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IHSA ZONE 3 - REGION 5

From Hockessin, Delaware Talia Brinker of the University of Delaware is seen here way back on April 9, 2022 after placing third in team novice equitation at Zone 3 Zones in Long Valley, New Jersey. During the 2024-25 season Brinker was one of 14 UDel hunter seat riders to qualify for Regionals, pointing out of limit flat in her senior year.

Three University of Delaware riders advanced through Zone 3 Zones on April 5th. The third of the three to secure a ride at IHSA Nationals was Anna Birney (pictured). A junior from North East, Maryland, Birney won the individual limit over fences and then was photographed with the blue ribbon. Next stop for Birney (along with teammates Natalia Onisko and Maggie Lawrence) is IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina on May 3rd.

She spent two seasons in Zone 3, Region 2 and when that region was dissolved she spent the next two seasons in Region 5. She is Erica Fornwall of West Chester University (pictured), a senior from Harleysville, Pennsylvania who played a large part in the Ram's rise to being a contender for a Region Title in 2024-25. Seen here at 2024 Zone 3 Zones, Fornwall was one of four West Chester riders to compete at 2025 Zones. Fornwall placed second at Regionals in individual open over fences.

Rowan University head coach Ariel Frattaroli (center) saw two of her riders qualify for Regionals at the February 16th Temple/Bucks County show. Nina Davis (on right, a sophomore from Williamstown, New Jersey) was second in limit flat to point up while Remington Walter (on left, a junior from Tabernacle, New Jersey who was previously a Delaware Valley University student) won the introductory equitation which was the final class held that day to also qualify. Walter finished the season with a fourth in the division at Zones on April 5th. So strong was the strength of the University of Delware and West Chester that only two Region 5 riders Not from those two schools competed at Zones with Walter being one of them.

The school which finished third in the Region 5 hunter seat team standings for 2024-25 was Drexel University. Four members of the Dragons qualified for Regionals including Jillian Jarratt (pictured). From Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, Jarratt was already qualified for Regionals in intermediate flat when this photo was taken on February 16th. Jarratt would also point out of intermediate fences.

In most cases riders who do not survive Zones are done with IHSA-related horse shows for the season. While three University of Delaware riders will compete at IHSA Nationals in May there could be a University of Pennsylvania rider or two entered in a show on April 27th. This is because the Ivy League schools are invited to an annual competition called the "All-Ivy's." Last season riders from Cornell University. Brown University, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania took part. If the Quakers take part riders such as Carola Agostini (pictured, with "Piper" at the Temple/Bucks show) will be entered. A senior from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Agostini qualified for Regionals in novice equitation.

They only overlapped on the University of Delaware team for one season. Sisters Lucy (on left) and Ellen Smith are seen here on February 16th some time after senior Lucy was second in intermediate flat that day. From Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Lucy would point out of the division before the season was over while freshman Ellen would gather up a fair number of points in the limit levels.

Franklin & Marshall College did not compete in an IHSA show in 2024-25 until February 16th. And when they made their season debut Juliana Scheick of the Diplomats (pictured) was first to compete. A junior from Middletown, New Jersey, Scheick is seen here with her fourth place ribbon in novice equitation that day. Franklin & Marshall scored five team points on the 16th and finished with 18 for the season (enough to finish ahead of two Region 5 teams).

During the fall we posted a photo of Jessica Wilm of the University of Delaware and her Mother on this page. So it is only fair that when we updated this page with a new set of photos that we include Jessica's sister Corrine of Villanova University and her Father in their place! From Stillwater, New Jersey, Corrine Wilm told us the February 16th Temple/Bucks show would be her last. The Wildcat senior was fifth in limit fences for her final IHSA ribbon that day.

From Malvern, Pennsylvania, Lauren Naro of West Chester University (center) poses with her parents after winning both of her limit classes on February 16th. Naro (pronounced "Narrow") was one of a small number of freshmen in 2024-25 to qualify for Regionals not once but twice, pointing out of both limit divisions by March 8th.

If you follow Region 5 from season to season and you noticed that Region 5 did not compete in any shows at C-Line Stables for what would seem to be the first time in years your eyes are not playing tricks on you. But in fact Region 5 was there four times in early 2025! The catch is that C-Line Stables has changed hands. The facility is now called Havenshire Farm, with University of Delaware head coach Whitney Carmouche (on left) now a part owner. Seen here with Carmouche at the October 27th Drexel show is Josie Kostelac, a University of Delaware senior from Salisbury, Maryland who had just won her intermediate flat at the time. Ten of the sixteen Region 5 individual rides at Zones were made by University of Delaware riders, including Kostelac in limit fences.

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Schools competing in Zone 3, Region 5 during the 2025-26 school year: Bucks County Community College, Drexel University, Franklin & Marshall College, Millersville University, Penn State University - Berks Campus, Rowan University, Salisbury University, Stockton University, Temple University, University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Washington College and West Chester University.

Winter/Spring 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 3, Region 5:

Saturday, February 7 Penn State University (Host) at Eagle Valley Equestrian Center, Bellefonte, PA 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 15 Rowan University (Host) at Havenshire Farm, Townsend, DE 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 28 Rutgers University (Host) at Saddlebrook Equestrian Center, Schwenksville, PA Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 28 Zone 3 Western Regionals at at Saddlebrook Equestrian Center, Schwenksville, PA HELD FOLLOWING THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON WESTERN SHOW - WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 1 University of Delaware (Host) at Havenshire Farm, Townsend, DE 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 8 Salisbury University (Host) at Havenshire Farm, Townsend, DE 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 21 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 22 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by the University of Findlay at the University of Findlay Equine Animal Science Center, Findlay, OH Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 28 Zone 3, Region 5 Hunter Seat Regionals at Havenshire Farm, Townsend, DE 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 4 ZONE 3 ZONES at the Centenary University Equestrian Center, Long Valley, NJ Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 1 - 3 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

The Rutgers Western Shows scheduled for January 31st have been cancelled due to weather concerns. One single show has been added prior to the start of Western Regionals on February 28th. Schools in each Zone 3 Hunter Seat Region will show Western as part of one big region again in 2025-26. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 5 Team Champions (Region 5 known as Zone 4, Region 4 2010-13 and was spun off from part of Zone 3, Region 2 following the 2009-10 season)

Hunter Seat:

1997 - University of Delaware (1996-97
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
1998 - Kutztown University
1999 - University of Delaware
2000 - University of Delaware
2001 - University of Delaware
2002 - University of Delaware
2003 - University of Delaware
2004 - Delaware Valley College
2005 - Delaware Valley College
2006 - Delaware Valley College
2007 - University of Delaware
2008 - University of Delaware
2009 - Delaware Valley College
2010 - Delaware Valley College
2011 - University of Delaware
2012 - University of Delaware
2013 - Drexel University
2014 - University of Delaware
2015 - University of Delaware
2016 - University of Delaware
2017 - University of Delaware
2018 - University of Delaware
2019 - University of Delaware
2020 - University of Delaware
2022 - University of Delaware
2023 - University of Delaware
2024 - University of Delaware
2025 - University of Delaware

Western:

1999 - Kutztown University
2000 - Kutztown University
2001 - University of Delaware
2002 - Rutgers University
2003 - Bucks County Community College
2004 - Bucks County Community College
2005 - Delaware Valley College
2006 - Delaware Valley College
2007 - Delaware Valley College
2008 - Delaware Valley College
2009 - Washington College
2010 - University of Delaware
2011 - University of Delaware
2012 - University of Delaware
2013 - University of Delaware
2014 - University of Delaware
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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