Congratulations Ch/AA Hunter Central Regional Championships Competitors!
The Zone 6/7 Children's Team earned gold. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives
Children's Individual Medalists. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives

Congratulations to riders who participated in the USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Central Regional Championships, presented by SmartPak, July 12-16 at GO Show in Oklahoma City. 

Zone 6's Amelia Batson was part of the combined Zone 6/7 team that earned the gold medal in the Children's Team Championship! The Zone 6 team of  Kelsay Brown, Zoe Lampert, Lydia Soucie and Caroline Uffelmann earned the silver medal. 

In the Adult Amateur Team Championship, Lindsay Vail was part of the silver medal Zone 6/7 combined team. Click here to read more about the Team Championships.

In the Children's Individual Championship, Zone 6's  Lydia Soucie earned silver and Caroline Uffelmann took home the bronze medal.   Click here to read more about the Individual Championships.

Special thanks to Zone 6 Chef d'Equipe Elzabeth Lampert for leading riders at the Championships.
Zone 6 Events Coming Up
Aug. 9-13 
Qualifying criteria:  HOTY Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here

Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Qualifying criteria: Stirrup Cup Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here.

Sept. 20-24
Congratulations to Zone 6 EAP Participants
Congratulations to Zone 6 members  Emily Clemens of Long Lake, Minnesota, and Libby Pollock of Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, who are participating in the EAP Regional Training Session at Colorado Horse Park Aug. 1-5 with Kip Rosenthal and Nanci Snyder!  Clemens and Pollock received EAP Grants thanks to the USHJA Zone 6 Committee and USHJA Foundation. 
HQC Practice Questions

1. True or false? The Hunter/Jumper industry considers a horse to be at least 14.1 hands tall. 

2. Which of the following body parts is NOT found on the horse's front leg?
a. Knee
b. Stifle
c. Elbow
d. Forearm

3. True or false? A horse's diet should ideally consist primarily of roughage. 

To find out the answers, scroll to the bottom of this eNews! If horsemanship knowledge is important to you, check out the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, presented by  The Plaid Horse HQC is a fun online quiz members 21 and younger can take for a chance to attend HQC Nationals and win prizes and scholarships to Lake Erie College.  Register here
Zone 6 Handy Hunter Challenges Are FREE!
Mark your calendars for upcoming Zone 6 Handy Hunter Challenges! The Handy Hunter Challenges were designed to test the handiness of horse and rider in a fun series of classes at your local horse shows. Entry for the Handy Hunter is free for Zone 6 members!  Click here for more info.

Date Show City/State
Aug. 2-6 Two Rivers Summer Festival I Cumming, Iowa
Aug. 9-13 Two Rivers Summer Festival II Cumming, Iowa
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 End of Summer at Quail Run Elkhorn, Neb. 
Sept. 6-10 Indian Summer in Elkhorn Elkhorn, Neb. 
Sept. 13-17 Mid States Fall Mason City, Iowa

Click here for the full list of Zone 6 Handy Hunter Challenges!
Nominate Someone Deserving Today!
Click here to nominate someone for one of these awards! 
Important Dates and Deadlines
Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities: 

Date Event Additional Information
July 26-30 Handy Hunter Challenge, Valley Park Horse Show, Des Moines, Iowa Click for more info
July 31 Deadline to nominate someone for the following awards
  • Amateur Sportsmanship Award
  • Jane Marshal Dillon Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Mrs. A.C. Randolph Owners Legacy Award
Click for more info
Aug. 2-6 Handy Hunter Challenge, Two Rivers Summer Festival I, Cumming, Iowa Click for more info
Aug. 8-13 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, Lexington, Ky.  Click for more info
Aug. 9-13 Zone 6 HOTY Jumper Championship  Click for more info
Aug. 11-13 USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Jumper Team Championships, Crete, Ill.  Click for more info
Aug. 15-17 Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship, Lexington, Ky.  Click for more info
Aug. 17-19 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship, Lexington, Ky.  Click for more info
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 Handy Hunter Challenge, End of Summer at Quail Run, Elkhorn, Neb.  Click for more info
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 Zone 6 Stirrup Cup Championship Click for more info
Sept. 1 Deadline to nominate someone for the USHJA Youth Leadership Award and the USEF Youth Sportsman's Award Click for more info

Click here  for the Zone 6 calendar of events.
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HQC Answers:
1. False
2. b. Stifle
3. True

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