno State at 12:00pm CT this Saturday.
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