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Just Announced: USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider Program
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Today, USHJA announced a new program to identify the next generation of international Show Jumping talent in the United States. The
USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider Program will allow the United States to identify and provide education and guidance to riders competing at the 1.10m-1.35m levels, as well as to their trainers and parents.
The Emerging Jumper Rider Program uses the new
USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, which are offered at 1.10/1.15m, 1.20/1.25m and 1.30/1.35m, to identify Jumper riders who have the skill and desire to excel in the sport, while educating these riders to become well-rounded horsemen on their path to excellence.
Invitations to the USHJA Zones 7 & 8 Jumper Team Championships (July 9-12 at GO Show in Oklahoma City) have been sent. We wish all the competitors in the Championships the best of luck and congratulations to those who go and will be named USHJA Emerging Jumper Riders as part of this new program!
Click here
to read more about the program.
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Congratulations IEA Nationals Participants!
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IEA Nationals. Photo credit: Erin Keating/USHJA Archives
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The following teams represented Zone 8 at the National Finals:
Forest Edge, Fall River Farm
and
Scottsdale Equestrian
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Way to go, Zone 8!
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Congratulations to these individuals who placed:
- Jamie Morris, In Stride, 6th, Varsity Open Over Fences - Individual
- Lauren Jost, Millbrook, 3rd, Varsity Intermediate Over Fences - Individual
- Julia Werkhoven, RCR Farms, Reserve Champion, Junior Varsity Novice Over Fences X-Rails - Individual
- Lucy Metzler, Cornerstone Farm, Reserve Champion, Future Novice Over Fences X-Rails - Individual
- Brynn Carroll, In Stride, 8th Future Novice Over Fences X-Rails - Individual
- Lillian Schaffer, Front Range Equestrian Team, 4th, Varsity Intermediate on the Flat - Individual Final
- Hailey Hak, Forest Edge Farm, 8th, Future Intermediate on the Flat - Individual Final
- Emma Schlaht, Crossroads East Valley Equestrian, 4th, Junior Varsity Novice on the Flat - Individual Final
Congratulations to these teams who placed:
- Forest Edge Farm
- Taylor Valencia, 3rd, Varsity Open Over Fences 2'6" - TEAM
- Dominic Gibbs, 5th, Future Intermediate Over Fences 2' - TEAM
- Amanda Walsh, 8th, Future Novice Over Fences X-Rails - TEAM
- Fall River Farm
- Camryn Dwyer, 5th, Varsity Intermediate Over Fences 2' - TEAM
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Can You Answer These Questions?
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1. True or false: The average horse takes about 50 breaths per minute?
2. Sweating and laying down at unusual times and disinterest in eating are all symptoms of which equine-related illness?
a. Colic
b. Founder
c. Laminitis
d. Equine Protozoal Myelitis
3. Who was the youngest member of the United States 2012 Olympic Show Jumping Team?
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.
Register here.
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Did You Hear about the
USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Finals
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Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives. |
Riders who earn more than 10 points in a Jumping Seat Medal are eligible for the
USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Finals
. Finals will be hosted on either coast, and qualified riders may choose either location.
The 2017 Finals are a test to determine members' interest in a 3'3" equitation final that aims to help riders gain experience in a three-phase format (gymnastics, flat, jumping) similar to that of the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Program. Specifications can be found here.
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Jumping Seat Medal Finals EAST
September 29-30
Prince George Equestrian Center
Upper Marlboro, Md.
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Jumping Seat Medal Finals WEST
International Jumping Festival-Belnheim
September 22-23
Blenheim Equisports
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
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The USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal provides Junior exhibitors with the opportunity to develop their equitation skills over a Jumper-style course. Year-end awards will be awarded to the top 12 riders in both the newly formed Eastern and Western Leagues.
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Get Ready! HQC Stable Challenge Begins June 15
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Last year's prize package included a slew of great products! USHJA Archives
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Mark your calendar and start studying, because the HQC Stable Challenge, presented by
The Plaid Horse, begins
June 15!
