For more information about Zone 2 Championships click here .

Congratulations to the following Zone 2 members who were each awarded $5,000 Zone 2 College Scholarships by the Zone 2 Committee: 

Gabrielle Baker, 19, Phoenix, N.Y.  Antoinette D'Addario, 20, La Fayette, N.Y. Claudia Freeman, 18, Webster, N.Y.  Olivia Ginsberg, 17, Southhampton, N.Y.  Noah Geslao, 17, Boonton, N.J. Kayla McCarthy, 19, Manasquan, N.J. Madison Katz, 19, Toms River, N.J.

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.

Geoffrey Hesslink and Cadoretto. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives

Maitre D' and Amanda Steege. Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives

Congratulations to Zone 2 riders and horse owners on participating in the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship August 17-19 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. 

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

Overall: 

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider
2	Cadoretto	Geoffrey Hesslink	Geoffrey Hesslink
3	Maitre D'	Wendy Salomon	Amanda Steege
4	Charisma	Heritage Farm, Inc.	Taylor St. Jacques
9	Miss Lucy	Sharon O'Neill	Jennifer Alfano

Section B:

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider
1	Cadoretto	Geoffrey Hesslink	Geoffrey Hesslink
2	Charisma	Heritage Farm, Inc.	Taylor St. Jacques
11	Sting	Sara McCloskey	Sara McCloskey

Jersey Boy's retirement. Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives

Sara McCloskey also received the Junior Owner Award. 

During the Championship, a special retirement ceremony was held for SBS Farms' Jersey Boy, the  2012 USHJA International Hunter Derby Champion who has won the most prize money in Derby history with more than $297,800 in earnings. 

We will all miss Jersey Boy in the show ring, but what a special way to send him off into retirement.

To view results from the Championship click here. To read more about the Championship  click here. 

Congratulations to Zone 2's Scott Stewart and Playbook, owned by Fashion Farm, on their win at the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship August 15-17 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington! Congratulations to all riders, and horse owners who had horses participating.  The following Zone 2 members placed in the Championship Round: 

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider
1	Playbook	Fashion Farm	Scott Stewart
4	S & L Lion King	S & L Farms	Patricia Griffith
12	Sahara	Callie Seaman	Patricia Griffith
16	Levianto	Barbara Brungess	Taylor Willever
19	Talladega	Sharon O'Neill	Jennifer Alfano
26	Harvard Hall	Rivers Edge	Scott Stewart
27	Clairvoyant	Wendy Janesky	Christina Serio
28	Hemingway	Stephanie Bulger	Sandy Ferrell
30	Coolidge	Richard Prant	Scott Stewart

Bonus Award winners from Zone 2 included Lazer Farms' Super Show, earning the  $1,500 High Score Thoroughbred, presented by Take2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program and Foxwick Farm's Sinsational Fox receiving the $2,500 High Score Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship Alumni award, presented by the Annie Bennett, Abby Friedman & Cindi Perez.

To view full results from the Championship click here. 

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

Congratulations to Zone 2's Brenda Peck and Galemont 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! 

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

TCP Julie Winkel Clinic
Oct. 7-8
Sergent Stables

Indiana, Pa.

Nov. 10-12

The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center

Buffalo, N.Y.

More info

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