Tarleton State Stock Horse Team

05/08/2026

We had a great night celebrating our team’s accomplishments at the Animal Science Banquet! 🐴🎉

Our team members voted for this year’s six team awards, and we are proud to recognize these outstanding recipients:

🏆 Best Officer — Riley Pirkle

🏆 Top Hand — Chloie O’Neal

🏆 Top Horse — TRR MOONSHINE MERADA & Cooper Leather

🏆 Most Improved — Mason Markell

🏆 Most Supportive — Riley Pirkle

🏆 Most Valuable Player (MVP) — Cooper Leather

Congratulations to all of our award winners, and thank you to everyone who helped make this year such a success! We are proud of each and every team member and look forward to another great year ahead.

💜🤍GO TEXANS🤍💜

04/17/2026

We want to recognize these two outstanding individuals. The key to this game is consistency, and that is exactly what they did. For all 8 classes, they had clean patterns and landed themselves a spot in the top 10. Congratulations to you both!

Limited Non-Pro:
💜 8th - Bodie Vicars
🤍10th - Cooper Leather

04/16/2026

🏆 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆

Tarleton State University has officially claimed the 2026 NIRSHA Division II National Championship title!

This team has put in countless hours of hard work, sacrifice, and determination to get where we are. We couldn’t be prouder of this group and everything they’ve accomplished not only this show but throughout this season!

Coaches: Bobbie Walton, Teghan Brooks

Team Members: Bodie Vicars, Cooper Leather, Riley Pirkle, Chloie O’Neal, Taylor Wells,
Mason Markell, Jewels Neason

We want to give a special thank you to everyone who supported us along the way! We are lucky to have incredible family, friends, and horseman assist us throughout this journey. We would also like to shout out our 2026 sponsors. This win belongs to all of you too!

5 cent cattle co
Boykin Ranches
Chad Detwiler
Coopers Country Store
Lindley Farms
Matt Philips Preformance Horses
Mayatex
Michael & Gayla Thorton
Naman Howell Smith & Lee Attorneys Law
NAYMOLA EQUINE LLC
Outlaw Creek Outfitters
Red Chain Feeds
Taylor Feed
The Hay and Feed Ranch
Tom Schooler Cattle Co
Touchstone Ranch
True Grit Services LLC
Vicars Cattle Co

💜🤍

04/12/2026

Our heads are up, and our horses’ ears are forward! 🐴

We’re officially on the road to the 2026 NIRSHA National Show! 🎉👏🏻

We kick things off tomorrow, and are eager to enter the arena! This year’s lineup is one to watch for!

Novice:
• Mason Markell
• Taylor Wells

Limited Non-Pro:
• Cooper Leather
• Chloie O’Neal
• Jewels Neason
• Riley Pirkle
• Bodie Vicars

A huge shoutout to our Coaches Bobbie Walton and Teghan Brooks for their continued support and timeless hours put into this team!

Go Texans! 🤠💜

04/10/2026

With NIRSHA fast approaching, we’re taking things one stride at a time! 🤠

Next week, our team members will compete in 8 classes across 3 action-packed days! The goal is to stay focused, make quick adjustments, and tackle each class as it comes.

We’re excited to see what our team accomplishes next week and wish our Texans good luck!

States Up! 💜🤍

03/24/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars!

🎉 March 30th - April 3rd is Tarleton Giving Week! This is a special week for our incredible community and supporters to invest in Tarleton’s students through donations to our school and program!

The best part, you don’t have to wait!
EARLY GIVING IS OPEN!

All you have to do is:
1. Click the link below!
https://givingweek.tarleton.edu/giving-day/110020/donate
2. Under Department or Program, select the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
3. Under Fund Designation, select Stock Horse Team.
4. Make your donation!

The Tarleton State Stock Horse Team thrives off of the support people like you! We cannot thank you enough for continuously investing in our members, horses, and future!

Thanks and Go Texans! 💜🤍

03/13/2026

We cannot wait to be in Amarillo competing at the NIRSHA National Show! Our team has been putting in countless hours preparing for this event! We are looking forward to showing and seeing all of our dedication pay off! Go Texans!

⭐️ITS TIME⭐️
We are so excited to announce the 2026 Hughes Trailers Collegiate Ranch & Stock Horse Championship show!

📍Amarillo, TX
🗓️April 13-15

We are still accepting sponsorships!
Sponsorship deadline- March 15th⬇️
https://www.nirsha.org/sponsorship

02/14/2026

Our sponsors deserve our heartfelt thanks. Happy Valentine’s Day from the Tarleton State Stock Horse Team! We could not be more grateful for your support and generosity! 💜

02/05/2026

Good luck to our team members Bodie Vicars, Riley Pirkle, Jewels Neason and Cooper Leather as the compete in the final day of competition at the Fort Worth Stock Show Bridles & Brains Collegiate competition!!! GO TEXANS!

01/01/2026

As we step into the new year, we’re incredibly thankful for the sponsors of the Tarleton State Stock Horse Team. Your continued support, generosity, and belief in our team made this past year possible; from the long practices to the unforgettable moments in and out of the arena. We are so grateful for the opportunities you help provide and the impact you make on each rider and horse. We truly couldn’t do this without you, and we’re excited to carry your support with us into the year ahead.