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IHSA ZONE 8 - REGION 3

For seven years Zone 8, Region 3 has been called the IHSA's lone Western-only region. This is not exactly true as two schools now officially registered in other regions for hunter seat still show western in Region 3. One of the schools that goes back to the formation of the region in 1999 is Rocky Mountain College. At 2024 IHSA Nationals Isabella Leddy of the Battlin' Bears (on right, with head coach Chris Brown) earned the regions' top ribbon over the three-day weekend with a fifth in Individual Rookie Western Horsemanship on May 4th (photo courtesy Chris Brown/Rocky Mountain College Equestrian Team).

A sophomore from Draper, Utah, Ashlyn Montague of Utah State University (pictured) had the second-best ribbon of any Zone 8, Region 3 rider at 2024 Nationals. Competing in the Individual Open Reining class (held right after individual rookie), Montague was seventh in the field of twelve riders. The Aggies have finished on top of the Zone 8, Region 3 Western Team Standings each season since the covid-shortened 2019-20 campaign. Since Region 3 hived off the Oregon and Washington schools in mid-2000 Utah State has finished on top in Western twelve times, the most of any school in the region. During the fall of 2024 the Aggies hosted the only two Region 3 shows on October 19th. Last season Region 3 held the bulk of their shows over the first three months of calendar year 2024 so the fact that only two shows are in the books so far is not far from the norm.

Over the course of three IHSA Nationals events since the pandemic ended McKenna Quirk of Montana State University (pictured) has competed at each. A senior from Missoula, Montana, Quirk was ninth in individual ranch riding at 2022 Nationals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and competed in the individual High Point Open Rider classes at each of the two Nationals held since.

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The Zone 8, Region 3 Smorgasbord

Schools competing in Zone 8, Region 3 during the 2024-2025 school year:University of Montana - Western and Utah State University.

Winter/Spring 2025 Show Schedule for Zone 8, Region 3 (Zone 8, Region 3 is currently Western Only):

Saturday, January 25 Rocky Mountain College (Host) at White Aspen Ranch, Billings, MT 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, January 26 Rocky Mountain College (Host) at White Aspen Ranch, Billings, MT 9:00AM WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, February 15 Rocky Mountain College (Host) at White Aspen Ranch, Billings, MT 9:00AM 2 WESTERN ONLY

Date TBA Zone 8, Region 3 Western Regionals Site and Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Saturday, March 15 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 1 Hosted by West Texas A & M University on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Sunday, March 16 WESTERN SEMIFINALS - DAY 2 Hosted by West Texas A & M University on campus at the West Texas A & M Horse Center, Canyon, TX Time TBA WESTERN ONLY

Friday through Sunday, May 2 - 4 IHSA NATIONALS at Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, NC Time each day TBA ENGLISH AND WESTERN

Additional shows may be added. While now officially members of Zone 7, Region 3, Montana State University and Rocky Mountain College compete in Zone 8, Region 3 Western shows. If Utah State University fields a Hunter Seat Team it will compete in Zone 8, Region 5 hunter seat shows. Show Schedule subject to change.

Recent Region 3 Team Champions (Region 3 officially recognized by the IHSA prior to the 1999- 2000 season; After not being legal for hunter seat during the 2017-18 season Region 3 schools have sent their hunter seat teams to compete in other regions.)

Hunter Seat:

2000 - University of Oregon
2001 - Oregon State University
2002 - College of Southern Idaho
2003 - University of Montana
2004 - University of Montana
2005 - University of Montana
2006 - Rocky Mountain College
2007 - College of Southern Idaho
2008 - University of Montana Western
2009 - University of Montana
2010 - University of Montana Western
2011 - University of Montana
2012 - University of Montana Western
2013 - University of Montana Western
2014 - University of Montana
2015 - Utah State University
2016 - Montana State University at Bozeman
2017 - Montana State University at Bozeman

Western:

2000 - College of Southern Idaho
2001 - College of Southern Idaho
2002 - College of Southern Idaho
2003 - College of Southern Idaho
2004 - College of Southern Idaho
2004 - College of Southern Idaho
2006 - Utah State University
2007 - Utah State University
2008 - Utah State University
2009 - Utah State University
2010 - University of Montana Western
2011 - Utah State University
2012 - Utah State University
2013 - Utah State University
2014 - Utah State University
2015 - Rocky Mountain College
2016 - Rocky Mountain College
2017 - Rocky Mountain College
2018 - Rocky Mountain College
2019 - Rocky Mountain College
2020 - Utah State University
2022 - Utah State University
2023 - Utah State University
2024 - Utah State University

Regional Qualifiers

Open Level Rider Standings

Team Standings

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