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Prior to the start of the November 23rd University of Rhode Island show the host Rams had at least five riders qualified for Regionals including Ava Brinkerhoff (on right, with assistant coach Samantha Craig). A sophomore from Old Lyme, Connecticut, Brinkerhoff is qualified in limit flat. On November 23rd Brinkerhoff again did well on the flat, placing second in intermediate flat this time. URI finished the day as high point team with 31 points.

From Norwood, Massachusetts, Alexandra MacDonald of Roger Williams University (on right) is seen here with Hawks head coach Nikki Speranzo during the March 18, 2023 show at Sunflower Meadows. Co-hosting with Salve Regina that day, the Hawks were reserve high point team with 26 points. Fast-forward to the current season and MacDonald - now a junior - is qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions. Roger Williams best show so far in 2024-25 was when they scored 25 points for third place on October 12th. According to the Roger Williams University Athletics site the outcome that day was about as close a show as imaginable, with URI and Johnson & Wales tied for first with 27 points, Salve Regina next with 26, RWU with 25, Brown with 24 and Rhode Island College with 22.

Four Johnson & Wales University riders won classes at the November 23rd University of Rhode Island show including Katie Scherer (pictured). A freshman from Rochester, Massachusetts, Scherer is seen here holding "Pepper" who teamed up with her to win the third section of limit fences held that day. Though they were third with 28 points the Wildcats go into the winter break leading the region by six points on URI. A close look at the storys found on the Johnson & Wales athletics site reveals the Wildcats tied for second at the season opener, tied for first at each of the next two shows (with URI both times) and won the November 2nd Roger Williams show outright by a healthy 33-26 margin over the Rams.

If you do not recognize the facility that Julia Byrne of Brown University is standing in it is because the event was the All-Ivy League Invitational in Ithaca, New York on April 24, 2023. From New York City, Byrne won the open over fences class which started the day. While Brown only tied Columbia University for fourth that day the Bears were much better at the 2024 All-Ivy, taking reserve high point team honors with 26 points. According to the Brown University Athletics site the Bears were high point team at the Johnson & Wales-hosted season opener at Hunter Ridge on October 5th with 33 points. And the same site reveals that Byrne placed second in intermediate flat at the October 26th Brown home show to qualifiy for Regionals in the division.

Fifteen classes were held at Hunter Ridge when URI hosted on November 23rd and Jules Cronin-Forman of Rhode Island College (on right) won the fifteenth and final class of the day, the lone section of introductory equitation. From Providence, Rhode Island, Cronin-Forman will graduate at the end of the fall 2026 semester. Until then head coach Dana Stark (on left) will reap the benefits, as RIC is off to one of their best starts ever. On opening day Rhode Island College tied Johnson & Wales for reserve high point team with 25 points each.

What's this? A Zone 2, Region 4 rider on the Zone 1, Region 1 page? This is because Ava Hufford (on left) came to visit her sister Emma Hufford (on right) at the March 3, 2024 Roger Williams show which was held at Hunter Ridge. Ava Hufford competes for Sacred Heart University, which at the time of the photo was in Zone 1, Region 5 but is now found in Zone 2, Region 4 after Region 5 was dissolved over the past summer. Emma Hufford (a sophomore from Balston Spa, New York) competes for Salve Regina University, and Emma won her limit fences class the day this photo was taken. In the fall of 2024 Emma Hufford qualified for Regionals in this division. According to the Johnson & Wales athletics site Salve Regina finished the fall in fourth place with 113 points. If the Seahawks can hold fourth it would be their best overall placing in program history.

Roger Williams University has at least two riders qualified for 2025 Regionals. According to the RWU athletics site Mila Weilbeacher (on left, with coach Speranzo) won her limit flat when the Hawks hosted on November 2nd to point out of the division. Then around the time this photo was taken on November 23rd at Hunter Ridge the sophomore from Maryville, Tennessee won her debut in intermediate flat.

There were five Region 1 fall shows and Mimi Gochman of Brown University (pictured) was high point rider at two of them. Like teammate Byrne, Gochman hails from New York City, and in her IHSA debut on October 5th Gochman won the open flat and was second in open fences to eventually earn high point rider honors. And on November 23rd when this photo was taken Gochman was the only rider to win twice. Wins in both of her open classes that day equaled another high point rider ribbon. Brown just missed their second high point team ribbon of the season, finishing behind host URI by a 31-30 margin.

Two University of Rhode Island riders earned a first and a second during their November 23rd home show to create the need for a 'question-off' to determine the reserve high point rider ribbon. In intermediate flat Keely Grady was second to teammate Adriana Barr but later on Grady won her intermediate fences while Barr was second in her limit fences. When the question-off was over it was Barr with the large red ribbon for the day. A senior from Bristol, Rhode Island who is seen here at the 3/18/23 Roger Williams show, Barr is also qualified for Regionals in limit flat.

When Johnson & Wales University won the Roger Williams show at Sandy Point on November 2nd the Wildcats also had the high point rider for the day in freshman Grace Taylor (pictured). Taylor was a winner in both open divisions and finished the fall two points behind teammate Samantha Stepanik in the Region 1 open rider standings. If the schedule does not change there will be three more Region 1 regular season shows (February 16; February 22 and March 1) followed by Regionals on March 16th. Last season URI prevailed for the Region Title while two years ago Johnson & Wales came up a Region Champion for the first time. According to the Johnson & Wales athletics site the Wildcats lead the Rams 146-140 with Brown next at 124 points. It appears the two most recent region title winners have the inside track to try and represent Region 1 in the Zones team competition in Gales Ferry, Connecticut the first weekend in April.

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Schools which competed in Zone 1, Region 1 during the 2024-2025 school year: Assumption College, Brown University, College of the Holy Cross, Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina University, University of Rhode Island, Wesleyan University and Yale University.

Fall 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 1 (Zone 1, Region 1 is currently Hunter Seat or English Only):

Saturday, October 4 Roger Wiliams University/Salve Regina University (Co-Hosts) at Blue Meade Stables, Rehoboth, MA 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, October 11 Roger Williams University/Salve Regina University (Co-Hosts) at Blue Meade Stables, Rehoboth, MA 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, October 25 Brown University (Host) at Windswept Farm, Warren, RI 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 1 Johnson & Wales University (Host) at Sunflower Meadows Equestrian, Tiverton, RI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 8 University of Rhode Island (Host) at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 15 University of Rhode Island (Host) at Hunter Ridge, Ashaway, RI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

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
2025 - University of Rhode Island

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