Congratulations Zone 2 EAP Athletes Participating in Late Summer Training Sessions!
Congratulations to the following athletes who participated or will be participating in late summer Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Sessions!

Virginia Horse Center EAP with Jim Wofford and Anne Thornbury, 
June 27-July 1
  • Alice Adams, 16, Fair Haven, N.J. 
  • Caroline Blank, 17, Devon, Pa. 
  • E. Avery Jackson, 19, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 
  • Devon Owen, 12, Franklin Lakes, N.J. 
  • Elizabeth Summers, 17, West Chester, Pa. 
  • Grace Saad, 16, Fair Haven, N.J. 
Colorado Horse Park EAP, with Kip Rosenthal and Nanci Snyder
Aug. 1-5
  • Sophie Kane, 15, Tyrone, Pa.  
Athletes in Virginia. Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives
EAP Virginia with Jim Wofford and Anne Thornbury. Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives
Stay tuned to see who gets selected to participate in the EAP National Training Session, which will be November 9-12 at the George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center at Lake Erie College in Ohio. Click here for more information about EAP.
Nominate Someone Deserving Today!
Click here to nominate someone for one of these awards! 
Last Chance to Apply for USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships

It's not too late to apply to have your points count toward qualifying for the USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships! 

Princeton Show Jumping Fall I 
September 21-24, 2017 
Princeton, New Jersey
Application Deadline and Points Lock: August 7

Note our new deadline and APPLY!! This is your chance to get identified by sport leadership as part of the NEW USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider ProgramAll riders who applied and met the criteria at the time of the original application closing deadline of May 1 will be invited to the Championships.
 
Zone 2 Championships are Coming Up!
Congratulations to Zone 2 members who participated in the Zone 2 Side Saddle Championship  July 23 at Liberty Network Side Saddle Horse Show  in Gladstone, N.J.! 

Upcoming Zone 2 Championships: 

Championship Date/Location Qualifying Criteria
Zone 2 Stirrup Cup Championship
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Swan Lake Fall Regional I in Littletown, Pa. 
*Please note the qualifying criteria has changed: Stirrup Cup Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here .
Zone 2 Horse of the Year Hunter Championship
Oct. 22 
PA State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Qualifying criteria: Entries for the Zone 2 Hunter Championship will be based on USEF Zone 2 points earned by horses and ponies at no more than 15 shows starting on or after September 1, 2016 through shows starting on or before August 31, 2017. Click here for complete qualifying criteria for this championship.
Zone 2 Horse of the Year Jumper Championship
September 13-17
Devon Fall Classic, Devon, Pa.
Qualifying criteria: HOTY Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here.

For more information about Zone 2 Championships click here .
Zone 2 Members Compete at FEI North American Children's, Junior and Young Rider Championships!
Congratulations to Zone 2 members who participated at the Adequan/FEI North American Children's, Junior and Young Rider Championship, presented by Gotham North, July 18-23 at HITS in Saugerties, New York. Click here for full results. 

Zone 2's Ailish Cunniffe was part of the Young Rider combined Zones 2, 5 & 7 team that earned gold. In the Junior Team Championship, the combined Zone 2 & 3 team earned the bronze medal.

Special thanks to Zone 2 Chef d'Equipe Ralph Caristo for his leadership at the Championships!

Children's:  Gwyneth Babington , 14, Blue Bell, Pa.,  Prima Rose Bonaventura , 14, Swedesboro, N.J.,  Emma Callanan , 14, Lebanon, N.J.,  Madison Rauschenbach , 14, Newburgh, N.Y.

Junior:  Caitlyn Connors , 17, Glen Mills, Pa.,  Dagny Mactaggart , 17, Millbrook, N.Y.

Young Rider:  Ailish Cunniffe , 20, South Salem, N.Y.
Ailish Cunniffe was part of the gold medal Young Rider Team. Photo credit: Kaitlyn Karssen for EqSol/USHJA Archives

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
Upcoming Clinics in Zone 2
Aug. 26-27
Susan Homan Show Stables
Bellefonte, Pa.

TCP Julie Winkel Clinic
Oct. 7-8
Sergent Stables
Indiana, Pa.
TCP George Morris Clinic
Nov. 10-12
The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center
Buffalo, N.Y.

Click here to view other upcoming clinics in the Directory of Clinics. If you have a clinic you'd like to be included in the directory, click here for more information.
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Important Dates and Deadlines
Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities: 

Date Event Additional Information
July 31 Deadline to nominates someone for the following awards:
  • Amateur Sportsmanship Award
  • Jane Marshall Dillon Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Mrs. A.C. Randolph Owners Legacy Award
Click for more info
Aug. 7 Application deadline and points lock for the USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships Click for more info
Aug. 8-13 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, Lexington, Ky. Click for more info
Aug. 11-13 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter North Regional Championships presented by SmartPak, 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. 26-27 Geoff Teall Clinic, Susan Homan Show Stables 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
Sept. 13-17 Zone 2 HOTY Jumper Championship
Devon, Pa. 
Click for more info
Sept. 21-24 USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships, Princeton Show Jumping Fall I, Princeton, N.J.  Click for more info

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

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