Thank you for being a Zone 1 member! Check out coverage from IEA and IHSA Nationals, see upcoming program deadlines, learn about our Affiliate Member Organizations and more!
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Mark your calendar for Zone 1 Educational Forums!
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Don't miss the opportunity to attend a USHJA Zone 1 Educational Forum this year. The forums are free, cover a variety of topics and include refreshments. Mark your calendar:
- July 16, Vermont Summer Festival Week III, East Dorset, Vt.,"Walk the course to win it"
- July 27, Head of the Bay Classic I, Buzzards Bay, Mass., "The winning round"
- Aug. 20, Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, Halifax, Mass., "Walk the course to win it"
- Sept. 26, MHC Equitation Finals, Northampton, Mass., "The winning round"
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Applications deadline extended for USHJA Zones 1 & 2 Platinum Jumper Championships
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The USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships application deadline for Zones 1 and 2 has been extended to
June 4.
To be eligible to qualify, horse and rider combinations need to have earned a minimum of $250 at the 1.40/1.45m height and to have not competed in an Open High Performance Standard Grand Prix in the current competition year.
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Zone 1 members compete at IHSA Nationals!
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Championships deadlines approaching!
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Aug. 28-Sept. 1
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII
Saugerties, N.Y.
*Qualifying ends and applications close
June 29
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Aug. 21-25
Princeton Show Jumping August
Princeton, N.J.
*Qualifying ends and applications close
July 8
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Congratulations to members who competed at IEA Nationals!
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The following members earned USHJA Individual Championship titles:
- Riley Babb, TerryAllen Farms, USHJA Varsity Open on the Flat Individual Champion and Leading Hunt Seat Rider
- Raeghan Brousseau, Heartland, Junior Varsity Beginner on the Flat Champion
- Molly Zygmont, Avon Valley-Cedar Brook, Future Intermediate Over Fences Champion
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Sport History: Fun facts from the USHJA Wheeler Museum!
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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.
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Zone 1 Affiliate Member Organization Spotlight!
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Other Affiliate Member Organizations in our zone:
Want to learn more about becoming an affiliate?
Click here.
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Karen Healey Clinic coming up
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Karen Healey will be teaching a clinic
July 16-17 at
Rising Star Equestrian Center in Medway, Massachusetts. Open to beginner through advanced riders, ages 8 and up, the clinic will focus on hunter/jumper and equitation.
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Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Quick Quiz
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Try your horsemanship knowledge! Scroll to the bottom of eNews for the answer!
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A clean cut caused by a sharp object is....
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Hoping to participate in the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships?
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Has your Green Hunter Incentive horse qualified for the championships in Kentucky? Be sure to compete in two 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!
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Upcoming events and deadlines
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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Photos: Tricia Booker, Jump Media, Megan Lacy, ESI Photography, Diana DeRosa, Rachel Sowinski, USHJA Archives, Louise Taylor
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HQC Quick Quiz answer: Incision
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org
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