We are kicking off the new year! This month, learn about new opportunities in 2020, find recent updates and announcements, and more.
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Kick off 2020 by catching up on the newest issues of USHJA
In Stride
, including the January issue and the Digital-Only Annual Meeting Edition!
Looking for more reading material? Find a digital archive of past issues at
ushja.org/instride
.
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New Opportunities in 2020: Hunter Seat Medal, Jumper Classics, and Educational Webinars
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New year, new opportunities! 2020 holds the inaugural USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal Finals, the debut of the Jumper Classic Series, and a new series of educational webinars.
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USHJA 3'3" Hunter Seat Medal and Finals
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Save the Dates!
West Finals
Blenheim Summer Classic II
San Juan Capistrano, CA
August 12-16
East Finals
World Equestrian Center November I
Wilmington, OH
November 4-8
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Jumper Classic Series
Debuting this year, the
USHJA Jumper Classic Series
offers jumper riders competing from 1.10m to 1.40m an opportunity to earn additional prize money, Zone HOTY bonus points, and awards and recognition.
Don't miss these upcoming Jumper Classics!
- 1/17-19 - Verdugo Hills January Opener in Sylmar, California
- 2/7-9 - Southern Fox Winter Classic in Conyers, Georgia
- 2/14-16 - Gold Coast Series February in Burbank, California
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Free Educational Webinars
The USHJA is excited to start hosting free
educational webinars
! Tune in on Tuesday, January 28 for the first of this years' series.
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You're Invited!
When?
Tuesday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Who?
Travis Burns, Associate Professor of Practice in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech and Chief of Farrier Services in the Equine Podiatry Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital
What?
The webinar starts with basic hoof anatomy; defining “ideal hooves” and common issues Hunter/Jumper horses and ponies experience. Avoiding thrown shoes, topical ointments and dressings, various pads, and how to help keep your equine sound from the ground up year-round. The session will last 45-60 minutes and will include a Q&A portion.
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In Case You Missed It: SafeSport Presentation with Michael Henry
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Watch the question and answer session about SafeSport with Michael Henry, chief officer for response and resolution for the U.S. Center for SafeSport from the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting.
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Reserve Your Table for the WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Spectacular Hunt Gala!
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Dine with us ringside
at The Spectacular Hunt Gala for the best seats in the house to watch the top hunters compete in the $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular on February 15. Table sales for the special evening in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center International Club are now on sale. Seats are limited, so act quickly to reserve your spot! Table sales support the USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider Program. Visit
ushja.org/wchrspectacular
to purchase a table today.
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Don't forget to renew your WCHR membership!
Learn more about the World Championship Hunter Rider Program at
ushja.org/wchr,
and join or renew your WCHR membership before your first member event in your region!
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2020 USHJA Gold Star Clinic Participants Announced
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Congratulations to the participants of the 2020
Gold Star Clinics
.
The West Coast Clinic will be held January 15-19, 2020 at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, and led by Kirsten Coe. The East Coast Clinic, led by Todd Minikus, is scheduled for January 22-26, 2020 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Both clinics will feature Colleen Reed as the stable manager clinician.
Read more
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Don't miss the action! Both clinics will be featured on Horse & Country TV through livestream provider
EQSportsNet
. The West Coast Clinic will be available on demand, and the East Coast Clinic will be streamed live.
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Applications Open for 2020 USHJA Platinum and Zone Jumper Team Championships
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Both Zone Jumper Team Championships and Platinum Jumper Championships will be held at the following competitions in 2020:
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Zones 1 & 2
HITS-on-the-Hudson V
Saugerties, NY
July 22-26
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Zones 3 & 4
Tryon Summer 6
Mill Spring, NC
July 15-19
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Zones 5 & 6
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival V
Williamsburg, MI
July 29 - August 2
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Zones 7 & 8
Hipico Santa Fe Summer Series - Sonrisa Week
Santa Fe, NM
July 22-26
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Zones 9 & 10
National Sunshine Series II
Thermal, CA
November 4-8
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Calling all Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Riders
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If you have participated in the Championships in the past, or would consider participating in the future, please consider taking our short survey to provide your input and feedback.
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Applications Open for the USHJA Foundation $25,000 Hamel Family Scholarship for Further Education and Gochman Family Grant for USEF Pony Finals
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The
Hamel Scholarship for Further Education
is designed to encourage further education among equestrians. Through a generous donation from the Kristen and James Hamel Family Foundation, the USHJA Foundation awards up to $25,000 to be used for college, graduate, trade, or professional school to one USHJA member each year. Interested applicants must apply by May 15, 2020.
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Each year, the USHJA Foundation offers three young pony riders the opportunity to attend and compete at USEF Pony Finals via the
Gochman Grant
. Pony Finals takes place August 3-9, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky, and Gochman Grant applications must be received by March 13, 2020, to be considered.
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Human Touch® Welcomed as the Preferred Massage Chair Partner of the USHJA
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The USHJA is pleased to announce
Human Touch
as the preferred massage chair partner of the USHJA in 2020 and 2021. As a part of this partnership, Human Touch is pleased to provide a number of their high-performance massage chairs and Perfect Chair® zero gravity recliners to be awarded at USHJA Championship events. Human Touch will also have an onsite presence at several USHJA events throughout the year, providing members and attendees an opportunity to relax, recover and recharge.
Learn more
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Renew Your Recognized Riding Academy Membership
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Want to see your riding program's name on the
Recognized Riding Academy
Listing? D
on't forget to join or renew your membership!
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Benefits include:
- A listing on the USHJA website under USHJA Recognized Riding Academy directory
- Participation in the Affiliate Equitation Awards program
- A discount on the purchase of competition awards from Hodges Badge Company and Prize Possessions
- A subscription to the USHJA In Stride magazine
- Access to USHJA educational resources
- New in 2020! Networking opportunities through a private online Facebook group
- New in 2020! Access to a Marketing Tool Kit to help advertise your program
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Sport History Spotlight: Getting to Know Gold Star East Clinician Todd Minikus
Todd Minikus has forged an impressive career highlighted by more than 130 national and international Grand Prix wins, eight FEI World Cup Jumping Finals and multiple winning Nations Cup team appearances. In 2007, Minikus and Pavarotti were part of the Bronze Medal-winning US Team at the Pan American Games. He won the $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Saugerties with Quality Girl and was named to the short list for the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympic Games.
Todd Minikus began showing at the grand prix level in 1985. With Thrilling, he won four grands prix in 1989, and in 1990 won every open jumper class at the Washington International Horse Show, including the President’s Cup, an unprecedented record.
Minikus has inspired riders with his fierce determination to succeed from his early start filling water buckets for 70 horses to earn riding lessons through his comeback from a broken collarbone and Legionnaires’ disease in 2011.
Photo: Todd Minikus and Pavarotti
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Photos: Tori Bilas, Marketing 4 Equestrians, Kaitlyn Karssen,
Rachel Sowinski
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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