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Seen here with her parents at the December 2023 Tournament of Champions invitational in Long Valley, New Jersey, Taylor Pruitt of Delaware Valley University (center) is qualified for 2025 Regionals in both limit divisions. The junior from Mount Laurel, New Jersey won her limit fences on October 6th to point out of the division while a third in limit flat on October 27th meant intermediate rides were in Pruitt's future for the rest of the regular season. And this writer would like to mention that the food concession at the Aggie's home show on March 9th included pulled pork which had been smoked for over 13 hours by Pruitt's Father (on left). It was the best pulled pork outside the Southern United States this writer has ever tasted!

Another Region 4 rider to point out of both limit divisions in 2024-25 is Ava Gustafson of Lafayette College (on left, with head coach Kelly Poff). A sophomore from Sayville, Long Island, Gustafson won her limit flat class on opening day (the October 6th Lehigh show) while a second in limit fences at the Leopard's October 20th home show meant two rides at Regionals on March 22nd. When this photo was taken on March 9th Gustafson would soon receive a blue ribbon for winning her section of intermediate flat.

From Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Rachel Marino of Bloomsburg University (on left) poses with her Mother during the season opener on October 6th. It was Marino's IHSA debut, and the freshman was second in both of her limit classes. Marinos' red ribbons helped the Huskies take reserve high point team honors, scoring 27 behind only Delaware Valley's 32. Fast-forward to the spring of 2025 and Marino has qualified for Regionals in limit flat.

Yet another Region 4 rider qualified for Regionals in both limit divisions is Klaudia Marcisz of Rutgers University. Seen here with "G.Q." during the March 9th Delaware Valley show the sophomore from Woodbridge, New Jersey pointed out of both limits during the November 10th Moravian show which was the sixth and final fall show. Marcisz (pronounced "Mar-chesh") had her best day of the fall at the October 12th University of Scranton show, placing first in limit fences and second in limit flat.

We are certain there are Region 4 riders going to Regionals in divisions other than the limits. But here again is another rider qualified in limit flat and fences! She is Grace Allen, a Delaware Valley University junior from Ottsville, Pennsylvania who is seen here at the December 2, 2023 Tournament of Champions invitational in Long Valley, New Jersey. Both times Allen won a limit class to move up a level, earning a blue ribbon in limit fences on October 12th and another in limit flat on October 27th. Meanwhile the Aggies have won at least seven hunter seat shows through March 9th.

Another rider headed to Regionals in limit fences is Margot Germack of Lehigh University (on right). Seen here with Mountain Hawks coach Patrice Kane (on left) and "Bach" on March 9th the junior from Birmingham, Michigan pointed out of the limit jumps with a second at the October 27th Rutgers show. Lehigh scored 28 points at Del Val on March 9th, taking reserve high point team honors behind the hosts with 36.

On October 27th Eva Kierstead of the University of Scranton (on right, with Royals coach Elly Culotta) won her novice equitation class to qualify for Regionals in the division. A senior from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Kierstead is one of at least seven Region 4 riders to have pointed out of novice through March 9th.

One rider who is close to pointing out of the intermediate divisions is Nya Barry of Alvernia University (on left). Seen here with head coach Eryn Ziegler, the freshman from Collegeville, Pennsylvania won her first IHSA blue ribbon at the November 2nd Bloomsburg show. Barry won her intermediate fences that day.

This photo was taken at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina last May 5th. Delaware Valley University western coach Andrew Wolf (on left) poses with Brooke Wolfinger of the Aggies, who rode in two western classes at 2024 IHSA Nationals at Tryon. Wolfinger was ninth in individual ranch riding on May 3rd, a day in which she also competed in individual limit over fences. Now a senior, Wolfinger has qualified for 2025 Regionals in four different individual classes (two English and two Western). Wolfinger also finished on top of the region's Western Open Rider Standings. And on top of that the Delaware Valley Western Team won the region by a single point over Penn State (State College or Main Campus as it is known). It is safe to say Wolfinger (whose Mother Amie is the Bloomsburg University head coach) will have more than a ride or two over the course of Western Semifinals in Logan Township, New Jersey March 15th and 16th as well as several rides at hunter seat Regionals a week later.

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Schools competing in Zone 3, Region 4 during the 2024-2025 school year: Alvernia University, Arcadia University, Bloomsburg University, Delaware Valley University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Lafayette College, Lebanon Valley College, Lehigh University, Moravian College, Rutgers University and University of Scranton.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 3, Region 4:

Saturday, January 25 Rutgers University (Host) at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 15 Penn State University (Host) at Eagle Valley Equestrian Center, Bellefonte, PA 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 23 Arcadia University/Bloomsburg University (Co-Hosts) at Keystone Equestrian Center, Bloomsburg, PA 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 1 Zone 3 Western Regionals at Willowbrook Farms, Northampton, PA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 2 Entire Region (Co-Hosts) at Brookside Show Stable, Ringoes, NJ 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 9 Delaware Valley University (Host) on campus, Doylestown, PA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 15 Kutztown University (Host) at Heaven's Gate Farm, Pipersville, PA 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the schools of Zone 3 at the Dream Park, Logan Township, NJ 8:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 22 Zone 3, Region 4 Hunter Seat Regionals at Wyndsor Farm, Elverson, PA Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 5 ZONE 3 ZONES at the Centenary University Equestrian Center, Long Valley, NJ Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 2 - 4 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Schools in each Zone 3 Hunter Seat Region will show Western as part of one big region again in 2024-25. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 4 Team Champions (Region 4 created from portions of Regions 2 and 3 prior to the 2001-02 season)

Hunter Seat:

2002 - Bucknell University
2003 - Bucknell University
2004 - Kutztown University
2005 - Bucknell University
2006 - Princeton University
2007 - Kutztown University
2008 - East Stroudsburg University
2009 - Lafayette College
2010 - Lafayette College
2011 - Lafayette College
2012 - Rutgers University
2013 - Rutgers University
2014 - Lafayette College
2015 - Lafayette College
2016 - Rutgers University
2017 - Rutgers University
2018 - Lafayette College
2019 - Rutgers University
2020 - Rutgers University
2022 - Lafayette College
2023 - Lafayette College
2024 - Delaware Valley University

Western (recognized as Zone 3, Region 2 1998-2001, then as Zone 3 2001-02, Zone 3, Region 4 2002-05, Zone 3, Region 1/3/4 2005-10, Zone 3, Region 3/4 2010-14, Zone 3, Region 3/4/5 2014-15, Zone 3, Region 4/5 2015-16 and again simply as Zone 3 2016-present):

1999 - Kutztown University
2000 - Kutztown University
2001 - University of Delaware
2002 - Rutgers University
2003 - Kutztown University
2004 - Kutztown University
2005 - West Virginia University
2006 - West Virginia University
2007 - West Virginia University
2008 - West Virginia University
2009 - West Virginia University
2010 - West Virginia University
2011 - Centenary College
2012 - Centenary College
2013 - Centenary College
2014 - Centenary College
2015 - University of Delaware
2016 - University of Delaware
2017 - Delaware Valley University
2018 - Delaware Valley University
2019 - Penn State University (State College)
2020 - University of Delaware
2022 - Delaware Valley University
2023 - Delaware Valley University
2024 - Penn State University (State College)
2025 - Delaware Valley University

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