Zone 4 Members Shine at USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships
Congratulations to Zone 4 members who participated in the USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships in Culpeper, Virginia, August 25-27. 

Children's team medalists. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives
Adult Amateur team medalists. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives

In the Children's (1.10/1.15m) Team Championship Brady O'Donohue, Mia Albelo and Cayman Szegda earned the gold medal
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The combined Zones 3/4 team of Stephanie King, Yeardley Pendelton, Tinita Hughes and Grace Krueger earned the bronze medal in the Adult Amateur (1.10/1.15m) Team Championship

Medalists in the 1.20/1.25m Junior/Amateur Team Championship. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives
Medalists in the 1.30/1.35m Junior/Amateur Team Championship. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives

In the Junior/Amateur 1.20/1.25m Championship, Lila Sessums, Brielle Biggins, Siena Vasan and Flora Manship earned the gold medal.

The combined Zone 3/4 team of Quinn Larimer, Hanna Toering and Shelly Zimmerli earned the gold medal and Abigail Sellers, Shanna Beyer and Erika Jakobson took home silver in the Junior/Amateur 1.30/1.35m Team Championship.

Special thanks to Zone 4 Chefs d'Equipe Kim Land and Shawn Russell for leading the teams.

Mia Abelo took home the gold medal in the Children's Individual Championship and Cayman Szegda took home bronze. In the 1.20/1.25m Junior/Amateur Individual Championship, Flora Manship earned the gold medal and Lila Sessums took home silver. Quinn Larimer earned the gold medal in the 1.30/1.35m Individual Championship and Erika Jakobson took home bronze. 

Click here to see who participated in the Championship. Read more about the team championships here. Read more about the Individual Championships here
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.
Victoria Colvin and Cuba, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram, Win USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship!
Victoria Colvin and Cuba, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram, won the 2017 International Hunter Derby Championship. Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives

Congratulations to Zone 4 riders and horse owners on participating in the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship August 17-19 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Zone 4's John and Stephanie Ingram's Cuba, ridden by Victoria Colvin, took top honors at the championship! Click here to read more.  

The following were in the top 12 in their section at the Championship: 

Overall: 
Place Horse Owner Rider
1 Cuba
John & Stephanie Ingram
Victoria Colvin 
3 Maitre D'
Wendy Salomon
Amanda Steege
6 Aeroplane
Melissa Wight
Amy Momrow
8 Celtic Fire
CF Partners
Erica Quinn 
10 Cassanto
Stella Styslinger
Elizabeth Boyd

Section B:
Place Horse Owner Rider
3 Aeroplane
Melissa Wight
Amy Momrow
4 Carento
Sherri Crawford
Sara Taylor
7 Kenan
EHM Equestrian LLC
Megan Young

Indecision, owned by Wimberly Debono and ridden by Timothy Maddrix, was Champion in the Derby Challenge. To view complete results from the Championship click here
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Zone 4 Members Participate in Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship!
Katherine Newman and Dandelion, owned by Allwyn Court and The Dandelion Group. Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives

Congratulations to Zone 4 riders and horse owners on participating in the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship August 15-17 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

The following placed in the Championship Round: 

Place Horse Owner Rider
2 Dandelion
Allwyn Court & The Dandelion Group
Katherine Newman 
3 Snowday
John & Stephanie Ingram
Victoria Colvin
5 Eleventh Hour
Brenda Mackay
Daniel Geitner 
7 Calistro
Sherri Crawford 
Sara Taylor 
9 Antinori
John & Stephanie Ingram
Victoria Colvin 
15 Cassico
Rebekah Warren
Julie Curtin 
18 Bastogne
Douglas Wheeler 
Hunt Tosh 
24 Big Light
Carolyn Brown Capps
Molly Sewell 

Antinori, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram, ridden by Victoria Colvin and groomed by Theo Pacheco, was awarded the Shapley's Best Turned Out Award at the Championship. 

