May Zone 3 Update

Thank you for being a Zone 3 member! This month see how teams and riders did at IEA and IHSA Nationals, learn about grant opportunities in our zone, see what deadlines and events are coming up and more! Don't forget to share your stories with us!

Last chance to apply for these Championships!

USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships July 3-8 Tryon Summer 4 Mill Spring, N.C. Qualifying period: Aug. 28, 2017-May 20, 2018 Apply by May 20

Congratulations IHSA Nationals teams and riders!

Congratulations to riders and teams from our zone who competed at the IHSA National Championships May 3-6 at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg! Virginia Tech tied for seventh in the Collegiate Cup and St. Andrews University placed tenth. Makayla Benjamin of Leesburg, Virginia, took home top honors in the US Equestrian Cacchione Cup! Congratulations to Makayla and all of the riders from our zone. Read more about Nationals, and check out the USHJA Facebook page to see more photos from the event. To view the complete results, click here.

HQC Quick Quiz answer: The answer to last month's Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Quick Quiz was " camped out," because it is not a flaw that can be found on a horse's front legs. Eighty-two percent of our members who answered the question got it correct, which is a tie for the highest out of the zones! Camped out is when the hind legs are set behind the plumb line that runs from the point of the buttock through the point of the hock, down the back of the cannon bone and to the back of the heel bulbs. The other choices, pigeon toed and club footed, were flaws that can be found on a horse's front legs. Learn more by studying the HQC Study Guide and when you're ready, register to participate in the 2018 Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, presented by The Plaid Horse!

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Zone 3 grants and scholarships to help you reach your goals!

Apply by July 1

Apply by Oct. 1

Congratulations IEA National Finals competitors! Congratulations to members and teams from our zone who participated in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals April 20-22 at New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse! Congratulations to the following champions: Tabitha Phillips, Clover Grove, Junior Varsity Novice on the Flat Individual Final Macy Longest, Coventry Farm, Future Beginner on the Flat Individual Final Other special award winners included Sadie Stott of Clover Grove who placed first for the Holy Innocents Horsemanship Test for Upper School! Read more about the great competition. Click here for complete results.

Strive for excellence as a World Championship Hunter Rider

World Championship Hunter Rider member events are underway! The next event in Zone 3 is June 4 at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show. Click here for the full calendar. There's still time to join and earn points toward year-end awards for Professionals, Developing Professionals, Amateur Owners, Adult Amateurs, Juniors, Children's and Pony riders. Also, if you're already a member, don't forget to make any changes to your region or category by June 1! Join WCHR

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Other important headlines

USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Finals Return to Blenheim International Jumping Festival and Capital Challenge Equitation Show

USHJA Opens 3-foot Section in Texas for Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program

Applications Open for New USHJA Foundation J.T. Tallon Memorial Equitation Grant

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Important dates and deadlines

May May 20: Deadline to apply to have points count toward qualifying for the Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships May 31: Qualifying ends for Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic, presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College June June 1: Last day to enroll in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program or enroll in the USHJA International Hunter Derby Program for $550 before the price increases to $750 June 4: Qualifying period ends and deadline to earn Certificates of Capability for FEI Jumping North American Youth Championships June 12: Final deadline to submit online applications and Certificates of Capability for FEI Jumping North American Youth Championships June 20-24: Zones 3 & 4 Ch/AA Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak June 22-24: Bernie Traurig Clinic, Big Dog Stables, Aberdeen, N.C. July July 1: Deadline to apply for the Zone 3 College Scholarship July 3-8: USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships July 30: Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic East Coast, presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College

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