Campus Equestrian: Zone 6, Region 4

IHSA ZONE 6 - REGION 4

Only one Zone 6, Region 4 hunter seat rider competed at 2024 IHSA Nationals and she is Alexis Schwarz of the University of Michigan (on left). After having finished second in the individual limit on the flat at Zone 6 Zones on April 6th Schwarz improved on that performance by winning the division at IHSA Nationals on May 3rd. Wolverines head coach Jennifer Blades poses with Schwarz not long after earning the blue ribbon at the Tryon International Equestrian Center indoor arena that afternoon.

On March 23rd and 24th Albion College hosted an IHSA Semifinal Event for the first time, and the first Region 4 rider to advance through to IHSA Nationals from that Semifinal was Audrey Barnes of Michigan State University. From Morrice, Michigan, Barnes (on right) was second at Semifinals in individual open reining which was the first class of the day on March 23rd. In the final class on day two of 2024 Nationals Barnes posed with western coach Taylor Fabus prior to receiving fourth place in the individual open reining to close out her senior year with the Spartans.

Madison Austin of Adrian College (on right) also competed on day two of IHSA Nationals (and on day three as well). On May 4th Austin showed in the horsemanship phase of the Individual High Point Western Open Rider competition. On May 5th Austin posed with head coach Troy Prime (on left) prior to competing in the reining phase of the Individual High Point. And when the results of the High Point were announced the senior from Goodrich, Michigan could claim to be the fifth-best Western Rider in all of the IHSA for the 2023-24 season.

At Semifinals on March 23rd Miley Phillips of Albion College (pictured) won the final class held that day, which was the individual ranch riding. But when the schedule for IHSA Nationals was announced the individual ranch riding was placed at the very start of the three-day weekend on May 3rd. This meant that the junior from Adrian, Michigan would be the first Region 4 rider to compete at 2024 IHSA Nationals. Going twelfth out of twelve riders entered in the division that morning, Phillips placed sixth in the individual ranch. Though Phillips rode individually the Britons had a full western team entered at Nationals for the second time in three years.

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The Zone 6, Region 4 Smorgasbord

Schools which competed in Zone 6, Region 4 during the 2024-2025 school year: Adrian College, Central Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Hillsdale College, Kalamazoo College, Michigan State University, Oakland University, Saginaw Valley State University, University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.

Fall 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 6, Region 4:

Saturday, September 27 Saginaw Valley State University (Host) at Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, October 25 Kalamazoo College (Host) at Cedar Lodge Stables, Lawrence, MI 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, October 26 Kalamazoo College (Host) at Cedar Lodge Stables, Lawrence, MI 10:00AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, November 1 Adrian College (Host) at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center, Albion, MI 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, November 16 Ferris State University/Grand Valley State University (Co-Hosts) at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center, Albion, MI Time TBA 2 WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, November 22 Michigan State University (Host) at Willowbroke Farm, Plymouth, MI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, November 23 Michigan State University (Host) at Willowbroke Farm, Plymouth, MI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Albion College, officially a member of Zone 6, Region 1 for Hunter Seat, competes in Region 4 for Western. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 4 Team Champions (Region 4 formed from part of Zone 6, Region 3 prior to the 2007-08 season)

Hunter Seat:

2008 - University of Michigan
2009 - Michigan State University
2010 - Michigan State University
2011 - University of Michigan
2012 - Grand Valley State University
2013 - Albion College
2014 - Albion College
2015 - Western Michigan University
2016 - Western Michigan University
2017 - Michigan State University
2018 - Michigan State University
2019 - Michigan State University
2020 - Michigan State University
2022 - Michigan State University
2023 - Western Michigan University
2024 - Michigan State University
2025 - University of Michigan

Western:

2008 - Michigan State University
2009 - Michigan State University
2010 - Grand Valley State University
2011 - Grand Valley State University
2012 - Michigan State University
2013 - Grand Valley State University
2014 - Albion College
2015 - Grand Valley State University
2016 - Grand Valley State University
2017 - Grand Valley State University
2018 - Grand Valley State University
2019 - Albion College
2020 - Albion College
2022 - Albion College
2023 - Adrian College
2024 - Albion College
2025 - Albion College

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Open Level Rider Standings

Team Standings

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