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IHSA ZONE 1 - REGION 2

Four Region 2 riders qualified for 2026 IHSA Nationals and all four were seniors. Alexis Kern of the University of Vermont (pictured) won the Cacchione Cup class at Zone 1 Zones in South Hadley, Massachusetts on April 4th to secure a spot in the same division at Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina. From Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Kern is seen here several hours before competing in both phases of the Cacchione on May 2nd.

Three of the four Region 2 riders to qualify for Nationals rode for 2026 Region Champion University of Vermont. Noah Wahl of the Cattamounts is seen here in the stands within the Tryon International Equestrian Center indoor the morning of May 1st hours ahead of his ride in individual limit over fences (ironically Wahl and Kern were this writer's first photos of the day on consecutive days at Nationals). From Atlanta, Georgia, Wahl won the individual limit fences at Zones on April 4th to reach the class of 16 at Nationals.

Wynston Huckaby of Northeastern University (on right) is seen here with Huskies head coach Kate Paul after winning team intermediate over fences at 2025 Zone 1 Zones. At 2026 Zones the senior from Laconia, New Hampshire was second in individual intermediate over fences to become the only Region 2 rider from a school other than the University of Vermont to reach 2026 IHSA Nationals. While Huckaby was the first Region 2 rider to compete at '26 Nationals...

...Bianca Rosiak of the University of Vermont was the fourth and final rider from the region to show in North Carolina. From Long Valley, New Jersey, Rosiak was second in individual introductory equitation at Zones on April 4th to qualify for the year-end show. Rosiak is seen here within the Tryon International indoor after placing sixth in the individual introductory on April 2nd, earning the best ribbon of any of the Region 2 riders who were entered at '26 Nationals.

During the 2024-25 season Bowdoin College did not compete in any IHSA shows. Bowdoin is back in 2025-26 and the Polar Bears had five riders signed up for the November 1st Endicott College show including Emilia Wheatley (on left). A senior from Westfield, New Jersey, Wheatley is seen here with Bowdoin head coach Renae Samay after placing second in novice equitation at the November 1st Endicott show. It was Wheatley's second red ribbon in four fall 2025 shows.

Seven Vermont State University at Castleton riders had competed this season through that same November 1st Endicott College show and one was already qualified for Regionals. Cara Godbout (pictured), a senior from Rochester, New Hampshire, pointed out of novice equitation at the season opener at Oak Hill Farm on October 4th.

Eight Colby-Sawyer College riders competed on November 1st including Morgan Summerton (pictured). From Sunapee, New Hampshire, Summerton was a winner in novice equitation at the second of two shows in two days the Chargers co-hosted at Oak Hill Farm on October 5th to become the first Colby-Sawyer rider of 2025-26 to qualify for Regionals. On November 1st teammate Elena Bronson (not pictured) pointed out of limit flat to become their second qualifier of the season.

Middlebury College was still looking for their first regional qualifier of 2025-26 following the November 1st Endicott show. But Alivia Hartz (on left, with assistant coach Margaret Bowjanoski) was close. Prior to the November 16th University of New Hampshire show Hartz had a chance to point out of both intermediate divisions. Hartz had 32 points over fences and 29 on the flat. For those unfamiliar, riders in each division except open need 36 points to go to Regionals.

Eight Region 2 riders qualified for Regionals in novice equitation over the first three shows, with several more on the doorstep. After the fourth show Annika Sovetsky of the University of Maine (on right) was as close as you can get to joining that list Seen here with head coach Gail McCormack the sophomore from Biddeford, Maine was at 35 points.

We should get a horse in one of these photos. They are horse shows after all. "Holly" is seen here with Fiona Rigney of the University of New England. A junior from Woodstock, Connecticut, Rigney entered the Endicott show already qualified for Regionals in both intermediate divisions. UNE apparently was one of several schools to bring horses to Turning Point on November 1st.

November 1st was a big day for Amanda Blanco of host Endicott College. The senior from Fairfield, Connecticut not only won a limit fences class for the first time she also placed second in limit flat to qualify for Regionals in the division. Blanco is seen here within the indoor at Turning Point Show Stables pointing to the Endicott jump. With a first and a second Blanco made the question-off for reserve high point rider as well.

Three riders made the question-off and the winner was Catherine Ling of the University of New Hampshire (on right). Seen here with head coach Haley Eagan, Ling won her intermediate fences while placing second in intermediate flat to join Blanco and the the University of Vermont's Kallista Musselman in the question-off after which judge Jay Mullen picked Ling for the prize. Ling finished the day with exactly 35 points in both intermediate divisions while the Wildcats won their second consecutive IHSA show (by a 42-41 score over Northeastern) to move within five points of the University of Vermont and ten points of Northeastern with two fall and two spring shows remaining.

The University of Vermont won the season opener on October 4th by a 44-42 margin over Northeastern. During that show Charlotte Bassow (on left, with Cattamounts head coach Madeleine Austin) won her limit flat class to qualify for Regionals in the division. The senior from Washington, DC then proceeded to place second in her first two intermediate flat classes. Under coach Austin the University of Vermont has won 15 Region 2 Region Titles since 2000 while also producing two Cacchione Cup Champions in that time.

Northeastern University won on October 5th by a 40-38 margin over the University of Vermont but only took the overall lead after falling by a point to UNH on November 1st. During the Endicott show on the 1st Tess Borowski of the Huskies (pictured) won the fifth and final blue ribbon of the day for Northeastern. A freshman from Oxford, Connecticut, Borowski won the first of two introductory classes. With the win Borowski has three blue ribbons in four tries.

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Schools which competed in Zone 1, Region 2 during the 2025-2026 school year: Bowdoin College, Colby-Sawyer College, Endicott College, Middlebury College, Northeastern University, University of Maine at Orono, University of New England, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont and Vermont State University at Castleton.

Fall 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 2 (Zone 1, Region 2 is English Only):

Saturday, October 3 Colby-Sawyer College (Host) at Oak Hill Farm, Croyden, NH Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 1 University of New England (Host) at Whishmaker Stables, Rollinsford, NH Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 8 University of New England (Host) at Whishmaker Stables, Rollinsford, NH Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 14 University of New Hampshire (Host) on campus at the University of New Hampshire Equine Center, Durham, NH Time TBA

Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 2 Team Champions

1997 - Tufts University
1998 - Colby-Sawyer College
1999 - Tufts University
2000 - University of Vermont
2001 - University of Vermont
2002 - University of Vermont
2003 - University of Vermont
2004 - University of Vermont
2005 - Dartmouth College
2006 - University of Vermont
2007 - Dartmouth College
2008 - Mount Ida College
2009 - University of Vermont
2010 - University of Vermont
2011 - University of New Hampshire
2012 - University of New Hampshire
2013 - University of New Hampshire
2014 - Dartmouth College
2015 - University of Vermont
2016 - University of Vermont
2017 - University of Vermont
2018 - Dartmouth College
2019 - University of Vermont
2020 - University of New Hampshire
2022 - University of Vermont
2023 - University of Vermont
2024 - University of Vermont
2025 - Northeastern University
2026 - University of Vermont

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