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May Zone 8 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 8 member! This month see what events and deadlines are coming up, learn about WCHR, tell us what you think and more! Don't forget to share your stories with us!
Strive for excellence with the WCHR Program
World Championship Hunter Rider member events are underway! The next event in Zone 8 is July 4-8 at Summer in the Rockies in Parker, Colo. 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!
Congratulations IHSA Nationals 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! Colorado State University placed 11th in the Collegiate Cup competition!

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.
Click here for more information about the Championships.
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. Seventy-five percent of our members who answered the question got it correct!

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!
Congratulations IEA Nationals riders!
Congratulations to riders and teams in our zone who participated in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals April 20-22 at New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse!

Read more about the great competition. Click here for complete results.
Congratulations to Lily Hackbarth!
Congratulations to Lily Hackbarth, 12, of Scottsdale, Ariz., who was accepted to participate in the first Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session of the season!

Lily will learn from clinicians Jim Wofford and Nanci Snyder at Maplewood Stables in Reno, Nev. Stay tuned to see what Zone 8 members are participating in other sessions. For more information about the program, click here.
Interested in being a USHJA Merchandise Representative?
We are looking for an individual to serve as a USHJA Merchandise Representative June 27-July 1 at Summer in the Rockies IV in Parker, Colorado. The representative will be compensated for his/her time.

Those interested in the opportunity can email Marla Holt for more information.
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