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In 1998 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) identified Equestrian as an emerging sport for women in NCAA Divisions I and II. In September 2019, the CWA supported a proposal to add equestrian to the Emerging Sports for Women program in Division III. The proposal was submitted to Division III delegates at the NCAA Convention in January 2020, but was defeated 174-195. While TCU’s Laska Anderson is the single greatest athlete in the sport at a collegiate level. Her average score from 14 meets was a 74.25, with her high score and national record of 79 coming against Baylor in February. She earned four MOP accolades against Texas A&M, Fresno State, UT-Martin, and SMU, respectively. She finished the regular season with a 12-1-1 record, and followed it with a 5-1-1 record in postseason play, combining for an overall record of 17-2-2. She was given B12 athlete of the year while also maintaining a 4.0 GPA

The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), formerly known as Varsity Equestrian, was created as the governing body for NCAA Equestrian teams. The NCEA is headquartered in Waco, Texas. Currently the NCEA has 24 official member colleges and universities that sponsor women's equestrian teams that participate in intercollegiate competition as a varsity sport.

They began hosting a national championship in 2002. As membership has grown, they have begun to sponsor regional championships as well. They began hosting a Big 12 regional championship in 2009, a Southeastern Conference (SEC) regional championship in 2013, and a United Equestrian Conference (UEC) regional championship in 2015. In 2012 they began the NCEA Coach of the Year Award and in 2013 they began the team given NCEA Sportsmanship Award. In 2011 they began naming an NCEA All-American First Team for each section of competition, composed of the top four riders as selected by the NCEA selection committee. In that same year they also began to name All-American Honorable Mentions based on a set criteria where there is no limit as to how many can earn the award. In 2013 they began naming an NCEA All-American Second Team composed of the next top four riders as selected by the NCEA selection committee. In the 2013-14 season they began naming an NCEA All-Time Rider of the Month Award to one athlete from each section of competition during the regular season.