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July Zone 3 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 3 member! This month, see who has participated in summer programs, learn about the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, nominate someone you know for an annual award and more!
Congratulations to our members who competed at the Zones 3 & 4 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak!
Congratulations to our Zone 3 members who participated in the USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, at the Georgia International Horse Park, June 20-24. Special congratulations to our Zone 3 medalists:
Children's Team Medalists

  • Gold: Ellison Beaver, Elizabeth Ragsdale, Charlotte Andersen and Sophie Blondel
  • Bronze: Madelyn Jadick was part of the combined Zones 3/4 team.

Adult Amateur Team Medalists

  • Gold: Coleman Murray and Shelby Edson were part of the combined Zones 3/4 team
  • Bronze: Sable Fetty, Shannon Casey and Morgan Geelhaar
Children's Individual Medalists

  • Silver: Ellison Beaver
  • Bronze: Madelyn Jadick

Adult Amateur Individual Medalist

  • Silver: Coleman Murray

Special thanks to Zone 3 Chef d'Equipe Deloise Noble-Strong for leading our teams and riders during the Championships!
Click here for more information about the Championships
Zone 3 members earn medals at USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships!
Congratulations to our Zone 3 members who participated in the USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships July 3-8 at Tryon Summer 4 at Tryon International Equestrian Center! Special congratulations to our team and individual medalists:
Team medalists:

Children's 1.10/1.15m
  • Silver: Maya Aryal, Ryleigh Threatt, Haley Barnes and Julia Ziffer

Adult Amateur 1.10/1.15m
  • Bronze: Ellen Allred, Avery Morgan and Annie Friedman

Junior 1.20/1.25m
  • Gold: Nancy Alcock, Beverly Alcock and Thea Bitar
  • Bronze: Addison Reed, Taylor Herzog, Kacey Murphy and Fallyn Belcastro

Amateur 1.20/1.25m
  • Silver: Angela Pollex, Rebecca Bergman and Kara Jones

Junior/Amateur 1.30/1.35
  • Gold: Sarah Turner, Katlynn Butler and Judy Sutton
  • Silver: Abby Grabowski, Hanna Toering, Jocelyn Albaugh and Kristin Glover
Individual medalists:

Children's 1.10/1.15m 
  • Silver: Julia Ziffer
  • Bronze: Ryleigh Threatt

Junior 1.20/1.25m
  • Silver: Fallyn Belcastro

Junior/Amateur 1.30/1.35
  • Gold: Katlynn Butler
  • Silver: Sarah Turner
  • Bronze Kristin Glover

Special thanks to Zone 3 Chefs Brooke Kemper, Tracy Magness and Sandra Ruiz for leading the teams!
Enter the USHJA Zone 3 L.M. "Sandy" Gerald Equitation Championship by July 25
The entry deadline for the USHJA Zone 3 L.M. "Sandy" Gerald Equitation Championship is coming up July 25!

The Championship is at Winston National August 18. Great prizes include Belts from Boy-O-Boy Bridleworks, stall plates for the top 12 from Lynlee Dutton and L.W. Bristol Classics, a beautiful hand-made ribbon display box from Ginny Edwards, and more.

Click the flier for more information.

Click here to view specifications.
Pony Finals riders prepare for a week of education and competition!
Good luck to all of our members who will be participating in US Pony Finals, presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, Aug. 7-12 at The Kentucky Horse Park this year!

USHJA has expanded Pony Finals clinics offerings this year including Horsemanship Clinics that are open to the public. Click here for more information and plan to attend!

If you're attending Pony Finals share your stories and photos with us!
USHJA Board election nominations are open until August 15!
Nominations for six Board of Directors positions—Secretary, Treasurer and four at-large directors are open. USHJA Senior Active and Associate members may nominate candidates for these open positions through their USHJA member account until August 15.
 
Members are allowed to nominate a single individual for multiple positions, and they may nominate themselves for any available position.
 
View comprehensive information about the 2018 election here.
Want to know what the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, presented by The Plaid Horse, is all about?
Click here to participate in HQC by Sept. 1!
Zone 3 EAP athletes attend sessions at Mount Holyoke and Virginia Horse Center
Congratulations to Zone 3's Bridget Finnerty, 23, Baltimore, Md. who participated in a 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center. Click here to read more.
Also, congratulations and good luck to Zone 3 members who are participating in the session at Virginia Horse Center

  • Hayley Antonelli, 17, Bethesda, Md.
  • Maya Aryal, 14, Fairfax, Va.
  • Ana Bertozzi, 17, Leesburg, Va.
  • Kelsey Campbell, 18, Great Falls, Va.
  • Isabella Cheers, 14, Shallotte, N.C.
  • Cathleen Driscoll, 24, Elk Mills, Md.
  • Michael Golinowski, 17, Burke, Va.
  • Samantha Hawrysko, 18, Woodbridge, Va.
  • Amber Ide, 16, Yorktown, Va.
  • Ethan Maye, 16, Fairfield, Va.
  • Madeline McManus, 17, Owings Mills, Md.
  • Hannah Neall, 18, Arnold, Md.
  • Kaitlyn Nicely-Harvey, 16, Woodbine, Md.
  • Madison Obermeyer, 14, Clifton, Va.
  • Selina Petronelli, 18, Churchville, Md.
  • Alexandra Ryden, 12, Cary, N.C.
  • Dorothy Stroh, 17, Fairfax Station, Va.
  • Rachel Tanio, 17, Sparks, Md.
  • Emma Vogel, 24, North Potomac, Md.
FEI North American Youth Show Jumping Championships coming up!
The FEI North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA are coming up Aug. 1-5 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York! Good luck to our members participating!

Click here to watch live stream coverage of the event.

Also, read about the new FEI Youth Nations Cup Final opportunity just announced by USEF!
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized?
Click here to nominate someone for an annual award!
Congratulations Zone 3 EAP Grant recipients!
Congratulations to our Zone 1 EAP Grant recipients Dawson Amick, Kaitlyn Nicely-Harvey, Michael Golinowski and Rachel Tanio, who each received $500 grants toward expenses related to participating in a 2018 EAP Regional Training Session! Read more here. 
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