CANYON, Texas – The Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M will host a pair of hunt seat competitions this weekend, Feb. 15-16, at the WTAMU Horse Center. 
 
WT competed in four hunt seat competitions in the fall winning High Point Team honors three times. In their season opener at Oklahoma, they were named High Point Team during Sunday's competition with Megan Descheneaux, Karis Blankenship, Joy Hilller, Kira Morris and Delaney Oltman picking up victories in their respective events. 
 
A month later, they were named High Point Team during both competitions hosted by Tarleton and North Texas in Argyle. During the first competition, Klarissa Barley, Kristan Hamilton and Rea Golt finished first to lead the Lady Buffs to victory. They were even more dominant during the second competition with Descheneaux, Blankenship, Hiller, Oltman and Kira Morris winning their respective events. 
 
The Lady Buffs compete in both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation over Fences during Hunt Seat shows. The shows offer eight different levels. Similar to Western competitions, riders are placed in their level based on their previous show experience before their collegiate career. Equitation on the Flat is judged on how well the riders communicate their mounts and on their position. Flat classes are judged at the walk, trot, and canter. The judge may test the riders by asking for specific maneuvers or for a short pattern.
 
Equitation over Fences is also judged on position; however, riders are asked to complete a designated course over fences. The correctness and flow of the course is also judged. Novice, Intermediate, and Open classes may show on the flat and over fences. Novice classes have a more basic course while the degree of difficulty increases for the Intermediate and Open courses.