Thank you for being a Zone 3 member!
National Championships with Zone qualifying, educational opportunities and more! Catch up on the latest sport news, and see what is coming up in our zone!
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AON/USHJA National Championships Are Set to Return
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After an exceptional inaugural year, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased that the AON/USHJA National Championships are set to return to The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W, November 12-17, 2019, pending approval by US Equestrian. With competition offered from 2-foot Hunters to 1.40m Jumpers, horse-and-rider combinations qualify through their Affiliate or Zones, making this unique Championship a destination for competitors nationwide.
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Did someone say Hunter TEAMS?
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Applications are now open for the USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by
SmartPak!
The Championships for Zone 3 will be
June 5-9 at Tryon Spring 6 in Mill Spring, North Carolina.
The qualifying period is
April 22, 2018 - April 6, 2019.
Apply by April 6 to have your points count toward qualifying this year!
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Find Your Path: Team and Individual Jumper Competition from 1.10m to 1.45m
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NEW 1.40/1.45m Platinum Jumper Championships for Pros, Juniors and Amateurs
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Applications are now open for the inaugural USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships. The championships offer individual and team competitions for
professional, junior,
and
amateur
riders competing at the 1.40/1.45m level. In addition to the individual and team competitions, riders can qualify for the 2020 USHJA Platinum Masters Training Session with top national and international industry experts.
USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Platinum Jumper Championships
Tryon Summer
Mill Spring, N.C.
July 10-14, 2019
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Qualifying: July 9, 2018-May 26, 2019
Apply by: May 26, 2019
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1.10/1.15m, 1.20/1.25m, and 1.30/1.35m USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships for Juniors and Amateurs
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Applications are now open for the USHJA Zones 3 & 4 Jumper Team Championships, which offer team and individual competition for junior and amateur Jumper riders!
The Championships will be held at
Tryon Summer, Mill Spring, N.C., July 10-14, 2019
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The
qualifying period is July 9, 2018-May 26, 2019
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Apply by May 26
to have your points count toward qualifying this year!
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Are you up for the challenge? Over $22,000 in grants and prizes!
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The
USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge
awards over $6,000 in grants and prizes with another $16,000 in prizes available through the 30-day HQC Stable Challenge! Don't miss your chance to put your horsemanship knowledge to the test!
The HQC is an online quiz that tests participants' knowledge about horse anatomy, horse care and health, riding theory, stable management, and more horsemanship topics. Open to USHJA members (at any paid membership level) 21 and younger as of Dec. 1, 2018, the quiz offers participants a chance to qualify for the in-person HQC Nationals.
The program is free and runs from February 1 to September 1.
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QUICK QUIZ: Try Your Horsemanship Knowledge
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Select the false statement. Proper hoof conformation is:
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Wide, well-developed heels
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Small frog that does not touch the ground
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Walls absent of cracks and rings
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Get hands-on, in-hand training for Hunter Breeding or Pony Model classes!
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Do you want to compete in Hunter Breeding classes or develop new skills for the pony model? Don't miss this exciting, hands-on, in-hand Hunter Breeding Clinic with
‘
R’ Hunter Breeding Judge Oliver Brown!
Details:
Virginia Horse Center
Friday, April 26, 2019
2 p.m.
Participant: $60 per person
Auditing: $20 per person
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Support Your Zone by Becoming a Zone Chef d'Equipe!
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We are accepting applications for Zone chefs d'equipe for 2019 team championships. The exciting and rewarding role of chef d'equipe assists in the development of equestrian athletes through several zone team championships held throughout the competition year! Apply to be chef d'equipe for one or all the championships. Just get your application in by
April 8, 2019!
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Heads Up: Zone Specifications Comment Period Opening April 15
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We will be publish the 2020 Zone Specifications and open the member comment period on April 15 for 30 days. This is a time for all members to weigh in on how certain sections are run in our area, and the USHJA Zone Committee looks forward to receiving input from members. Members will be able to submit their comments to
zones@ushja.org
from April 15-May 15.
Be on the lookout for the 2020 Zone Specifications, so you can submit comments.
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Don't miss
grant and scholarship deadlines
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Applications are open for grants and scholarships that benefit USHJA members.
The USHJA Zone 3 Committee offers the following grants and scholarships:
- Zone 3 College Scholarship - Apply by July 1.
- Zone 3 Clinic Host Grant - We can help offset the cost of hosting a clinic in our area! Apply by October 1.
The USHJA Foundation Hamel Family Scholarship offers up to $25,000 in higher education scholarship funds.
Apply by May 15.
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Julie Winkel Clinic in Maryland
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Don't miss the upcoming
Julie Winkel Clinic, April 13-14, 2019. The two-day progressive clinic offers four sections with 4-5 riders per section:
- 2-2'6
- 2'9-3'3
- 3'6 and up
- Jumpers
Auditing is available ($30 for one day or $50 for both days)
Cost: $500 for 2 days (progressive clinic participants doing both days will be given priority)
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Apply today for the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program
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- Virginia Horse Center with Candice King/Colleen Reed (Lexington, Va.), June 17-21
- Tryon International Equestrian Center with Jeff Cook/Anne Thornbury (Mill Spring, N.C.), July 29 - August 2
Both will offer 3-foot sections that are open to all ages!
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SAVE THE DATE: Green Hunter Incentive South Championship!
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Last year, USHJA launched a new benefit to the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program: regional championships!
For our competitors, there is one in our Zone again this year!
The South Championship will be offered at the NCHJA Annual Horse Show, June 26–30, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Horses must be enrolled to participate and recorded with the USEF and registered with the USHJA. Enrollment fee is $550 through June 1 and increases to $750 on June 2.
For more information visit
ushja.org/greenincentive
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Our Affiliates, Your Stories. We want to hear from you!
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We are proud to have four Affiliate Organizations in our Zone:
If you're part of one of these Affiliates, we want to hear your story! Tell us what you love about this sport.
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
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Other important USHJA news
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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Photos: Kaitlyn Karssen, Sportfot, Megan Lacy, Rachel Sowinski, EqSol, Louise Taylor, Tricia Booker, USHJA Archives, Jump Media
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org
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