September Zone 8 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 8 member! Find out who is attending EAP and HQC Nationals, learn about the USHJA Member Experience, view recent competition results and more.
The New USHJA Member Experience
The USHJA has developed a powerful personalization engine that gives our members the ability to customize their member experience specifically to their individual membership needs.

This new digital experience and online member account allows our members to create a tailored and individual profile starting with the new membership renewal process.

Starting December 1, 2021, you will be able to easily apply, renew, upgrade or edit your USHJA Membership directly through USHJA.org.
Participants Announced for Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session
Congratulations to Zone 8's Aedan Mooney, of Golden, Colorado, who is participating in the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund / USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session, and Payton Hotter-Jensen, of Arvada, Colorado, who is attending as a Stable Manager.

This year's session will be held at the George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, November 11-14, and led by Olympic show jumper Peter Wylde and stable management expert Colleen Reed.
Zone Horse of the Year Championships are Coming Up!
The 2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year and Equitation Championships are underway.

The following championships and other special classes are set for Zone 8:

  • Horse of the Year Championship, Oct. 22-24, Arizona Fall Classic, Scottsdale, Ariz. 
The USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - West is Coming Up!
Don't miss the chance to participate in the USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - West

November 9-14
National Sunshine Series II
Desert International Horse Park
Thermal, California
Congratulations to Members Participating in HQC Nationals and Adult HQC Nationals
Congratulations to our Zone 8 members competing in USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals and Adult HQC Nationals:

HQC Nationals
  • Ava Cohen, Boulder, Colo.
  • Katie Glass, Boulder, Colo.
  • Raena Royer, Windsor, Colo.

Adult HQC Nationals
  • Laurie Gessel, Highland, Utah
  • Lisa Munro, Longmont, Colo.
  • Allison Pelzel, Fort Lupton, Colo.

HQC Nationals will be held at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, November 12-14, and Adult HQC Nationals will be held virtually October 18-30.

The Horsemanship Quiz Challenge is supported in part by grants from US Equestrian and the USHJA Foundation.
Inaugural USHJA Young Jumper Championships Held
The 2021 USHJA Young Jumper Championships concluded on a high note for 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-Year-Old age groups. In its first year, the Championships were held in Traverse City and saw unprecedented success.

Horses from 5 to 8 years old competed over a three-round format that featured First and Second Qualifiers, culminating in a Final set from 1.15-1.40m based on each age section, as well as a Consolation Classic for horses not competing in the Final. In addition to prize money through fifteenth place, incentives and bonus prize money were offered for United States breeders and American-bred horses.
Get Excited for the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships!
The Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships will be November 15-21 in Las Vegas. Pre-entries for the Championships are closed. Click here to find information about qualifying and to view qualifying lists once they are available.
Don't Miss Horse Week!
The Equine Network is thrilled to present Horse Week brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim.

During the week-long, equine-centric digital festival, you’ll see profiles of incredible equine athletes, equine storytelling that celebrates the horse-human bond, and heartwarming tales of horse heroics. Riders will get valuable takeaways and advice from world-class trainers.

Stream for free from any smart device, wherever you want October 3-9, 2021. #horseweektv
Stay tuned for more and visit: www.horseweek.tv
Fall Back into Horsemanship Book Sale on USHJA Trainer Certification Program Manuals
Get your hands on a USHJA Trainer Certification Manual for a special discount! A comprehensive resource and must-have for riders and trainers, the manual includes a history of the American Hunter/Jumper Forward Riding System, stable management, equine conformation, all things riding theory and so much more. The sale ends October 31.

Save on TCP Manuals!
The Trainer Certification Manuals are now $15 each. Or buy five or more for $10 each.
Upcoming USHJA Webinars
October 18, 7 p.m. ET
Barn Fire Safety and Prevention
Dr. Rebecca Husted from Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue discusses everything you need to know for barn fire safety and prevention.

November 2, 7 p.m. ET
Trailer Safety
Dr. Rebecca Husted from Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue returns to discuss all aspects of trailer safety.
USHJA Affiliate Member Organization News
Grant Opportunities at ANRC.org

ANRC Educational Grants

The Forward Riding Program offers riders a pathway to cash grant opportunities to assist them in their pursuit of a higher level of horsemanship. A rider who earns an ANRC Forward Riding Proficiency Certificate at any level may apply for a Captain Vladimir S. Littauer Continuing Education Grant. Grant Awards range from $500-$1,500.

More information can be found at anrc.org.
More Recent News
Thank You Zone 8 Committee Members
Thank you to our current Zone Committee Members for their service and dedication to the sport. New/returning Committee Members will be seated November 1. Stay tuned to learn about the new committee.
  • Laurie Grayson, Chair
  • Betsy Checchia, Vice Chair
  • Jenny Paisley, Treasurer
  • Betty Beran
  • Chris Collman
  • Michael Dennehy
  • Brittany Jorgensen
  • Marion Maybank
  • Beth Nielsen
  • Jill Pelzel
  • Danine Summers
  • Allison Wicks
For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
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