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Through their February 2nd home show the University of Mary Washington had at least five riders qualified for Regionals including Eliza LaViolette (pictured). A junior from Ashburn, Virginia, LaViolette had already pointed out of limit fences when this photo was taken on February 2nd.

Three schools had at least seven riders qualified for Regionals through February 2nd including Sweet Briar College. Seen here with her Mother at the November 2023 Randolph Macon show is Marran Vansickle of the Vixens (on right), a senior from Powhatan, Virginia who through the 2nd was the only Sweet Briar rider to have clinched two rides at Regionals. Vansickle will ride in both intermediate divisions when Liberty hosts Regionals on February 22nd.

Liberty University also had seven qualifiers through the second of two Mary Washington shows in two days. A sophomore from Warrenton, Virginia, Madeleine Hammond of the Flames is seen here inside the indoor at EKG Stables on February 2nd. Hammond was one of at least eight riders across all of the Region 4 teams to have pointed out of novice equitation prior to the February 15th Sweet Briar show.

According to the Randolph Macon College athletics website the first member of the Yellowjackets to qualify for Regionals in 2024-25 is Macy Walton (on left, with head coach John West). A senior from Mechanicsville, Virginia, Walton pointed out of limit flat at the September 22nd Christopher Newport show. Randolph Macon was also high point team that day, scoring what is their season-high total of 41 prior to the final regular season show on February 15th.

Christopher Newport University joined Liberty and Sweet Briar with at least seven riders qualified for Regionals through February 2nd. Four of the seven CNU riders have pointed out twice including Laura Bingham (center). Seen here with her parents the junior from Vienna, Virginia was already qualified for Regionals in intermediate fences when she posed for this picture on February 2nd after winning her intermediate flat to make it two rides at Regionals on the 22nd.

Another rider who qualified for Regionals on February 2nd is Alexandra Gendreau of the College of William & Mary (on left). Seen here with head coach Karen Greenwood the senior from Yorktown, Virginia won her intermediate fences to qualify for Regionals that day.

Longwood University essentially has a brand-new team in 2024-25. Intermediate rider Olivia Zisk (on left) poses with Longwood head coach Ella Eavers on February 2nd during which the sophomore from Culpepper, Virginia was second in intermediate flat and third in intermediate fences. Zisk helped the Lancers score 24 points that day, which turned out to be their season high.

Not every rider in Region 4 hails from Virginia. Sweet Briar College junior Sarah Pastula (on right) hails from Rockford, Michigan, and she is seen here at the November 2023 Randolph Macon show with Vixens assistant coach Sarah Miller. A year later again at Randolph Macon Pastula was a blue ribbon winner in limit fences, securing a place at 2025 Regionals within the division.

Prior to the start of the season University of Mary Washington head coach Erin Grampp (on left) was fired up that the Eagles would start the season with a full card for the first time since taking over as head coach in the fall of 2021. On February 2nd the Eagles still had a full card, and eventually would tie with Christopher Newport for Reserve High Point Team (scoring 37 points each). Grampp is seen here within the EKG indoor (Grampp's initials) with Miranda Herd of the Eagles, a junior from Manassas Park, Virginia who qualified for Regionals in novice equitation earlier this season.

If Maggie Watson of Christopher Newport University (on left) and her Mother look like the happiest people standing just outside the EKG Stables indoor it is probably because the junior from Williamsburg, Virginia pointed out not once but twice on February 2nd. Pointing out means reaching 36 or more points in a division and thus qualifying for Regionals. A third in limit flat followed by a second in limit fences put Watson at or over the 36 points needed to qualify in each division.

Through February 2nd Randolph Macon College had five riders qualified for Regionals including Reilly Folliard (on left, with coach West). The sophomore from Arlington, Virginia is qualified in limit fences. The Yellowjacks were in fourth place overall headed into the Sweet Briar show on February 15th.

There are two Hutchinsons and two Battins who compete for Liberty University in 2024-25. And one of the two Battins is Tristan Battin (pictured). Seen here at the Fall 2023 Randolph Macon show (a very sunny day with temps in the high 70's) the senior from Tuckahoe, New Jersey qualified for 2025 Regionals in both intermediate divisions. The blue ribbon seen here was in fact earned in an intermediate flat class. Teammate John Hutchinson (not pictured) clinched Region 4 high point open rider honors during the February 1st Mary Washington show. This means Hutchinson will compete at Zone 4 Zones in the Cacchione Cup Competition against four other riders. The top three in the Cacchione Zones class will advance to IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina May 2-4 to try and become the top IHSA hunter seat rider nationwide for 2024-25.

Northern Virginia is extremely well represented in Zone 4, Region 4 and Regionals will be no exception. From McLean, Virginia, University of Mary Washington junior Josiah Schlechty (pictured) was third in the 22nd and final class held on February 2nd. And the yellow ribbon in introductory equitation advanced Schlechty on to Regionals on the 22nd in the division.

The rider who won both the 12th and 16th classes held on February 2nd is Evelyn Clark of Sweet Briar College (center, between her parents). A junior from Crofton, Maryland, Clark won her limit flat first then her limit fences a short time later. Even later judge Jessica Straus Boppe (a former IHSA rider and coach) selected Clark as high point rider for the day following a 'question-off.' Clark helped the Vixens earn high point team honors with 42 points, the highest total for Sweet Briar in 2024-25 up to that point.

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Schools competing in Zone 4, Region 4 during the 2024-2025 school year: Christopher Newport University, College of William & Mary, Hampton University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Randolph - Macon College, Sweet Briar College, University of Mary Washington and University of Richmond.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 4, Region 4 (Zone 4, Region 4 is English Only):

Saturday, February 1 University of Mary Washington (Host) at EKG Stables at Hill Valley Farm, Spotsylvania, VA 10:30AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 2 University of Mary Washington (Host) at EKG Stables at Hill Valley Farm, Spotsylvania, VA 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 15 Sweet Briar College (Host) at the Harriet Rogers Riding Center, Sweet Briar, VA 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 22 Zone 4, Region 4 Regionals hosted by Liberty University at the Liberty Mountain Equestrian Center, Rustburg, VA 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, April 5 ZONE 4 ZONES Hosted by Virginia Tech at the Alphin - Stuart Livestock Arena, Blacksburg, VA 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

Liberty University competes in Zone 4, Region 3 Western Shows. Please visit the Zone 4, Region 3 page for western information on Region 4 schools. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Zone 4, Region 4 Team Champions (Most of this region was part of Zone 4, Region 1 prior to Region 4's creation in mid-2013):

Hunter Seat:

1997 - University of Virginia
1998 - University of Virginia
1999 - Randolph-Macon Womans' College
2000 - Mary Washington College
2001 - Mary Washington College
2002 - Mary Washington College
2003 - Goucher College
2004 - Mary Washington College
2005 - Goucher College
2006 - Sweet Briar College
2007 - Goucher College
2008 - University of Mary Washington
2009 - University of Mary Washington
2010 - Goucher College
2011 - University of Mary Washington
2012 - Goucher College
2013 - Goucher College
2014 - University of Mary Washington
2015 - University of Mary Washington
2016 - University of Mary Washington
2017 - Liberty University
2018 - Sweet Briar College
2019 - Sweet Briar College
2020 - Sweet Briar College
2022 - Sweet Briar College
2023 - Sweet Briar College
2024 - Liberty University

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