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Get to Know Your Committee Members:
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In January we began introducing our new Zone 8 Committee Members. They are already working hard for the zone. Take a minute to get to know committee member Cindy Cruciotti:
Cindy Cruciotti, of Elizabeth, Colorado,
has been riding since she was 15 years old and turned professional when she was 19. She owns and operates Serenity Farm and travels throughout the country and Europe competing with her students. She has been involved on other USHJA committees in addition to the zone committee. As a committee member she wants to share her experiences and use what she has learned to help the zone grow and help members be better educated. Her other hobbies include camping and hiking with her family and dogs. If she could have dinner with any equestrian she would choose Kelli Clevenger, her associate whom she admires and enjoys eating dinner with regularly.
For more information about your Zone 8 Committee
click here.
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Grant Money Available for Members
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Zone 8 has
grant money available for members who are interested in participating in the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program or Trainer Certification Program this year. Click the links below to apply for these grants!
The
USHJA Foundation also offers national grant and scholarship opportunities to USHJA members, including:
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Date Changed for Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session in Zone 8!
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Photo credit: Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives
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The
date has changed for the Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session in Zone 8!
The session at
Colorado Horse Park in Parker, Colorado will now be August 1-5. The session will feature clinician Kip Rosenthal and stable manager Nanci Snyder. 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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Michael Henaghan Clinic a Success
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Riders participate in Michael Henaghan clinic. Photo provided by Betsy Checchia.
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Riders from Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska participated in the
Arizona Hunter Jumper Association's 2017 clinic with Michael Henaghan February 4-5 during Horse Shows in the Sun in Tucson. The clinic was supported by USHJA Zone 8.
Henaghan worked with participants on the flat, without stirrups, over gymnastics exercises, and through courses, challenging their pace and steering skills as well as working on their position.
"I was really impressed with Mike's positive attitude with all the riders," Betsy Checchia, clinic organizer and Zone 8 Committee Member, said. "When riders had trouble, he was pleasant and encouraging, and I think that made riders relax and try harder. Mike has an obvious ability to quickly evaluate what each horse and rider needed to improve on, and a variety of exercises ready to go to work toward that improvement. I'm pretty sure every horse and rider learned something useful - I just wish I had been able to ride in the clinic myself."
Special thanks to the sponsors of the clinic including HITS Horse Shows for providing the ring, jumps, jump crew and free stalls for clinic participants and to Zone 8 for lowering the cost for riders and providing free auditing. AHJA plans to continue to host this annual clinic in Tucson. Stay tuned for more information.
Read more.
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Hunter Riders:
Don't Miss This Team Championship Experience:
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Photo credit: Tricia Booker |
The USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Regional Championships, presented by SmartPak, for the West Region (Zones 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12) will be July 18-23 at Oregon High Desert Classic I in Bend, Oregon.
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.
Visit
www.ushja.org/chaahunter
for more information.
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Jumper Team and Jumping Seat Equitation Championships At-a-Glance
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Are you working your way up in the Jumpers/Jumping Seat Equitation or looking for a new goal in the Jumper arena?
We've created a quick cheat sheet for Jumper riders to help you find the Team and Jumping Seat Equitation Championships that will help you get there! From the USHJA to USEF and FEI programs, Jumper riders have some great Championships available!
**Just Announced!
The U.S. will field a Child Rider Team and a Junior Rider Team at CSIOJCh Langley, a new FEI Nations Cup event with CSIO4* Langley at Thunderbird Show Park.
Click here
for more information.
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Are You Up for the Challenge?
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Find out how your horsemanship knowledge measures up with our fun online quiz for a chance at Nationals and great prizes! Register and t
ake the 2017 Horsemanship Quiz Challenge,
presented by
The Plaid Horse
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Children's, Adult, Junior and Amateur Jumper Riders: These Championships are for You!
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Photo credit: Bianca McCarty Photography
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The USHJA Zones 7 & 8 Jumper Team Championships will be July 13-16 at GO Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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 May 10 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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Spotlight: USHJA Certified Trainer Tyler Grayson
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Congratulations to Tyler Grayson, of Boulder, Colorado, who recently received his certification as a Provisional Trainer as part of the USHJA Trainer Certification Program, Presented by
Markel
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For more information about the Trainer Certification Program visit
www.ushja.org/tcp. For the complete list of Certified Trainers,
click here.
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Upcoming Clinic in Zone 8
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April 7-9
Smoke Tree Ranch
Scottsdale, Arizona
Three riding sessions each day, auditing is available
Click here for the USHJA Directory of Clinics. For information about how to get a clinic listed on the directory,
click here.
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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 stories
here for possible inclusion in a future Zone eNews Update!
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STAY CONNECTED WITH USHJA
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