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Zone 8 Championships Coming Up!
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Oct. 6-8
Albuquerque, N.M.
Qualifying Criteria:
Stirrup Cup Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here.
Nov. 15-19
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Qualifying criteria:
HOTY Championship classes are open to all competitors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined here.
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Congratulations to Zone 8 Members Selected for the EAP National Training Session!
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Pictured from left are Caroline Molther and Elise Vandamme. Photo credit: Leslie Mangan/USHJA Archives
Congratulations to
Caroline Molther, 19, Parker, Colo., who was selected for the 2017 Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session, and to Elise Vandamme, 17, of Bountiful, Utah, who was selected as an alternate and was also selected to attend as a stable manager.
Click here
to read more about who was selected to participate this year.
The EAP National Training Session will be November 9-12 at the George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. Athletes will learn from clinicians Peter Wylde and Anne Thornbury at the session.
Click here for more information about the EAP National Training Session.
Click here for more information about the Emerging Athletes Program.
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Do You Know Someone Who Deserves to be Recognized?
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Photo credit: Louise Taylor/USHJA Archives
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Do you know a horse show staff member who deserves to be recognized for his/her dedication and hard work?
The award recognizes two committed horse show staff members (one from each coast) who often work behind the scenes but are essential to the success of horse shows.
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Save the Date for USHJA Annual Meeting
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 Mark your calendars!
The 2017 USHJA Annual Meeting is coming up December 10-14 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in Texas! The hotel block is available on the website, and USHJA has secured discount airfare and rental car opportunities in conjunction with this year's event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Click here for more information. Click here for the schedule of events! Registration will open soon. |
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Good Luck to WCHR Members at Capital Challenge
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Click here to view the list of pre-qualified WCHR members. Watch the live stream of Capital Challenge
here.
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Click the graphics below to see where you stand in year-end Zone 8 Horse of the Year and Zone 8 Stirrup Cup awards programs.
To view national USEF Horse of the Year standings,
click here.
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Upcoming Clinics in Zone 8
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Oct. 5-7
Riversong Ranch
Durango, Colo.
Oct. 8-10
Durango, Colo.
Oct. 13-15
Fountain Valley School
Colorado Springs, 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 |
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Additional Information |
| Oct. 5 |
Deadline to nominate someone for the Vital Horse Show Staff Award |
Click here for the application |
| Oct. 5-7 |
Juliana Zunde Clinic, Durango, Colo. |
Click for more info |
| Oct. 6-8 |
Zone 8 Stirrup Cup Championship,
Albuquerque, N.M.
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Click for more info |
| Oct. 8-10 |
Best Horse Practices Summit, Durango, Colo. |
Click for more info |
| Oct. 13-15 |
Bernie Traurig Clinic, Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Click for more info |
| Oct. 31 |
Deadline to apply for the Trainer Certification Program Grant |
Click to apply |
| Nov. 9-12 |
EAP National Training Session, Painesville, Ohio |
Click for more info |
| Nov. 10-12 |
Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by The Plaid Horse, Painesville, Ohio |
Click for more info |
| Dec. 10-14 |
USHJA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas |
Click for more 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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STAY CONNECTED WITH USHJA
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