Board of Directors to Vote on New USHJA President at September 12 MeetingPrez
Diane Carney (left) and Mary Babick are the nominees for the Office of USHJA President

The USHJA Board of Directors will hear candidate presentations and elect one of two nominees as President during their meeting scheduled for September 12 . The two candidates nominated for the Office of President for the USHJA are Diane Carney and Mary Babick. The Board of Directors meeting will be held Monday, September 12, at 1 p.m. CT at the Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport Hotel in Dallas, Texas, and a recorded webcast of the meeting will be posted on the USHJA website no later than the following day.  Read More
Thank You for Nominating a Fellow MemberAwardNom
Thank you to the following members who submitted nominations for these USHJA nomination-based awards, the Amateur Sportsmanship Award, Jane Marshall Dillon Award, Lifetime Achievement Award or the Mrs. A.C. Randolph Owners Legacy Award:
  • Sue Ashe
  • Hannah Bentz
  • Rob Bielefeld
  • Kay Butler
  • Ally Butler
  • Leslie Campbell
  • Diane Carney
  • Penny Carpenter
  • Karen Colston
  • Laura Connaway
  • Ron Danta
  • Peggy Dionne
  • Erin Duffy
  • Paige Erwin
  • Peggy Fackrell
  • Amy Gallagher
  • Hope Glynn
  • Jo Harmon
  • Amy Hebert
  • Nardeen Henderson
  • Joy Hiller
  • Madeline James
  • Chris Kappler
  • Christina Keim
  • Parissa Kellogg
  • Oliver Kennedy
  • Patricia Kesling-Wood
  • Maggie LeClair
  • Helen Lenahan
  • Ellie Lewis
  • Andy Lomker
  • Emily Maahs
  • Victoria Maxwell
  • John McQueen
  • Misty Morgan
  • Bill Moroney
  • Brandy Naylor
  • Michelle Paulus
  • Catherine Pinegar
  • Lindsay Ransom
  • Candice Upchurch Reece
  • Emily Reynolds
  • Will Roberts
  • Anne Rogness
  • Hillary Schreiber Rheinheimer
  • Katie Sparks
  • Ashley Stannard
  • Carly Sweeney
  • Lynn Tetenbaum
  • Haley Webster
  • Bill Whisenant
  • Presleigh Wiley
  • Sandrine Williamson
  • Julie Winkel
  • Jill Wright
  • Chris Wynne
Award recipients will be announced prior to the 2016 USHJA Annual Meeting in December. 

Still Time to Nominate Someone for the Vital Horse Show Staff Award!
The Vital Horse Show Staff Award was c reated to honor and recognize competition support staff, often working behind the scenes, whose current role is essential to the success of our horse shows. These announcers, starters, secretaries, technical coordinators, facility managers and their crews, ring crews and assistants of every type, who every day assist in moving our sport forward, are often overlooked and unacknowledged when awards are being distributed. The deadline to nominate a deserving individual for this award is Wednesday, October 5. 
Special Digital Issue of In Stride: USHJA Championship WeekInStride


Check out the special digital edition of  USHJA In Stride  to read all about the USHJA International Hunter Derby and Pre-Green Incentive Championships. 

Equestrians Selected to Attend EAP National Training Session at Lake Erie CollegeEAP
Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals to take place alongside session
Lexington, Ky. --- September 6, 2016 --- The United States Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to announce 21 athletes (16 riders and five stable managers) selected to participate in the 2016 USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session, presented by  Dover Saddlery. Lake Erie College will host the National Training Session, as well as the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by  The Plaid Horse, which runs concurrently, November 10-13. Read More
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For more information about the 2016 USHJA Annual meeting, including the schedule, visit www.ushja.org/AnnualMeeting.
Looking for Professional Development Opportunities? Attend a TCP Clinictcp
If you want to demonstrate your commitment to continuing education in the sport to your clients, the USHJA Trainer Certification Program, presented by Markel Insurance, is for you! 

As a Certified Trainer, you will join other professionals like Candice King, Geoff Teall, Louise Serio and more. We have several upcoming Certified Trainer clinics approaching to help you on your way to becoming certified:

September 21-22 TCP Clinic with Bernie Traurig Broken Arrow, OK
September 23-25 TCP Clinic with George Morris Birmingham, AL
October 24-25 TCP Clinic with Julie Winkel & Geoff Teall Del Mar, CA
November 11-13 TCP Clinic with George Morris Buffalo, NY

For more information about the Trainer Certification Program and to see the requirements, visit www.ushja.org/TCP. 
Looking to Get Involved with USHJA? Volunteer to Serve on a CommitteeCommittee
Photo credit: Tricia Booker
USHJA will be undergoing a large-scale committee reseating process toward the end of 2016 and the Association is looking for interested, engaged volunteers willing to serve on the nearly 50 committees, task forces and working groups that make up the Association and help to pave the future of hunter/jumper sport.

Being involved in a committee is a great way to shape the organization, gain valuable experience, share your experience with others, and support the future of our sport. Whether your expertise lies in finance or management, or your passion is pony hunters or young jumpers, there is a USHJA committee, task force, or working group for you. 

For a complete list of USHJA committees, task forces and working groups, please visit the  USHJA Committees page Now is the time to get involved, so complete a   Committee Interest Form  today!
Know Before You Show: New Rules for a New Competition YearDec1Rules
Access information about important rule changes that were approved by the USEF Board of Directors in January that will be effective for the 2017 competition year. Please take the time to review these important updates that were developed with horse and rider well-being and safety, fairness of play, and enhancing the competitive experience in mind. 
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