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This photo dates from 2023 IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky, when University of Wisconsin at Madison head coach (and former Mount Holyoke College rider) Andrea Bill was so happy that Mara Bunderson of the Badgers (on right) had done so well in the team introductory equitation class. While Bunderson was second for Wisconsin - Madison that day she did even better at 2024 IHSA Nationals. On May 4th the junior from Sun Prarie, Wisconsin won the individual introductory equitation class at Tryon International. We have a photo of Bunderson in the winner's circle at '24 Nationals but we are saving it for the next time we update our Zone 7 page due to the large size of the photo.

From left to right are horse provider Rowdy Mullens, Mullens' horse "Reed," Black Hawk College freshman Calen Braden and Black Hawk head coach Bekah Irish. From Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Braden rode Reed to third place in team open reining at 2024 IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina on May 3rd. This was the second time that day Braden placed third, having done so in individual open western horsemanship. Black Hawk was in the western team race throughout much of the weekend, accomplishing this by placing between third and fifth in each of the first five IHSA Nationals team classes. Black Hawk scored 34 points which put them in fifth place overall in the 2024 Nationals western team competition.

For the 2023-24 season Iowa State University was one of a small number of schools where the English and Western teams are in different regions, with the western team officially in Region 5 of Zone 7. But in Zone 7, Region 4 no open rider had as many combined flat and fences points as Aurora Remis of the Cyclones. A sophomore from Claremont, California, Remis not only represented Region 4 in the Cacchione Cup class at Zone 7 Zones in Roscoe, Illinois on March 30th she was the blue ribbon winner in the class of five riders. Remis thus advanced to IHSA Nationals and is seen here after competing in the fences phase of the Cacchione in North Carolina on May 4th.

From Denison, Texas Kurstin Walker of Black Hawk College is seen here waiting for team ranch riding horse draw at IHSA Nationals on May 4th. She would place fourth in the first western class held that day, but a day later Walker would better that ribbon with a third in individual level II western horsemanship to close out her sophomore year. Though they have not always faced the same teams in regular season team competitions Black Hawk has now captured 17 consecutive western region titles as well as the National Western Team Championship in 2022.

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The Zone 7, Region 4 Smorgasbord

Schools competing in Zone 7, Region 4 during the 2024-2025 school year: Augustana College, Iowa State University, Marquette University, University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, University of Wisconsin at Madison, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin at Platteville.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 7, Region 4:

Saturday, February 22 Black Hawk College (Host) at the Black Hawk College East Campus Ag Arena, Galva, IL 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 23 Zone 7, Region 4 Western Regionals Hosted by Black Hawk College at the Black Hawk College East Campus Ag Arena, Galva, IL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 1 Northwestern University (Host) at On Course Riding Academy, Grayslake, IL Time TBA 2 ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 2 Northwestern University (Host) at On Course Riding Academy, Grayslake, IL Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 8 University of Wisconsin at Madison (Host) at the Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, WI Time TBA 2 ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 9 Zone 7, Region 4 Hunter Seat Regionals at the Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, WI Time TBA ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by Black Hawk College at the Black Hawk College East Campus Ag Arena, Galva, IL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by Black Hawk College at the Black Hawk College East Campus Ag Arena, Galva, IL Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 29 ZONE 7 ZONES at Ledges Sporting Horses, Roscoe, IL 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

Black Hawk College, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and Western Illinois University are located in Zone 7, Region 5 for hunter seat but in Zone 7, Region 4 for Western. Iowa State University is located in Zone 7, Region 5 for Western. All times listed are Local Time. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 4 Team Champions (Hunter Seat Zone 7, Region 4 created from parts of Regions 1, 2 and 3 of Zone 9 prior to the start of the 2010-11 season; Western Zone 7, Region 4 created in mid-2016 mostly from Zone 7, Region 5):

Hunter Seat:

2011 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2012 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2013 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2014 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2015 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2016 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2017 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2018 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2019 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2020 - University of Notre Dame/St. Mary's College (IN)
2022 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2023 - University of Wisconsin - Madison
2024 - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Western:

2017 - Black Hawk College
2018 - Black Hawk College
2019 - Black Hawk College
2020 - Black Hawk College
2022 - Black Hawk College
2023 - Black Hawk College
2024 - Black Hawk College

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