The Aggies improved to 5-0 on the year, grabbing victories on both the hunter seat and western sides. The Horned Frogs, meanwhile, fell to 0-6.
The hunter seat team split 10 rides against TCU, but claimed their third overall victory of the year on raw score. Over fences, junior All-American Emily Williams earned her second MVP of the year following an 83-74 victory over the Horned Frogs' Alicia Turner. A pair of senior fences teammates, Maggie Earle and All-American Lia Chafee, picked up wins after 73-point and 80-point rides, respectively.
On the flat, senior Hannah Soibelman topped Caitiln Ader 69-62 and junior Kristin Bell downed Haley Jacobi 69-57 to rack up the hunt seat team's final two points of the afternoon.
The western team kept its perfect season intact with a 7-2 overall victory. In horsemanship, All-Americans Carey Nowacek, Katie Lisabeth and Kelsey Adams each defeated their opponents, with Nowacek earning her fifth victory in as many tries this season.
The reiners were one point away from a clean sweep, as seniors Abigail Grabein and Courtney Dawe, along with sophomore Lindsey Bernbaum, joined MVP and junior Emma Myers in the winner's circle.
The 5-0 start for the Aggies is their fourth in six seasons under the varsity equestrian umbrella.
Texas A&M returns to action next Saturday afternoon when the Aggies host rival and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State in a Big 12 showdown. Action gets underway at 2 p.m. at the Expo Complex and admission is free.
Texas A&M 12, TCU 7
Friday, October 28, 2011 - Brazos County Expo Complex - Bryan, Texas
Records: A&M 5-0, TCU 0-6
HUNTER SEAT: A&M 5, TCU 5 (A&M wins on raw score, 718-704)
Equitation over Fences (A&M 3, TCU 2)
Lia Chafee A&M def. Caitlin Ader TCU 80-55
Emily Williams (MVP) A&M def. Alicia Turner TCU 83-74
Haley Jacobi TCU def. Leah Chenelle">Leah Chenelle A&M 78-67
Maggie Earle A&M def. Courtney Motz TCU 73-68
Kaitlin Perry TCU def. Kori Pickett A&M 82-65
Equitation on the Flat (TCU 3, A&M 2)
Kristin Bell A&M def. Haley Jacobi TCU 69-57
Callie Selchau (MVP) TCU def. Lia Chafee A&M 85-76
Hannah Soibelman A&M def. Caitlin Ader TCU 69-62
Kaitlin Perry TCU def. Maggie Earle A&M 74-67
Emily Maloof TCU def. Elizabeth Solch A&M 69-67
Western: A&M 7, TCU 2
Horsemanship (A&M 3, TCU 1)
Katie Lisabeth A&M def. Courtney Chown TCU 75.5-73
Carey Nowacek A&M def. Samanta Bayer TCU 75.5-74
Amanda Brightwell A&M tied Alexie Estrada TCU 72.5-72.5
Kelsey Adams A&M def. Kate Peterson TCU 73.5-69
Taylor Prince (MVP) TCU def. Cassie Mantor A&M 77-74.5
Reining (A&M 4, TCU 1)
Abigail Grabein A&M def. Carrie Schimpff TCU 68.5-66.5
Emma Myers (MVP) A&M def. Samantha Bayer TCU 69-66.5
Katie Grey TCU def. Becca Murray A&M 69.5-68.5
Lindsey Bernbaum A&M def. Alexie Child TCU 69-67
Courtney Dawe A&M def. Kolby Simonson TCU 69.5-67.5