Congratulations are in order!

Congratulations to Our Stable Challenge Winner!


Stable Challenge winners receive an exciting prize pack from USHJA Sponsors!

Congratulations to Zone 11's Amy Quinlan and Dillingham Ranch, winners of the 2017 HQC Stable Challenge, presented by The Plaid Horse!

Members in all 12 USHJA Zones put their horsemanship knowledge to the test during the 30-day HQC Stable Challenge and the top scoring trainer from each zone, will be receiving prize packages for their barns!

Nick Karazissis Teaching Clinic at Maunawili Farm

Don't miss the Nick Karazissis Clinic, presented by the Hawaii Horse Show Association, September 23-24 at Maunawili Farm in Kailua, Hawaii.

Groups are offered at 2'0, 2'6"-2'9", 2'9"-3' and 3'3" +.

Auditing for the clinic is free and anyone is welcome. Contact Amy Quinlan for more information.

Last Chance to Participate in the 2017 Horsemanship Quiz Challenge!

Don't miss the chance to participate in 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. Participants must take the Level One and Level Two quizzes no later than September 1 to be eligible to attend HQC Nationals!

Can you answer these practice questions?

1. What substance is applied to shoes in the winter to provide added traction?

a. Pam

b. Borium

c. Hoof oil

d. Furazone

2. How many beats are in a canter?

3. True or false? Good quality hay can meet all of a horse's nutritional needs?

To find out the answers, scroll to the bottom of this eNews! Click here to register for HQC.

Time Is Running Out: Nominate Someone Deserving Today!

Click here to nominate someone for one of these awards!

Sport News

Cuba and Victoria Colvin Smoked the Competition in the $268,550 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship

USHJA International Hunter Derby Program Enhancements Coming in 2018

Scott Stewart and Playbook Draft a Victory in the 2017 Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship

USHJA Expands Green Hunter Incentive Program to 3'6" and 3'9" for 2018

Important Dates and Deadlines

Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities:

Date	Event	Additional Information
Sept. 1	Deadline to nominate someone for the USHJA Youth Leadership Award and the USEF Youth Sportsman's Award	Click for more info
Sept. 16	Outreach Competition, Fall Frolic HHSA Show, Kailua, Hawaii	Click for more info
Sept. 23-24	Nick Karazissis Clinic, Kailua, Hawaii	Click for more info
Oct. 5	Deadline to nominate someone for the Vital Horse Show Staff Award	Click for the application
Oct. 29	Outreach Competition, Halloween Spooktacular Schooling Jumper Show, Waimanalo, Hawaii	Click for more info
Oct. 31	Deadline to apply for Trainer Certification Program Grant	Click here to apply
Nov. 9-12	EAP National Training Session, Painesville, Ohio	Click for more info
Nov. 10-12	Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by The Plaid Horse, Painesville, Ohio	Click for more info

Click here for the Zone 11 calendar of events.

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Sponsors and Partners
The USHJA would like to thank the following sponsors and partners for their support of our many programs and endeavors. For more information, click the sponsor logo(s) below.
Official USHJA Sponsors

Additional USHJA Sponsors & Partners