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From Agawam, Massachusetts, Samantha Stepanik of Johnson & Wales University is seen just outside the Hunter Ridge indoor during the March 3rd Roger Williams University show. The Wildcats sophomore would win a ride-off for high point rider to conclude the contest. For the season Stepanik finished second overall behind URI's Emma Eaton-Ayres in the Region 1 open rider standings. And on March 17th Stepanik was second in her open flat class at Regionals to secure a ride in the same division at Zone 1 Zones on April 6th.

It appears "Pasta" blinked in this photo but Kiley Ahn of the University of Rhode Island kept her eyes open. There is a Wix site for the URI team and a visit to their roster page reveals that Ahn's favorite school horses are "Casey" and 'Phoenix" (maybe Pasta heard this and blinked on purpose!). A junior from Coventry, Rhode Island, Ahn is also the URI show captain in 2023-24.

Hunter Ridge is the home of the University of Rhode Island equestrian team, yet it was Roger Williams acting as the host school at Hunter Ridge on March 3rd. Head coach Nikki Speranzo (on right) poses with Madelyn Weir of the Hawks on March 3rd prior to the latter placing fourth in limit flat. A senior from Cranston, Rhode Island, Weir was one of six Hawks to qualify for Regionals, having pointed out of novice equitation prior to the March 3rd home show.

From Bethany, Connecticut, Orly Richter of Brown University (on right) poses with head coach Michaela Scanlon after placing second in limit flat on March 3rd. This may have been the best ribbon so far in 2023-24 for the Brown senior. While the rest of Region 1 will be idle between Zones and Nationals (or until next season) the Bears are a member of the Ivy League, and as such they will travel to Ithaca, New York for the Ivy League invitational hosted by Cornell University on April 21st.

Salve Regina University head coach Chelsea Francis (on left) models what are actually brown half-chaps and paddock boots while posing with Nina Darvish of the Seahawks prior to the start of the Roger Williams show on March 3rd. Francis is usually schooling horses at IHSA shows, hence why she is dressed to ride on this day. Darvish, a senior from Worcester, Massachusetts, pointed out of novice equitation in 2023-24.

She previously competed for Johnson & Wales. But in 2023-24 Flora Marderosian (on left, with head coach Dana Stark) rides for Rhode Island College. And on March 3rd the junior from Charlton, Massachusetts won her intermediate flat and placed second in intermediate fences to qualify for the real ride-off at the end of the day. Marderosian would finish second to Stepanik in that ride-off.

Assumption College had three riders entered on March 3rd, and since we already photographed head coach Madeline Ostrow McCassey with the two of the three on March 18th of last year the remaining rider was need in a photo this time around. She is Janna Goodwin (on right) and McCassey and the freshman from Chelmsford, Massachusetts are seen here near the concession stand at Hunter Ridge.

Another of the Johnson & Wales University riders to qualify through to Zones is Hannah Porter (pictured). A senior from Easthampton, Massachusetts, Porter placed second in intermediate flat on March 17th. The Wildcats will also have an over fences rider at Zones, as Adaline Hanes (not pictured) was second in limit fences at Hunter Ridge on the 17th, which marked four consecutive weekends that Region 1 competed at this facility.

University of Rhode Island senior Emma Stokes (pictured) is the Rams' Captain in 2023-24. From Cumberland, Rhode Island, Stokes qualified for Regionals in both intermediate flat and limit fences. The Rams appeared all but a mathematical lock for a Region Title following the March 3rd RWU show. If so then URI will face the University of Vermont, Stonehill College, Sacred Heart University and Mount Holyoke College in the Zone 1 Zones team competition in South Hadley, Massachusetts on April 6th. The top two teams in the team competition will advance to IHSA Nationals in Tryon, North Carolina May 1st through 3rd, as will the top two riders in each individual class and the top three in the Cacchione Cup division.

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Schools competing in Zone 1, Region 1 during the 2023-2024 school year: Assumption College, Brown University, College of the Holy Cross, Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University and University of Rhode Island.

Winter/Spring 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 1 (Zone 1, Region 1 is currently Hunter Seat or English Only):

Saturday, February 24 University of Rhode Island (Host) at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 3 Roger Williams University (Host) at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 9 Johnson & Wales University (Host) at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 17 Zone 1, Region 1 Regionals at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 6 ZONE 1 ZONES at the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 3 - 5 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 1 Team Champions

1997 - Stonehill College
1998 - University of Connecticut
1999 - Stonehill College
2000 - Brown University
2001 - Brown University
2002 - Brown University
2003 - Brown University
2004 - Roger Williams University
2005 - University of Connecticut
2006 - University of Connecticut
2007 - Brown University
2008 - Brown University
2009 - Brown University
2010 - Brown University
2011 - Brown University
2012 - Brown University
2013 - University of Rhode Island
2014 - University of Rhode Island
2015 - University of Rhode Island
2016 - University of Rhode Island
2017 - University of Rhode Island
2018 - Brown University
2019 - Roger Williams University
2020 - Roger Williams University
2022 - University of Rhode Island
2023 - Johnson & Wales University
2024 - University of Rhode Island

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