Get to Know Your New Committee Members:
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We began introducing our new Zone 1 Committee Members last month and will continue the next couple months. These members are already hard at work in our zone! Stay tuned next month for more introductions.
Meg Black
Meg, of Deer Isle, Maine, is a judge and also operates and trains out of a small stable. She's been involved in the industry for more than 40 years. She is a USHJA Certified Trainer. As a committee member she hopes to get more people in her home state to participate in USHJA by spreading the word about membership and the programs. Outside of the industry, Meg enjoys the outdoors, hiking and traveling. If she could have dinner with any equestrian, she'd choose Denny Emerson because she likes his sensible approach to riding.
Amy Eidson
Amy, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, has been involved in the sport for 45 years and is a hunter, jumper and equitation judge as well as a trainer. She is co-chair of the New England Equitation Championships and Senior Director and past president of the Rhode Island Horseman's Association. Her goals as a Zone 1 committee member are to be a representative for members in the zone and bring ideas from members to the committee. In her spare time she enjoys traveling. If she could have dinner with any equestrian, she would choose Joey Darby or Jimmy Lee because of the great stories they could share.
Charles Jacobs
Charlie, of Boston, Massachusetts, has been involved in the industry for around 40 years. He is an amateur jumper rider and successful show jumper who has been part of the the US Team in the two of the last three World Cup Finals. He is a co-founder and president of the Palm Beach Masters, and his children also participate in the sport. Outside of the industry, he is the CEO of Delaware North Boston Holdings, which includes TD Garden, Boston Bruins, New England Sports Network and SportService. If he could have dinner with any equestrian, he would choose Marcus Ehning to ask him about how he fosters such a wonderful relationship with his horses.
Stay tuned for more committee member introductions in next month's eNews. For more information about you Zone 1 Committee, click here.
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Winkel & Reed Coming to Zone 1 for Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session
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An Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session is coming to Zone 1!
Are you proficient at 1.10m jumper-style courses? Are you under 21? This could be the opportunity you've been looking for.
The
July 5-9 session will be at Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and will feature clinician Julie Winkel and stable manager Colleen Reed! To participate in this clinic or any of the late summer training sessions, apply
by May 5. The deadline for early summer training sessions is
April 17.
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Zones 1 & 2 Face Off in New Jersey at the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships
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2016 Adult Amateur Champions. Photo credit: ESI Photography |
The USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Jumper Team Championships will be
September 21-24 at Princeton Show Jumping Fall I in Princeton, New Jersey!
If you're competing in the Children's and Adult Amateur Jumper (1.10/1.15m), 1.20/1.25m Junior and Amateur Jumper, or 1.30/1.35m Junior and Amateur Jumper sections, you won't want to miss these exciting team Championships held in a Nations Cup-style format for all three fence heights for the first time this year.
Mark your calendars, review the specifications, and make sure to get your rider applications in by
May 1! Earn a minimum of 20 points ($20 money-won) by June 1 to be eligible to qualify for the championships.
Each rider's Championship costs will be offset by a minimum of $75 paid by the rider's USHJA Zone.
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What's Your Horsemanship IQ?
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Find out how your horsemanship knowledge measures up! Register and take the online quizzes for a chance to compete at the HQC Nationals and win great prizes.
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Grant Money Available for Members
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Zone 1 has
grant money available for members who are interested in participating in various USHJA Programs this year. Click the links below to apply for these grants!
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Apply for the Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter North Region Championships
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Photo credit: Marketing4Equestrians
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The USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Regional Championships, presented by SmartPak, for the North Region (Zones 1, 2 & 5) will be
August 9-13 at Showplace End of Summer in Crete, Illinois, at the new Balmoral Park!
Last year, this set of Championships introduced Hunter riders to a new, exciting kind of team championship.
To attend the Championships this year:
- Apply online at www.ushja.org/chaahunter by May 1
- Continue competing to earn points toward qualifying until 60 days prior to your competition
- Check out the specifications and ensure you meet all other criteria (Please note: Riders may not compete in a class that exceeds 3'3" during the qualifying period (Exception: riders may compete in the USHJA National Hunter Derby and the Children's or Adult Amateur Jumper sections during the qualifying period)
Each rider's Championship costs will be offset by a minimum of $100 paid by the rider's USHJA Zone.
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Upcoming Clinics in Zone 1
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June 16-18
Ridgewood Stables
Dover, New Hampshire
2'6", 3', 3'6" and 3'6"+ Sections
$650 including lunch and one auditor
Auditors $25 per day/$60 for the weekend
Click here to view other upcoming clinics in the USHJA Directory of Clinics.
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Important Dates and Deadlines
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Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities:
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Have an interesting story to share?
Know a member who deserves to be recognized?
Email story ideas
here
for possible inclusion in a future Zone eNews Update or the Zone Facebook page!
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