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Equicore Offers Special Discount for Members
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Equicore Online
, the world's first platform dedicated to making horse identification simple, is now available!
USHJA members are eligible for
3 months FREE when you sign up by June 22!
That's a 25% discount
exclusive to USHJA members
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Benefits of Equicore Online include:
- Search horses internationally by microchip number for immediate identification
- Combined national and international results across countries and disciplines in one record per horse
- Ability to search by keyword across competition results
- Over 1.6 Million horses with more on the way
Follow Equicore Online on social media to stay up to date on new features, including exclusive features for USHJA member:
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Affiliate Spotlight:
Arizona Hunter Jumper Association
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George H. Morris returned to Betty Beran's Smoke Tree Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 7th-9th for another successful clinic.
Morris shared his wealth of knowledge with 24 riders and a multitude of auditors that arrived to learn from the master everyday.
Riders were split into three groups at the 1.20m, 1.10m, and 1.00m level. Riders began every morning setting and walking the course with Morris and then put their skills to the test.
Each session began with detailed flatwork to prepare the horses and riders for the courses to come. The former United States show-jumping coach included discussions about impulsion, straightness, rhythm, collection, balance, and contact. Riders practiced shoulder-fore and haunches-in as well as many other exercises on the flat. He stressed that dressage is the basis for good riding in any discipline. Morris emphasized that success comes from the details and taking time to work with your horse, but not to drill them.
Mr. Morris explained the importance of "practicing guts and gumption" and pushed the riders just slightly out of their comfort zones. Throughout each group Mr. Morris discussed the significance of forward seat riding and using a variety of seats, including half seat, full seat, and when applicable, a driving seat. He also emphasized that he wanted the riders to become leg riders, not just seat riders. Morris referenced examples of successful riders, including Nick Skelton, Eric Lamaze, and McClain Ward and how riders should be studying them and trying to emulate their styles as much as possible.
What an honor it was to learn from the world renowned founding father of hunt seat equitation. Whether on a horse or watching from the viewing stands, it was a learning experience unlike any other. George H. Morris is the best of the best when it comes to riding and teaching and any lesson learned from him is priceless.
To submit information for the affiliate spotlight section, USHJA Affiliate organizations can email krover@ushja.org for more information.
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Upcoming Clinic in Zone 8
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June 5-6
Fall River Farm
Fort Lupton, Colo.
Presented by Colorado Hunter Jumper Association and USHJA Zone 8
July 24
Estes Park, Colo.
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:
| Date |
Event |
Additional Information |
| June 1 |
Final deadline to earn Certificates of Capability for FEI North American Junior / Young Rider Championships |
Click for more info |
| June 2 |
Enrollment fee increases to $750 for:
- Green Hunter Incentive Program
- International Hunter Derby Program
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Click here for Green Hunter Incentive Program
Click here for International Hunter Derby Program |
| June 5-6 |
TCP Julie Winkel Clinic, Fort Lupton, Colo. |
Click for more info |
| June 9 |
Final deadline to submit Junior and Young Rider Certificates of Capability for FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships to USEF |
Click for more info |
| July 9-16 |
USHJA Zones 7 & 8 Jumper Team Championships, GO Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Click for more info |
| June 15 |
USHJA HQC Stable Challenge begins |
Click for more info |
| June 18 |
Deadline to earn Certificates of Capability for FEI North American Children's Championships |
Click for more info |
| June 19 |
Deadline to submit Certificates of Capability and applications for FEI North American Children's Championships |
Click for more info |
| July 18-23 |
USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter West Regional Championships, Oregon High Desert Classic I, Bend, Ore. |
Click for more info |
| July 24 |
Scott Hofstetter Clinic, Estes Park, Colo. |
Click for more info |
| Aug. 1-5 |
EAP Regional Training Session at Colorado Horse Park in Parker, Colo. |
Click for auditing info |
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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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1. False
2. a. Colic
3. Reed Kessler
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