SVSU Western Team

12/15/2024

Three senior team members graduated today!

Hannah Olmsted-Azar (Exercise Science)
Christina Wittke (Nursing)
Sydney Cairns (Engineering Technology Management)

We loved having the girls on the team and wish them the best of luck as they continue on in their careers. ❤️💙

12/02/2024

Show recap!

On Sunday Nov 24th team had their last double header of the season. Lots of great placings with a great draw of horses.

AM:
🥉 Annelise Bedell - Reining
🥉 Kaitlyn Voyles - Beginner
🥈 Carissa Wittke - Level 1
🥉 Brooke Koscielniak - Level 1
🥈 Annelise Bedell - Open Horsemanship
🥇 Emily Duncan - Rookie

Overall Reserve High Point Team 🥈

Morgan TerBush qualified for Regionals

PM
🥉 Piper Reid - Reining
🥉 Katie Gingerich - Ranch
🥉 Erika Ren - Rookie
🥈 Sindle Corlew - Rookie
🥈 Morgan TerBush - Pre Rookie

Our next show isn’t until the end of January at MSU.

11/19/2024

The Cardinals are back at it! Catch us at Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center this Sunday, November 24th. We cannot wait to be back in the saddle! ❤️💙

11/06/2024

This weekend the Cardinals traveled to Albion to compete in shows 3 and 4 for the season hosted by Adrian College. We had lots of great rides and some learning moments. Congratulations to those who placed top 3 in their tough classes.

AM:
Carissa Wittke 🥇(Level 1)
Anna Ahern 🥈(Level 2)
Morgan TerBush 🥉(Beginner)

PM:
Hannah Olmsted-Azar 🥈(Beginner)
Kaitlyn Kalisek 🥉(Rookie B)
Morgan TerBush 🥉(Beginner)

The team was 3rd overall in the AM show. We only have a few weeks before our next show. We will be back in Albion for our All-Region show on Nov 24th.

09/30/2024

Show Recap! Our riders did great hosting the first two shows of the season. Congratulations to our riders who placed Top 3 in their class.

🥇
Kylie Arbenowske - Level 2 Horsemanship
Piper Reid - Reining

🥈
Grace Kodtrzewa - Level 1 Horsemanship
Morgan TerBush - Beginner

🥉
Anna Ahern - Level 1 Horsemanship
Annelise Bedell - Ranch
Erika Ren - Rookie B Horsemanship
Katie Gingrich- Level 2 Horsemanship
Carissa Wittke - Level 1 Horsemanship
Katelyn Voyles - Beginner

Congratulations to the following riders who have qualified for Regionals on March 1st.

Kylie Arbenowske - Level 2 Horsemanship
Anna Ahern - Level 1 Horsemanship
Annelise Bedell - Ranch

09/18/2024

COUNT DOWN TO SHOW DAY… if it’s not marked in your calendar we are 4 days away!!

Here is our AM & PM Line Up! 🏇🐎

We can not wait to see you there to help us support our team at our first show🫶🏻

09/16/2024

ITS MEET WEEK!!! 🗣️🗣️

As we prepare for our upcoming coming show this Sunday, we hope to see some familiar faces in the crowd, along with all of our friends, families, and fellow equestrian teams and riders!! 🏇🐎

We hope it’s a great weekend for all our riders & teams, gear up and get ready to ride 🏅🤠

And as always GOOD LUCK TO ALL! See you Sunday at Midland Fair grounds !!😁

09/15/2024

✨Check out our schedule for this season and mark your calendars. We can’t wait to see you at every meet and make this season unforgettable! ✨

09/10/2024

INTRODUCING…. 🗣️📢🗣️📢

This years E-Board for our SVSU Western Team !!🐎🤠

Welcoming back some familiar faces as well as some new ones !! We are SO very excited for this season coming up, and can’t wait to see you guys at our up coming show September 22nd at the Midland Fairgrounds ☺️

09/09/2024

Hello all, we are looking for horse donors for hosted show on September 22nd!! 📢🐎

We are looking for horses that can safely walk, trot, and lope in both directions. Please contact us for more information or pass on our information to anyone you might know who is interested 😊

Thank you!! 🐴🫶🏻

09/07/2024

A big thank you to everyone who came out to tryouts this year!! We appreciate all of our new riders, our returners and of course our coaches🫶🏻

We can not wait for the season coming up and getting to show all our family, friends, sponsors & supporters what we can accomplish this year ☺️

08/20/2024

🎉 SVSU Equestrian Team Apparel Order! 🎉

Hey Cardinal fans! 🌟 It’s time to gear up and show your support for the SVSU Equestrian Team with apparel.

🛍️ Order Details:

- Deadline: September 1st @ Midnight

- Available Items: T-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, jackets, and more!

- How to Order: https://svsuequestrian2024.itemorder.com/

- Pickup: All items must be picked up at our hosted show on September 22nd or taken home with a member. Please contact us with any questions.

Don’t miss out on the chance to wear your Cardinal pride! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Let’s show our support and look great doing it! Go Cards! 🏇❤️

Online ordering for SVSU Equestrian Spirit Wear 2024 ends on Sun, Sep 1, 2024 (11:59 PM EDT)

08/18/2024

The 24-25 season is quickly approaching!

We are so excited for this upcoming year and cannot wait to meet everyone who is interested!

🔴Aug 25: Red Pride Picnic time! Come meet the team at our table!
🔵Sep 4: Tryouts! Make sure to come to Red Pride or contact us for more information!

GO CARDS

07/17/2024

We would love to meet you at the Red Pride Picnic. Come see us! Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Saginaw Valley State University

Hey Cards!! As the school year is fast approaching, we would like to invite you to our 2024 Red Pride Picnic! Red Pride Picnic is a time to welcome students back to campus by connecting them with the different RSOs. We will have food vendors and a Red Pride Bingo Raffle with tons of prizes to win! It will be held on Sunday, August 25th, from 12 pm to 4 pm in the President's Courtyard. RSOs are encouraged to participate in the Red Pride Picnic. If you want your RSO featured in this year's Red Pride Picnic, please sign up using the link in our bio! We look forward to seeing everyone there this year!!

05/08/2024

04/30/2024

Great end of year banquet hosted by for the club sport teams! GO CARDS❤️

03/06/2024

Our three Regional Qualifiers did amazing at the show this weekend!

Brooke placed 3rd in Rookie B horsemanship and Sydney placed 4th in Level 1 horsemanship🎉

We are experiencing bitter sweet moments as our season comes to an end, however we look forward to the opportunities that are yet to come.

03/03/2024

Senior Shoutout!!! ❤️✨🐴

Our two seniors Sydney and Nina had their final IHSA show this past month and we would like to congratulate them on an amazing career!

Although we will miss them, we will continue to root them on and are excited to see what they have next in store!❤️