Tarleton State Stock Horse Team

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🤍💜

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

🏆 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

💜🤍

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! 🤠💜

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! 💜🤍