USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak

Photo credit: Kristin Rover/USHJA

HITS on the Hudson VII Aug. 29-Sept. 2 Saugerties, N.Y. Qualifying period:  Aug. 14, 2017- June 30, 2018 Apply by June 30 The Ch/AA Hunter Championships give Children's and Adult Hunter riders a fun opportunity to compete on a team and individually!

USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships

Photo credit: Jump Media

Princeton Show Jumping August Aug. 22-26 Princeton, N.J.  Qualifying period:  Sept. 25, 2017-July 9, 2018 Apply by July 9 The Zone Jumper Team Championships are an entry point to the Show Jumping Athlete Pathway. Individual medalists are invited to a USHJA Gold Star Clinic.

Riders at the USHJA Gold Star Clinic - East. Photo credit: Jump Media

The USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider Program was launched last year in conjunction with the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, to identify Jumper athletes who have the skill and desire to excel in the sport. Applications for the 2018 USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships are now open. 

The Gold Star Clinics are available on demand at EQSports.net. U SHJA members are eligible for a 50 percent discount by entering EQUSHJA2018 in the Redeem Coupon section.

Congratulations to Zone 2's  Samantha Cohen, Caitlyn Connors, Kendra Duggleby and Sara McCloskey , who participated in the 12th annul USEF George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session Jan. 5-7 in Wellington, Florida, where riders learned from the sport's top clinicians.  Click here to watch the clinic on demand.

	The 2017 EAP session at Centenary University. Photo credit: Kate Cattani/USHJA

It's time to apply for a 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session.

Sessions feature intensive mounted and unmounted instruction from top clinicians in the sport and are open to riders 25 and under who apply and meet the requirements.  

In Zone 2:

June 18-22 at Centenary University in Long Valley, New Jersey, with clinicians Joe Fargis and Colleen Reed. 

Deadline to apply: April 16.

Click here to view the full calendar of sessions. Click here to apply.

Brandywine Horse Shows  is offering a Regional Championship in Zone 2 at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series II, July 3-8.

Horses MUST be enrolled to participate, so enroll your 3', 3'3", 3'6" or 3'9" Green Hunter by Feb. 1 to enjoy the lowest enrollment rate!  Click here to read more.

USHJA Zone 2 offers grant opportunities to help members reach their goals. Click the buttons below to apply: 

Apply by July 1

Apply by Oct. 1

Apply by May 1

Nationally, the USHJA Foundation also has grant and scholarship opportunities for members, including the Gochman Family Grant , which provides recipients an opportunity to experience U.S. Pony Finals, and the Hamel Scholarship for Further Education, a $25,000 scholarship designed to encourage further education. 

Old Salem Farm sits on 125 acres in the rolling hills of North Salem, N.Y., and hosts competitions such as the prestigious American Gold Cup CSI4*-W and the Old Salem Spring shows. 

The location met the key determinants outlined in the bidding process, according to US Equestrian. Read more about the 2018 championships.