November Zone 3 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 3 member! Catch up on what happened at the AON/USHJA National Championships, check your points for year-end awards, learn about the new USHJA Platinum Emerging Jumper Rider Program and more!
Congratulations to our EAP and HQC Nationals participants!
Zone 3 members Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session and Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by The Plaid Horse, both held at the University of Findlay earlier this month.

Zone 3's Cathleen Driscoll was the EAP National Training Session Champion this year! Bridget Finnerty and Cary Hundley also rode in the session and Selina Petronelli, attended as a stable manager.

Dawson Amick, Maya Aryal, Chloe Bellerive, Laura Bishop, Devyn Borden, Ella Doerr, Emma Hyde, Madison Obermeyer and Tamara Zerbo represented Zone 3 at HQC Nationals. Chloe Bellerive took home the bronze medal and Maya Aryal was fourth place. Way to go Zone 3 members!
AON/USHJA National Championships debuted in Las Vegas!
The inaugural AON/USHJA National Championships were held at The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W, November 13-18. We want to congratulate and thank all of our members who participated in the inaugural event!

Click the links below for results and coverage from the Championships! We hope you will join us in 2019!
USHJA Announces new Platinum Jumper Championships and USHJA Show Jumping Rider Ranking List
USHJA has expanded the USHJA Emerging Jumper Rider Program to offer two new facets—a 1.40/1.45m Platinum Show Jumping Championship with team and individual competition, as well as a USHJA Show Jumping Rider Ranking List that recognizes top Jumper riders competing at the 1.35-1.45m level.

The Championships are open to Professionals, Juniors and Amateurs and will offer team and individual competition as well as an opportunity to qualify for a USHJA Platinum Masters Training Session with top international industry experts.

The Championships are held as overlay classes with special 1.40/1.45m open classes and grand prix classes held at the American Standard offered during the same competition hosting the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships.

The USHJA Show Jumping Rider Ranking List provides the top Emerging Jumper Riders with recognition for their achievements in a National master ranking list. Read more.
Check your points!
As the competition year comes to a close, make sure to check your points to see where you stand for year-end awards!

Standings are displayed for all divisions for the current competition year and they are updated frequently. Any points corrections must be received by USEF by filling out this form or by contacting customercare@usef.org by December 17. Click here for more information.
Congratulations to our Zone 3 HOTY Championship winners!
Congratulations to members who participated in the Zone 3 Horse of the Year Championship October 19-21 at WIHS Regional Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland! Special congratulations to the following HOTY Championship winners:
3'3" Junior Hunter
Katie Triantos and Gossip Girl
Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35
Jessica Van Brocklin Smith and Romulus
Adult Amateur Hunter Over 36
Alex Johnson and Poetic Justis
Children's Hunter Horse 14 and Under
Susannah Gerhardt and Sin City
Children's Hunter Horse 15-17
Kelsey Giorgio and Cavallotto
Large Children's Hunter Pony
Kylie Reynolds and Freedom
Small/Medium Children's Hunter Pony
Kelly Kiser and Heaven Sent
Children's Jumper
Calista Bell and C'est Bon Cidane
Adult Amateur Jumper
Wendy Libert and Papillion Peanut
Low Adult Jumper
Christie Davis and Vendetta
Low Children's Jumper
Taylor Brinsfield and Sprite
Photos provided by Shawn McMillen Photography. To obtain your photos from the championships click here to visit the website.
USHJA Annual Meeting is Dec. 9-13
The USHJA Annual meeting, presented by World Equestrian Center, is coming up December 9-13 in Tampa, Florida!

Get involved in the sport, hear from association leaders and other presenters and get to know other members! Zone day will be Sunday, December 9, with Zone 3 meeting at 3:30 p.m.

Click here to register. Sponsorships are available. Contact Jill Insko for more information.
Have you renewed your membership?
The 2019 competition year begins December 1, so don't forget to renew your USHJA, USEF and Affiliate Association memberships!

Beginning January 1, 2019, adults with USEF Competing Memberships must complete USEF's Safe Sport Training in order to be eligible to participate in USEF activities in the 2019 competition year.

Don't want to think about renewal every year? Take advantage of the auto-renew feature, so your membership automatically renews before expiring.
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Photos: Tricia Booker, Jump Media, Megan Lacy, Andrew Ryback Photography, Shawn McMillen Photography, Rachel Sowinski and Louise Taylor for USHJA.
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