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IHSA ZONE 7 - REGION 4

If you count the individual western high point open rider competition as one class there were fifteen western classes held at 2025 IHSA Nationals and Black Hawk College had at least one rider entered in thirteen of them. From Yates City, Illinois, Abby Cash (pictured) was entered for Black Hawk in the individual beginner horsemanship class in Mill Spring, North Carolina on May 2nd. Black Hawk is a two-year school, and Cash closed out her two seasons with a fourth in the division that day. Every one of the Black Hawk riders entered over the three-day competition placed fifth or better, be it a team or an individual class.

Since the Zone 7, Region 4 name was created the University of Wisconsin at Madison has won all but one region title. The 2024-25 Badgers had two riders entered at 2025 IHSA Nationals, with one of them being Karolina Blando (on left). A junior from Chicago, Illinois, Blando is seen here with head coach Andi Bill prior to competing in the over fences phase of the Cacchione Cup Competition at Nationals last May 3rd. Blando was third in the division at Zones in Roscoe, Illinois on March 29th to advance through to Nationals in the division.

From Paxinos, Pennsylvania, Katelyn Clemens of Black Hawk College (center) poses with her parents after placing first in individual rookie horsemanship at IHSA Nationals in Mill Spring, North Carolina last May 3rd. Clemens was one of the few freshmen riding for Black Hawk at '25 Nationals. Also it should be noted that riders who hail from the Keystone state did better than usual in the Western classes, with at least two other non-Black Hawk riders from Pennsylvania also winning classes. Since the 2006-07 school year Black Hawk has won a Western Region Title every season and in 2024-25 they won their second Western National Championship in the past four years.

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Schools competing in Zone 7, Region 4 during the 2025-2026 school year: Augustana College, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa State University, Luther College, Marquette University, Northwestern University, Ripon College, University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, University of Wisconsin at Madison, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin at Platteville.

Winter/Spring 2026 Show Schedule for Zone 7, Region 4:

Saturday, February 21 Black Hawk College (Host) at the Black Hawk College East Campus Ag Arena, Galva, IL 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, February 22 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, February 28 Northwestern University (Host) at On Course Riding Academy, Grayslake, IL 9:30AM 2 ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 1 Northwestern University (Host) at On Course Riding Academy, Grayslake, IL 9:30AM ENGLISH ONLY

Saturday, March 7 University of Wisconsin at Madison (Host) at the Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, WI 9:30AM 2 ENGLISH ONLY

Sunday, March 8 Zone 7, Region 4 Hunter Seat Regionals at the Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, WI Time TBA 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 7 ZONES Hosted by Texas Tech University at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, Lubbock, TX 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

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
2025 - 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 (2021-22
IHSA Western National Champions)
2023 - Black Hawk College
2024 - Black Hawk College
2025 - Black Hawk College (2024-25
IHSA Western National Champions)

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