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IHSA ZONE 5 - REGION 5

He won the individual intermediate equitation on the flat at 2024 IHSA Nationals, but Christian Echavarria (pictured) was in a hurry to get to the airport so the photo with the blue ribbon had to be taken outdoors. From Cranford, New Jersey, Echavarria was one of a small number of freshmen to compete at '24 Nationals. Echavarria, who trains with Nona Garson in the off-season, is seen here near the main entrance to the Tryon International Equestrian Center indoor on May 3rd. If you look closely you can see the menu for one of the two food trucks which were set up outside the facility all three days.

And if you look closely at this photo of Carly Vujakovich of Savannah College of Art & Design you can see riders lined up on the big screen inside the Tryon indoor on May 3rd. A senior from Wake Forest, North Carolina, Vujakovich qualified to compete in individual novice equitation at Nationals by winning the class at Zone 5 Zones on April 6th. Pronounced "Vee-yock-ah-vitch" she was one of seven SCAD riders to compete in an individual class at 2024 IHSA Nationals.

Only one western rider from Region 5 competed at 2024 IHSA Nationals and she is Elisabeth Mitchell of the University of Central Florida (on right). A senior from Coral Springs, Florida (but originally from Australia, and with another semester if not two remaining), Mitchell won a close race versus Jessica Linge of Florida State University and Hannah Postlewait of the University of Florida to finish on top of the Region 5 Western open rider standings. Knights western coach Bailey Young Dolimpio (on left, herself a former IHSA rider with Delaware Valley University) and Mitchell are seen here waiting for the latter to compete in the horsemanship phase of the individual high point open rider competition at Nationals on May 4th.

There are eight individual hunter seat classes held at each IHSA Zones show and the goal of each rider is to finish in the top two in order to advance through to IHSA Nationals. Zone 5, Region 5 riders did so well at Zone 5 Zones on April 6th that the top two were riders from Region 5 on four different occasions! One of those occasions was during the individual limit over fences, when Hattie Bradford of SCAD (not pictured) won and Emily DeMoske of the University of Florida (pictured) was the reserve champion. A junior from Jacksonville, Florida, DeMoske's second marked one of eleven times on April 6th that a Region 5 rider placed individually inside the top two. The rest of Zone 5 managed only five top two placings combined!

Good Karma!: From Raleigh, North Carolina, Savannah College of Art & Design head coach Ashley Henry (on left) poses with Karma Redman of the Bees after her ride in individual limit on the flat at IHSA Nationals on May 3rd. Redman had won the division at Zones (which SCAD hosted) and finished her junior year with an eighth in the division at Nationals. SCAD has now won 13 consecutive hunter seat region titles and four IHSA team National Championships including this season. SCAD bested runner-up Sacred Heart by a wide 59-41.5 score to close out 2024 Nationals on May 5th.

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Schools which competed in Zone 5, Region 5 during the 2023-2024 school year: Ave Maria University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Southern College, Florida State University, Keiser University, Palm Beach Atlantic Universitiy, Rollins College, Savannah College of Art & Design, Stetson University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami (FL), University of North Florida, University of South Florida and University of Tampa.

Winter/Spring 2024 Show Schedule for Zone 5, Region 5:

Saturday, January 27 University of Central Florida (Host) at Silver Sands Bridle Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, January 28 University of Central Florida (Host) at Silver Sands Bridle Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 10 Savannah College of Art & Design (Host) at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center, Hardeeville, SC 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 11 Savannah College of Art & Design (Host) at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center, Hardeeville, SC 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, February 24 Florida State University (Host) at Little Pond Farm, Tallahassee, FL 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, February 25 Florida State University (Host) at Little Pond Farm, Tallahassee, FL 8:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 2 University of Florida (Host) at Kimberden Farm, Ocala, FL 9:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 3 Zone 5, Region 5 Hunter Seat Regionals at Kimberden Farm, Ocala, FL Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 9 University of Central Florida (Host) at Sumter Equestrian Center, Bushnell, FL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 10 Zone 5, Region 3/5 Western Regionals at Sumter Equestrian Center, Bushnell, FL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 23 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 24 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, April 6 ZONE 5 ZONES Hosted by Savannah College of Art and Design at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center, Hardeeville, SC Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 3 - 5 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Additional Western Show Dates to come. Middle Georgia State University from Zone 5, Region 3 shows Western in Zone 5, Region 5. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 5 Team Champions (region was spun off from Zone 5, Region 3 prior to the 2012-13 season)

Hunter Seat:

1997 - College of Charleston
1998 - College of Charleston
1999 - College of Charleston
2000 - College of Charleston
2001 - College of Charleston
2002 - University of Florida
2003 - University of Florida
2004 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2005 - College of Charleston
2006 - College of Charleston
2007 - College of Charleston
2008 - College of Charleston
2009 - College of Charleston
2010 - College of Charleston
2011 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2012 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2013 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2014 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2015 - Savannah College of Art & Design (2014-15
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2016 - Savannah College of Art & Design (2015-16
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2017 - Savannah College of Art & Design (2016-17
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)
2018 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2019 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2020 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2022 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2023 - Savannah College of Art & Design
2024 - Savannah College of Art & Design (2023-24
IHSA Hunter Seat National Champions)

Western:

1997 - ???????????????????????
1998 - ???????????????????????
1999 - ???????????????????????
2000 - Wesleyan College
2001 - University of Florida
2002 - Georgia Southern University
2003 - Wesleyan College
2004 - University of Florida
2005 - University of Florida
2006 - Georgia Southern University
2007 - University of Florida
2008 - Florida State University
2009 - Florida State University
2010 - Florida State University
2011 - University of Florida
2012 - Florida State University
2013 - Florida State University
2014 - University of Central Florida
2015 - University of Florida
2016 - University of Florida
2017 - University of Florida
2018 - University of Florida
2019 - University of Florida
2020 - University of Florida
2022 - University of Florida
2023 - University of Florida
2024 - University of Florida

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