The equestrian team trotted over New Mexico State and Baylor, but came up short against Auburn in the final.
Did the TCU equestrian team win the national championship? Neigh.
But it was still a gallant effort by a team that endured a shaky season, yet still managed to reach the final of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) championship on Saturday. In the end, No. 6 TCU lost to No. 1 Auburn by a single point, 8-7.
But before getting into how it all happened, let's get a nutshell summary on how equestrian works. Basically, there are two categories of riding: hunt seat and western.