Indoors are officially here! Catch up on the action from WCHR Finals and Jumping Seat Medal Finals below, plus find more information about National Championships, Annual Meeting, the EAP National Training Session and other happenings at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association!
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Top Hunter Riders Crowned at WCHR Finals
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The 2019 World Championship Hunter Rider Finals at the Capital Challenge Horse Show wrapped up with plenty of top hunter competition and new champions crowned. Congratulations to all of our 2019 WCHR Finals, Regional and National Champions! Read the full recap on WCHR Challenge winners and more in the
Capital Challenge Horse Show Daily Updates
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Now is the perfect time to
join or renew your WCHR membership
for the 2020 competition year! Do so online before your region's first competition to ensure you don't miss out on any WCHR points earned toward WCHR National and Regional Awards!
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Spy Coast Farm Returns as
USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals
Educational Provider
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The USHJA is pleased to welcome back
Spy Coast Farm
as the returning Educational Provider for the 2019 and 2020 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, taking place Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10, 2019 at The University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio.
The winner of HQC Nationals will be awarded a two month paid internship at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, Kentucky over the summer of the year following the HQC Nationals. Through this special learning opportunity, the recipient will be able to experience all aspects of a Warmblood breeding and training facility by working with Spy Coast Farm's resident veterinarian and young horse trainer.
Learn more
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Morgan Rosia Awarded J.T. Tallon Memorial Equitation Grant
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The USHJA Foundation announced Morgan Rosia, 17, of Germantown, Maryland, as the recipient of the 2019 USHJA Foundation
J.T. Tallon Memorial Equitation Grant
, which helped fund her trip to the Capital Challenge Horse Show.
Rosia has had a banner year, qualifying for the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals, ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Class and EMO Insurance/USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Finals. With help from the grant, Rosia went on to win the Jumping Seat Medal Final – East. Scroll down to read about her win!
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2019 AON/USHJA National Championships Qualified Lists Now Available
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More than 770 entries have been accepted for the second annual
AON
/
USHJA National Championships
at The Las Vegas National, CSI3*-W, November 11-17! View the qualifying lists and wait lists for each section to see where you stand.
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Enter the 2019 Vlog Sweepstakes!
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Rosia and
McMillion Make Their Mark in the EMO Insurance/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Finals
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With a narrow margin separating the top three after the final phase, additional testing was required, where Rosia clinched the victory with a
463.80 aboard Clearano Z
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Read more
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Nicole McMillion of Huntington Beach, California, topped 23 entries over two days and three phases of competition and a work-off to win the third annual
EMO Insurance
/
USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Final – West
at the Blenheim EquiSports International Jumping Festival in San Juan Capistrano, California.
McMillion had the early lead aboard Loverboy, emerging as the champion with a total of
460.5
points after the work-off.
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Join Us for the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting!
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Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 2019 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado presented by World Equestrian Center!
Annual Meeting registration will be offered at a discounted price through 4pm EST on November 14.
The Annual Meeting will be packed with new and exciting educational sessions, business and social events. Be sure to check the
schedule
online regularly to view the updated offerings.
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World Equestrian Center to Sponsor 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting
The USHJA is pleased to announce
World Equestrian Center
as the presenting sponsor of the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting taking place Sunday, December 8, to Thursday, December 12 at the Denver Hilton City Center in Denver, Colorado.
“We’re thrilled to welcome back World Equestrian Center as presenting sponsor of the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting,” said Mary Babick, president of the USHJA. “We are looking forward to a great meeting of networking, education and discussion and have an exciting agenda planned for our members.”
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Expanded Educational Offerings
This year's Annual Meeting will feature expanded educational sessions, including:
- Virginia Tech Helmet Lab with Dr. Barry Miller
- Jumper Judge’s Perspective with David Distler
- LandSafe Equestrian Presentation
- Wealth Management presentation by Don Fishback
- Equine Legal Liability with Julie Fershtman
- Waste Management and Other Sustainability Issues in the Equine Industry with Mollie Bogardus, CEO, Aveterra
- HQC Trivia and Bridle Challenge
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Athletes Selected for 11th Annual USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session
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Sixteen athletes and four stable managers were selected to participate in the 2019
Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund
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USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session
at The University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Olympic show jumper Peter Wylde returns this year alongside renowned stable management expert Anne Thornbury to lead the session November 7-10, 2019, which marks 11 years of educating and advancing the horsemanship of young equestrians.
Auditing of all mounted sessions of the EAP National Training Session is free and open to the public.
The USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals will be held concurrently with the EAP National Training Session. HQC Finalists will be announced soon.
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Can't-Miss Clinics for Licensed Officials
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Complete your education requirement or begin your journey to becoming a Licensed Official by checking out the two remaining Licenced Officials Clinics of 2019!
The USHJA collaborates with USEF to provide these clinics to help individuals seeking to become USEF Licensed Officials complete the education requirement. The 2020 calendar is now available
—
see where you can take the next step to becoming a Licensed Official!
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HITS Desert Horse Park
Thermal, California
November 4
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HITS Desert Horse Park
Thermal, California
November 4-5
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USHJA and Essex Classics Continues Expanded Partnership in 2020
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The USHJA is pleased to announce that Awards Sponsor
Essex Classics
will return for 2020, expanding their sponsorship to all USHJA Championships as they did in 2019.
“We are delighted to have Essex Classics as part of our family of sponsors,” said Mary Babick, president of the USHJA. “Our sponsorships help make many of our programs possible, and we appreciate their continued support this year and in 2020.”
Read more!
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Sport History Spotlight: Equitation Fun Facts
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Did you know that the Adrian Van Sinderen Memorial Trophy, awarded to the winner of USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final, started out in 1937 as a year-end trophy awarded to the highest point rider who competed with hunter seat, saddle seat, and stock seat riders in the same equitation classes? Show Jumping Hall of Famer Bill Steinkraus won the trophy in 1940 at age 15. The next year, Steinkraus won both the Good Hands Cup for saddle seat riders and the ASPCA Maclay Final.
In 1948, recognizing that judges had difficulty pinning classes with riders from different disciplines, and riding styles were becoming more specialized, Mr. Van Sinderen donated two more trophies and set up separate hunt seat, saddle seat, and stock seat finals as we see today.
Photos: Bill Steinkraus being awarded the 1940 Van Sinderen Memorial Trophy (left) and with his 1941 Good Hands Cup horse and trophy (right).
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Photos: Shawn McMillen Photography, Tricia Booker, McCool Photography and
Tori Bilas
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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