In the $15,000 Tier II Rider Bonus, Katherine Newman picked up the top check, and Colvin took second.

To view results from the Championship click here. Click here to read about what happened.
Congratulations to our Stable Challenge Winner!
Stable Challenge winners receive an exciting prize pack from USHJA Sponsors! 
Congratulations to Zone 4's Eleanor Ellis and Evermore Farm, 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! 
Spotlight: USHJA Certified Trainer

Congratulations to Casey Whitaker, who recently received  her certification as part of the USHJA Trainer Certification Program, Presented by Markel

For more information about the Trainer Certification Program visit www.ushja.org/tcp. For the complete list of Certified Trainers, click here
Congratulations USEF Pony Finals Riders
We had riders from across our zone compete at this year's USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm. Congratulations to everyone! Click here to see who was Champion or Reserve Champion or received special awards at Pony Finals. Click here for full results. Read about what happened throughout the week:
  • Day 1: Campbell and Brighton Lead in Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship presented by Triple Crown, Walker and Captain Crunch on Top in Small Green Hunter Pony Championship...Read more
  • Day 2: Childs Play Hot Topic Earns Win in the Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship; Captain Crunch Claims Small Green Hunter Pony Championship Title...Read more
  • Day 3: Ten Clear in Individual Phase I of USEF Pony Jumper National Championships...Read more
  • Day 4
    • Ashley Lamers and In A Dream Take Top Honors in Small Regular Hunter Pony Championship...Read more
    • Small Wonder Takes Large Green Hunter Pony Championship and Overall Grand Champion Green Hunter Pony Title; Butterscotch Named Overall Grand Reserve Champion Green Hunter Pony...Read more 
  • Day 5
    • Zone 10 Claims Gold in USEF Pony Jumper National Championships...Read more 
    • News Flash Named Grand Champion at 2017 USEF Hunter Pony Championship...Read more
    • Tabitha Okitsu and Spoot De La Jourlais Sweep Three Phases to Earn Individual Gold in USEF National Pony Jumper Championship...Read more
  • Day 6: Hays Claims Gold in Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final to Complete 2017 USEF Pony Finals...Read more
Email us photos and tell us about your Pony Finals experience for a chance to be featured on our zone's Facebook page
Upcoming Clinics in Zone 4
George Morris Clinics
South Carolina Equine Park
Camden, S.C.
&
Trainer Certification Program Clinic
Blackjack Farms
Birmingham, Ala.
&
Wrenwood Farms
Naples, Fla.

Dec. 16-18
Blackjack Farms
Birmingham, Ala.

Click here for the directory of clinics. For more information on getting a clinic listed on the directory, click here
Important Dates and Deadlines
Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities: 

Date Event Additional Information
Sept. 1-3 George H. Morris Clinic, South Carolina Equine Park 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. 21-24 Zone 4 Handy Hunter Classic, Jacksonville Fall I, Jacksonville, Fla.  Click for more info
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Zone 4 Handy Hunter Classic, CFHJA September, Tampa, Fla.  Click for more info
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 TCP George Morris Clinic, Blackjack Farms, Birmingham, Ala.  Click for more info
Oct. 5 Deadline to nominate someone for the Vital Horse Show Staff Award Click here for the application
Oct. 31 Deadline to apply for Trainer Certification Program Grant Click 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
Nov. 15-19 Zone 4 HOTY North, Atlanta Fall Classic II, Conyers, Ga. Click for more info
Nov. 16-19 Zone 4 HOTY South, Fox Lea Farm November, Venice, Fla. Click for more info
Nov. 18-19 George Morris Clinic, Wrenwood Farms, Naples, Fla.  Click for more info

Click here  for the Zone 4 calendar of events.
Have an interesting story to share? Know a member who deserves to be recognized? Email stories  here for possible inclusion in a future Zone eNews Update!
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.

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HQC Answers:
1. b. Borium
2. Three
3. True

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