October Zone 4 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 4 member! Review and comment on Rule Change Proposals, catch up on the latest results, mark your calendar for the USHJA Annual Meeting and more!
Let your voice be heard! Comment on Proposed Rule Changes
Let your voice be heard by reviewing and submitting your comments on USEF Rule Change Proposals. To review and comment on proposed rule changes click here and be sure to log in to your member account. The deadline to submit comments is November 5.
Zone 4 riders bring home medals from the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships!
Congratulations to our members who participated in the 2018 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships Oct. 11-13 at Pennsylvania National Horse Show!

Zone 4's Sophie Gochman, Mimi Gochman, Jorja Rose Jones and Tanner Korotkin were part of the bronze medal team! Sophie Gotchman went on to earn the individual gold medal! Congratulations to our riders! Special thanks to Zone 4 Chef d'Equipe Kim Land for leading the team!
The AON/USHJA National Championships are coming up!
The inaugural AON/USHJA National Championships are coming up next month at The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W, November 13-18.

The Championships offer Hunter, Jumper and Age Group Equitation divisions with $96,000 in prize money for the USEF/USHJA National Jumper Championships, and each Hunter section section offers $4,000 in prize money. The Championships also feature Affiliate Championships at fence heights of 2' and 2'6", which have received a wonderful response from Affiliate Organizations.

Good luck to our members who are competing in the National Championships!
Zone 4 Horse of the Year Championships are next month
The Zone 4 Horse of the Year championships are next month! Good luck to our members participating! Stay tuned for results from these championships.

Zone 4 Horse of the Year Championship North
Nov. 14-18
Atlanta Fall Classic II, Conyers, Ga.

Zone 4 Horse of the Year Championship South
Nov. 15-18
Fox Lea Farm November, Venice, Fla.
Congratulations to our WCHR members!
Congratulations to our World Championship Hunter Rider members who competed at Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, September 28-October 7. And congratulations to members who earned year-end Champion titles. 
National Champions:
  • Amateur Owner 3’3” Champion: Martha Ingram, of Nashville, Tenn.
  • Amateur Owner 3’6” Champion: Becky Gochman, of Wellington, Fla.
  • Handy Champion: Martha Ingram, of Nashville, Tenn.
  • Pony Champion: Maddie Tosh, of Milton, Ga.
  • Pro Champion: Amanda Steege, of Ocala, Fla. 

Regional Champions:
  • Midwest Region Pro: Kelley Farmer, Wellington, Fla. 
  • Midwest Region A/O 3’6”: John Ingram, Nashville, Tenn. 
  • Midwest Region A/O 3’3”: Brad Wolf, Memphis, Tenn. 
  • Midwest Region Pony: Olivia Sweetnam, Wellington, Fla.
  • Southeast Region Pro: Hunt Tosh, Alpharetta, Ga. 
  • Southeast Region A/A: Tricia Barr, Wellington, Fla. 
  • Southeast Region A/O 3’3”: Anna Wells-Sharp, Bluffton, S.C.
  • Southeast Region Handy: Elizabeth Boyd, Camden, S.C.
  • Southeast Region Junior 3’3”: Emilee Arrington, Montgomery, Ala.
  • Southeast Region Pony: Maddie Tosh, Milton, Ga. 
  • Northeast Region Pro: Holly Orlando, Wellington, Fla.

WCHR Pro Finals:
  • Liza Boyd repeats WCHR Pro Finals victory

WCHR Challenge class winners:
  • Amanda Steege, of Ocala, Fla., and Lafitte De Muze claimed the Professional Challenge title
  • Martha Ingram of Nashville, Tenn., rode Lyons Creek Bellini to capture a repeat victory in the 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunter Challenge
WCHR Special Awards:
  • Hunt Tosh and Bastogne, owned by Douglas Wheeler, earned the Jeffrey Katz Trophy (Donated by Lisa Cudahy in memory of Jeffrey Katz) 
  • JP Godard was awarded the USHJA/WCHR Course Designer Perpetual Trophy
  • Caroline Moran was presented the Winter’s Run Sportsmanship Award, donated by Patricia Bosley in memory of her mother Sylvia Hechter
  • Tom Wright was presented the Old Springhouse Perpetual Trophy for his great support and lifetime commitment to our sport 
  • Danny Robertshaw was presented the Daniel P. Lenehan Perpetual Trophy, donated by Geoff Teall in memory of Daniel P. Lenehan and given to a person who exemplifies a lifetime commitment to the judging of show hunters 
  • Stewart-Warner Award Winners (Donated by Donald E. Stewart and Louise W. Serio in the memory of Laurie Gilbert Stewart & Mary Warner Brown)
  • Pony – Allison Coleman
  • Children’s – Maddie Tosh

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Join us at the USHJA Annual Meeting Dec. 9-13!
Mark your calendar! The USHJA Annual Meeting, presented by World Equestrian Center, is coming to Zone 4 this December.

The meeting will be held at the Hilton Tampa Downtown in Tampa, Florida, December 9-13. Those attending can hear from leaders in the sport and special presenters, be engaged in important discussions, meet other members and more.

Click here for more information. Register here. Sponsorships are available by contacting Jill Insko. We hope to see you there!
Zone 4 Handy Hunter Challenge Championships coming up
Championships for the Zone 4 Handy Hunter Challenge are coming up next month.

Nov. 14-18, Atlanta Fall Classic II, Conyers, Ga.
$1,000 Zone 4 Children’s Handy Hunter Pony Challenge Finals
$2,000 Zone 4 Children’s & Adult Amateur Handy Hunter Challenge Finals


Nov. 15-18, Fox Lea November, Venice, Fla.
$1,000 Zone 4 Children’s Handy Hunter Pony Challenge Finals
$2,000 Zone 4 Children’s & Adult Amateur Handy Hunter Challenge Finals

Zone 4 Handy Hunter Challenges invitations will be emailed to qualified horse owners and riders. Click here for more information and to view results from all of the Zone 4 Handy Hunter Challenges this year.
Zone 4 horses earn champion titles at inaugural USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships
Congratulations to our members who competed at the inaugural USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships at World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, September 30. Special congratulations to the following horses owned by members in our zone who earned champion titles:

$3,500 USHJA Young Hunter Pony 6 & 7 Year Old 2'3" Championship
  • Hopscotch, owned by Amy Krebs, Franklin, Tenn., bred by Stockham Commander/Gigi, ridden by Amy Krebs  

$3,500 USHJA Young Hunter Pony 6 & 7 Year Old 2'6" Championship
  • Penten's Pixie, owned by Mary Mielenz, Collierville, Tenn., bred by Kaviford Infinity/Allegra, ridden by Amy Krebs  
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