Our hearts are with the many who are affected by Hurricane Harvey. Many thanks to everyone who has already stepped forward to provide assistance and support. 

 

This disaster, as with many, does not end with the passing of the main event, and we know the recovery will take some time.  The horses and horsemen affected by Harvey need and will continue to need our support and assistance. If you are still looking for a way to assist those affected by this disaster, here are a few options to consider:

USHJA will continue to seek other avenues to support affected members and will keep you informed of those sources. 

Zone 7 Regional Equitation Championship

September 6-10

Lake St. Louis Indoor Preview, Lake St. Louis, Mo. 

Qualifying criteria:  The USHJA Zone 7 Equitation Championship is open to any rider that is an Active USHJA junior member, at the time of the competition, and has placed first or second place in a USEF Hunter Seat Medal class since the last day to qualify for the Zone Championship the previous year. Once a rider has won the USHJA Zone 7 Equitation Championship, he will not be allowed to compete again and will be invited to present awards for the following year.

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.

Congratulations to Zone 7 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 placed in the top 12 in their section at the Championship: 

Section B:

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider
6	MTM Outbid	MTM Farm	Tracy Fenney
10	White Lightning	Helen Gilbert	Sarah Young

Congratulations also to Zone 7's Peter Pletcher, who received this year's  Rider Style Award. The award, presented by Bill Rube, went to the rider who best displayed the American style of riding in the ring and sportsmanship outside of the competition arena. The recipient will serve as a role model for preserving the integrity of the sport and maintaining a standard of excellence and tradition in his or her riding.

To view results from the Championship click here. 

Click here to nominate someone for one of these awards! 

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Zone 7 Handy Hunter Challenges! The Handy Hunter Challenges were designed to test the handiness of horse and rider in a fun series of classes at your local horse shows. Entry is FREE for Zone 7 members! Here is the list of upcoming Handy Hunter Challenges in Zone 7:

 

For more information about the Zone 7 Handy Hunter Challenges click here. 

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

Email us photos and tell us about your Pony Finals experience for a chance to be featured on our zone's Facebook page! 

Peter Pletcher and Gabbana. Photo credit: Kristin Rover/USHJA Archives

Congratulations to Zone 7 riders and horse owners on participating in the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship August 15-17 at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

The following were in the Championship Round: 

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider
6	Gabbana	Blackstone Farms	Peter Pletcher
20	Fenway	Lori Mathews	Courtney Calcagnini
21	MTM Silver Alert	MTM Farm	Tracy Fenney

To view results from the Championship click here. 

  CORE Clinic: IEA/USHJA Partner Clinic Series  

Melanie Smith Taylor

Sept. 1-3

Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler, Texas

This CORE Clinic will include instruction and testing in stable management and equine care, as well as mounted riding instruction. Mounted instruction will emphasize draw-based/catch riding techniques. More info.

USHJA Zone 7 Presents

Ask the Judges Dinner  with Rob Bielefeld and Cookie Beck

Lake St. Louis Indoor Preview

Sept. 8

FREE to USHJA Zone 7 members!

USHJA Zone 7 presents 

Ask the Course Designer Clinic with Patrick Rodes

Sept. 23

Katy, Texas

FREE to USHJA Zone 7 members

Bernie Traurig Clinic

Presented by Texas Equine Services, Lynn Criner, DVM

Dec. 8-10

Timber Ridge Farm, Magnolia, Texas

Don't miss out on exciting upcoming USHJA programs, events and opportunities: 

Date	Event	Additional Information
Sept. 1	Deadline to nominate someone for the USHJA Youth Leadership Award and the USEF Youth Sportsman's Award	Click for more info
Sept. 1-3	IEA/USHJA CORE Clinic with Melanie Smith Taylor, Tyler, Texas	Click for more info
Sept. 6-10	Zone 7 Regional Equitation Championship, Lake St. Louis, Mo.	Click for more info
Sept. 8	Ask the Judges Clinic, Lake St. Louis, Missouri	Click for more info
Sept. 23	Ask the Course Designer Clinic, Great Southwest Equestrian Center	Click for more info
Oct. 1	Deadline to apply for the Clinic Host Grant	Click to apply
Oct. 5	Deadline to nominate someone for the Vital Horse Show Staff Award	Click here for the nomination form
Oct. 31	Deadline to apply for the Trainer Certification Program Grant	Click to apply
Nov. 8-12	Zone 7 HOTY North, Lake St. Louis, Mo.  Zone 7 HOTY South, GSWEC Autumn Classic	Click for more info
Nov. 9-13	EAP National Training Session, Painesville, Ohio	Click for more info
Nov. 10-13	Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by The Plaid Horse	Click for more info

Click here  for the Zone 7 calendar of events.

1. b. Borium

2. Three

3. True

How did you do? Click here to register to take the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, presented by The Plaid Horse!