Thank you for being a Zone 8 member! August was packed with championships and events, and we want to congratulate our members for their accomplishments this month. Don't forget to get your entries in for the AON/USHJA National Championships!
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Enter the AON/USHJA National Championships by Sept. 14!
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Riders qualify for the Championships based on Zone points, but only those who enter by Sept. 14 will be considered for qualifying. Learn more and enter by clicking above.
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And the Zone 8 Stable Challenge winner is...
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Congratulations to
Lucy Alabaster and her team from
Sweetwater Stables, winners of the 2018 HQC Stable Challenge, presented by
The Plaid Horse!
The highest scoring trainer from each zone receives an award package for their barn including a helmet from
Charles Owen, a one-year membership to
Equestriancoach.com, a $200
Parlanti gift certificate, a pair of Pro Performance horse boots from
Professional's Choice, a gift from
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, a grooming bucket with supplies from
Shapley's, gifts from The Plaid Horse, a gift from
Stable Secretary and a USHJA branded backpack, brush, hoof pick, tumbler and TCP manual.
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Zone 8 HOTY and Stirrup Cup championships are coming up!
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The Zone 8 Stirrup Cup Championship and the Zone 8 HOTY Championship are coming up!
Zone 8 Stirrup Cup Championship
Sept. 28-30
Zone 8 Horse of the Year Championship
Nov. 14-18
Click here to view qualifying criteria and more information about these championships.
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Last chance to participate in the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge!
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A correctly fitted saddle creates uniform sweat marks under the saddle with no dry patches.
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EAP athletes attend sessions in Colorado and Ohio
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Congratulations to our members who participated in the
Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program at Regional Training Sessions held in Colorado and Ohio.
The following members participated in the sessions:
- Sophia Corbett, 17, Englewood, Colo.
- Nicole Davis, 16, Erie, Colo.
- Jenna Groth, 25, Fort Collins, Colo.
- Grace Leonard, 18, Denver, Colo.
- Nicole Lyvere, 25, Lakewood, Colo.
- Isabella Lombardo, 17, Evergreen, Colo.
- Hanna Mankus, 17, Englewood, Colo.
- Sara Nisbet, 15, Englewood, Colo.
- Sabrina Ohlrogge, 14, Littleton, Colo.
- Katie Pelzel, 17, Fort Lupton, Colo.
- Elise Vandamme, 18, Bountiful, Utah
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Congratulations to members who participated in the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship
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Congratulations to our members who participated in the
Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., August 16-18!
The following horses, owned by members in our zone, placed in the top 12 in Championship:
- Gelato, owned by Nicodemus Farms, ridden by Victoria Colvin, 12th place Section A
Check out the headlines from each day of the Championship:
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Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships
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Congratulations to all of our Zone 8 members who participated in the 2018
Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships Aug. 14-16 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
Check out the headlines from each day of the Championships:
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CHJA / USHJA Zone 8 Clinic was a success!
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The
Colorado Hunter Jumper Association/USHJA Zone 8 Clinic with Robert Gage at Estes Park Fairgrounds was held Monday, July 23, between week one and week two of Copper Penny Horse Show!
Special thanks to members who attended and everyone who made the clinic happen.
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Members participate in FEI North American Youth Show Jumping Championships in New York!
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Congratulations to our Zone 8 members
Tali Dejong and
Delaney Flynn, who competed in the
FEI North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA Aug. 1-5 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York! Special thanks to Chef d'Equipe Rob Gage for leading riders.
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Congratulations to members who participated in USEF Pony Finals!
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Congratulations to all of our members who participated in
USEF Pony Finals, presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, Aug. 7-12 at The Kentucky Horse Park.
Catch up on everything that happened, and who earned champion titles, during Pony Finals:
To view complete results from Pony Finals,
click here.
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Sept. 1 is the deadline to nominate someone for a youth award
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Click here
to nominate someone for an annual award!
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Other important headlines
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Why are you a Hunter/Jumper equestrian? Tell us how you got into the sport and what it means to you, and please include a photo with your email.
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Upcoming events and deadlines
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September
October
November
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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Photos: Tricia Booker, April Hammond, Megan Lacy, Leslie Mangan, Kristin Rover and Louise Taylor for USHJA.
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org
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