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IHSA ZONE 1 - REGION 3

Stamford, Connecticut may not be horse country, but the city produced the runner-up in the individual beginner western horsemanship class at 2023 IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky last May 7th. He is Collin McLaughlin of the University of Connecticut (on left, with Huskies western coach Jeremy Mimitz), who was second in a field of 12 riders in individual beginner at the Kentucky Horse Park to close out his senior year at the Storrs, Connecticut school. The UConn hunter seat team competes in Region 5 of Zone 1 but due to smaller western numbers throughout the zone Regions 3 and 5 ride as one region for western.

Mount Holyoke College and UConn both had two western riders entered at 2023 IHSA Nationals. From Harvard, Massachusetts, Lili Evans (on left) was the first of two Mount Holyoke riders to place ninth in an individual class over the four day weekend. Lyons western coach Kelli Wainscott (on right) saw Evans place ninth in individual level II western horsemanship in Lexington on May 6th to close out her freshman year. Since the pandemic ended Mount Holyoke has captured back-to-back Western Region Titles.

Mount Holyoke College head coach C.J. Law (on left) will celebrate a full 40 years in that capacity in 2024, as she took over the head coaching position from John Moffatt in mid-1984. So far Law has led the Lyons to IHSA hunter seat National Championships three times, in 1986, 2000 and 2006. On the right is Cammile Cheng of the Lyons, a junior from Goleta, California who pointed out of intermediate fences at the 2023-24 season opener hosted by Williams College.

No Limit for these two, at least not again until Regionals! Eva Mabboux (on right, pronounced 'Mah-Boo'), a University of Massachusetts at Amherst senior from Arlington, Massachusetts, was already qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions when this photo was taken at their October 22nd home show. Teammate Elizabeth Downing (on left), a junior from Medway, Massachusetts, was already qualified in limit fences but needed one point at Muddy Brook Farm in limit flat. Downing was third in limit flat later that day to secure a second ride at the Regionals show sometime in late March.

From Northborough, Massachusetts, Worcester State University senior Ciara Goellner (on right) also received a third place ribbon on October 22nd that sent her through to Regionals. Seen here with head coach Courtney Germain, Goellner was a yellow ribbon winner in her limit fences class to clinch a post-season ride in the division.

When school is not in session Willow Vince of Amherst College (pictured) trains with two IHSA coaches found outside of Zone 1. The sophomore from Verbank, New York trains with Marist College head coach Clare Knapp and Centenary University co-coach Michael Dowling. Through three shows Vince was sitting in third place within the Region 3 hunter seat open rider standings. And Vince won the first section of open fences which kicked off the 10/22 UMass show.

Through three fall shows Springfield College sat comfortably in third place. This was also true on 10/22, as the Pride scored 30 points behind UMass (with 35) and Mount Holyoke (with 47). Leila Osorio of Springfield (on left, with her Mother) won twice on 10/22, the freshman from Canterbury, Connecticut taking home blue ribbons in both limit divisions.

Two schools brought only one single rider to the 10/22 UMass show, with one of them being Williams College. Head coach Lisa DeMayo (on right) was one of the three stewards, and she watched the show patiently waiting for Olivia Johnson (on left) to ride in the 20th of 21 classes held that day. A sophomore from Bennington, Vermont, Johnson placed fifth in her novice equitation class to score two points for the Ephs.

Johnson is from Bennington, and coincidentally the other school with only one rider present was Bennington College. Kaylee Dalian (on left), a freshman from East Quogue, New York, rode in the 14th class of the day. Dalian placed fifth in limit flat which meant that Bennington also scored two points. Bennington head coach Tara Lowary (on right) said there are a few other Bennington riders who will compete at upcoming events.

Juliet Bolduc of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (pictured) spent the 2022-23 season abroad in Namibia but the senior from Lewiston, Maine holds hope that her carry-over points from two seasons ago will lead her to regionals in one of the limit divisions. WPI will celebrate their fifth anniversary of joining the IHSA in less than a year, as the Goats made their IHSA debut in the fall of 2019.

Smith College had eight riders entered at the October 22nd UMass show including Adela Hoffman (pictured, holding "Bits"). From Red Hook, New York, Hoffman was the first of three Smith riders to compete in novice equitation, placing fifth.

New to Region 3 this season is former Zone 1, Region 4 school Bentley University. Having switched barns between seasons the Falcons are now coached by Tamara Johnston (on right), whose facility is closer to the other Region 3 schools. Liliana D'Amico (on left), a junior from Park Falls, Wisconsin won the 21st and final class of the day for Bentley, which finished the day in fourth place overall in the Region 3 hunter seat team standings headed into the October 28th Mount Holyoke show.

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The Zone 1, Region 3 Smorgasbord

Schools competing in Zone 1, Region 3 during the 2024-2025 school year: Amherst College, Bennington College, Bentley University, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Trinity College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Williams College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Worcester State University.

Fall 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 1, Region 3:

Saturday, October 5 Williams College (Host) at Bonnie Lea Farm, Williamstown, MA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 6 University of Massachusetts at Amherst/Springfield College (Co-Hosts) at Muddy Brook Farm, Amherst, MA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 20 University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Host) at Muddy Brook Farm, Amherst, MA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, October 26 Mount Holyoke College (Host) at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA 8:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 2 Mount Holyoke College (Host) at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA 8:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 3 Trinity College (Host) at Folly Farm, Simsbury, CT Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 3 Mount Holyoke College (Host) at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, November 16 Mount Holyoke College (Host) at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley, MA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 17 University of Massachusetts (Host) at Hadley Farm, Hadley, MA 7:30AN 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, December 8 Entire Region (Co-Hosts) at Briggs Stable, Hanover, MA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

The University of Connecticut, which shows hunter seat in Zone 1, Region 4 shows western in Zone 1, Region 3. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 3 Team Champions

Hunter Seat:

1997 - Mount Holyoke College
1998 - Mount Holyoke College
1999 - Mount Holyoke College
2000 - Mount Holyoke College (1999-2000
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2001 - Mount Holyoke College
2002 - Mount Holyoke College
2003 - Mount Holyoke College
2004 - Mount Holyoke College
2005 - Mount Holyoke College
2006 - Mount Holyoke College (2005-06
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2007 - Mount Holyoke College
2008 - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
2009 - Mount Holyoke College
2010 - Mount Holyoke College
2011 - Mount Holyoke College
2012 - Mount Holyoke College
2013 - Mount Holyoke College
2014 - Mount Holyoke College
2015 - Mount Holyoke College
2016 - Mount Holyoke College
2017 - Mount Holyoke College
2018 - Mount Holyoke College
2019 - Mount Holyoke College
2020 - Mount Holyoke College
2022 - Mount Holyoke College
2023 - Mount Holyoke College
2024 - Mount Holyoke College

Western (started in Region 3 Fall 2008):

2009 - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
2010 - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
2011 - Mount Holyoke College
2012 - Mount Holyoke College
2013 - Mount Holyoke College
2014 - Mount Holyoke College
2015 - Sacred Heart University
2016 - Sacred Heart University
2017 - Sacred Heart University
2018 - Mount Holyoke College
2019 - Sacred Heart University
2020 - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
2022 - Mount Holyoke College
2023 - Mount Holyoke College
2024 - Mount Holyoke College

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Open Level Rider Standings

Team Standings

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