May Zone 6 Update

Thank you for being a Zone 6 member! See upcoming events and deadlines, learn about our Affiliate Member Organizations, check out coverage from IEA and IHSA Nationals and more!

Last chance to apply to have your points count toward qualifying for these championships!

USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Platinum Jumper Championships July 17-21 Showplace Summertime III Crete, Ill. *Qualifying ends and applications close June 2 Apply by June 2

USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Jumper Team Championships July 17-21 Showplace Summertime III Crete, Ill. *Qualifying ends and applications close June 2 Apply by June 2

Zone 6 Zandra Powers Horsemanship Class is coming up!

Don't miss the Zone 6 Zandra Powers Horsemanship Class this year at Mid States Encore, June 12-16, 2019! Check out the class specifications for more information.

Check out coverage from IHSA Nationals!

The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship was held May 2-5 in Syracuse, N.Y. Check out photos from the event on the USHJA Facebook page. Click here to view the digital In Stride coverage Click here for results

Try a Zone 6 Handy Hunter Challenge this year! The USHJA Zone 6 Handy Hunter Challenges test skills riders and their horses might use during an enjoyable day of foxhunting combining the elements of flat and over-fences classes. There are several challenges coming up the next couple of months: June 5-9, Mid States Summerfest, Mason City, Iowa July 18-21, Carriage House Horse Show, Hugo, Minn. July 24-28, Valley Park Horse Show, Des Moines, Iowa July 31-Aug. 4, Two Rivers Summer Festival I, Cumming, Iowa View the full schedule

USHJA Affiliate Member Organization Spotlight!

Welcome to this month's new USHJA Affiliate Member Organization, Minnesota Hunter & Jumper Association! Iowa Nebraska Hunter Jumper Association is also an Affiliate Member Organizations in our zone! Want to learn more about becoming an affiliate? Click here.

Hoping to compete at the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships?

Has your Green Hunter Incentive horse qualified for the championships in Kentucky? Be sure to compete in two USHJA GHI Stake classes before July 24 to qualify! Click here to see what shows are offering classes in our zone! And don't forget to enroll in the Green Hunter Incentive Program by June 1 before enrollment prices increase!

IEA National Finals results

The Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals were held April 26-28 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Click here to read more about the finals. Visit the USHJA Facebook page to see more photos from the event! Click here for results

Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Quick Quiz:

Try your horsemanship knowledge, scroll to the bottom of eNews for the answer! A clean cut caused by a sharp object is... Puncture Select Laceration Select Abrasion Select Incision Select

Sport History: Fun facts from the USHJA Wheeler Museum

Before going on to national grand prix and 1984 Olympic Team Gold fame, Melanie Smith (Taylor) won 1970 Horse of the Year honors in the Amateur Owner Jumper Division with The Irishman.  Here they are at Melanie’s hometown Germantown Horse Show clearing a jump typical of the 1960s and 1970s: A long and wide slanted panel that served as the “Joker” bonus jump in a Gambler’s Choice class.

Other important headlines

Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College Renews Multi-Year Sponsorship of the USHJA Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic USHJA Foundation Gochman Family Grant Makes 3 Riders' Dreams Come True USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider West Coast Hunter Spectacular Returns to Blenheim Equisports in June New USHJA Wheeler Museum Exhibit Looks Through the Lens of Hunter/Jumper Photography

Upcoming events and deadlines June: June 1 - Deadline for competition managers to apply to host 2020 USHJA championships and special classes June 1 - Last day to enroll a Green Hunter in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program for $550 (price goes up to $750 on June 2) June 1 - Last day to enroll a Derby horse in the USHJA International Hunter Derby Program for $550 (price goes up to $750 on June 2)  June 1 - Last day to change your WCHR Member Category and/or Region June 2 - Deadline to apply for the USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Zone Jumper Team Championships June 2 - Deadline to apply for the USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Platinum Jumper Championships June 12-16 - Zone 6 Zandra Powers Horsemanship Class June 15 - 30-day HQC Stable Challenge begins (open to all ages)    July : July 1- Deadline to apply for the Zone 6 College Scholarship July 15- Deadline to participate in the HQC Stable Challenge July 17-21 - USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, Crete, Ill. July 17-21 - USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Jumper Team Championships and USHJA Zones 5 & 6 Platinum Jumper Championships, Crete, Ill. July 24- Entry deadline for the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship and the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships

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Photos: Tricia Booker, Kristin Rover, Rachel Sowinski, USHJA, USET, Jump Media

HQC Quick Quiz answer: Incision

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