The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association has opened entries for the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships at The Las Vegas National CSI4*-W, November 15-21, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The USHJA invites members across the country to enter for a chance to qualify for the Championships through points and classes in their zone, through their USHJA Affiliate organization or through the USHJA Outreach program.

Members interested in attending must pre-enter and pay the $50 pre-entry fee by September 27, 2021, in order to be eligible for qualifying. Learn more.

The following changes address combining language for Low Hunter sections effective September 1, 2021, for the remainder of the 2021 competition year. These changes will be incorporated into 2022 Zone Specifications for the 2022 competition year beginning December 1, 2021.

Low Adults: Combining/Dividing Sections: The Low Adult Amateur Hunter section may be combined with the Low Children's Hunter section when there are fewer than four (4) entries in either section. If sections are combined and there are more than 24 total entries, the sections must be divided utilizing a Floating split, or a California split to create an even division of entries.

Low Children’s: Combining/Dividing Sections: The Low Children’s Hunter section may be combined with the Low Adult Amateur Hunter section when there are fewer than four (4) entries in either section. When sections are combined and there are more than 24 total entries, the sections must be divided utilizing a Floating split, or a California split to create an even division of entries.

Congratulations to members who competed in the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championships at The Kentucky Horse Park!

Hunt Tosh (Alpharetta, Georgia) and Cannon Creek, owned by The Wheeler Family, earned the 2021 Champion title. Samantha Schaefer (Westminster, Maryland) and Caristo, owned by R & R Hunter Horses, finished second, and Liza Boyd (Camden, South Carolina) and Rebekah Warren’s Cassico took home third.

Topping Section B was Leana Romond (Brookefield, Connecticut) with her own Uptown.

Read more about the Handy Round and all of the award winners.

Congratulations to our members who competed at the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships, presented by USHJA in Traverse City, Michigan.

Zone 4 brought home gold in the Pre-Junior, Junior and Young Rider team championships!

Congratulations to our members who competed in the USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farms in Lexington, Kentucky!

Congratulations to all of our members who competed in the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships!

Hunt Tosh (Alpharetta, Georgia) aboard Twain, owned by Ceil Wheeler, earned the 3'0"/3'3" Championship title, Scott Stewart (Flemington, N.J.) was Reserve Champion on Dr. Betsee Parker's Ackergill Castle. Victoria Colvin (Loxahatchee, Florida) rounded out the top three riding Karen Bruce's Mastermind.

Chris Payne (Cincinnati, Ohio) won the 3'6"/3'9" Championship on Reign, owned by Stillwater Farm LLC. Hunt Tosh earned second place aboard Salute, owned by Douglas Wheeler, and Shawn Casady (Harriman, Tennessee) on Cassario 8, owned by Ashland Farms, took third place.

Congratulations to members who competed in the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships - East Coast, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler.

Champions

Stay tuned for additional coverage after the West Coast Championships. Photo: SAS Equine Photography

We heard from Jamie Kohler with Stardust, a USHJA Recognized Riding Academy in Huger, South Carolina.

Our Stardust program serves 4th-12th graders in the Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties. We serve those of all abilities and levels. Our values and our program are Christian centered, and we strive to make positive mentors in the horse community. Our focus is on sportsmanship, horsemanship, and work ethic. Stardust Alumni have been known to become life long, true friend

We wanted to become a RRA to always be continuing to learn through continuing education and to be the best quality program that we can be to succeed.

Glee is a 14 year old bay Thoroughbred that was rescued from the kill pen about 6 years ago. She has started many walk/trot riders, while at the same time, challenging many more advanced riders over fences. She has had trouble teens, veterans, and individuals with autism ride her through our therapy program on top of riders of all abilities through our RRA program.

Congratulations to members who participated in the Kym K. Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships.

Overall Grand Champion – Wynnbrook Polar Vortex (Clovercroft Polarized x Splash of Hope) a 2014 Welsh Cross gelding owned/ridden by Grace Dupree, trained by Colleen Kelly, bred by Kristina Morris.

Division Champions

The 2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year and Equitation Championships are underway.

The following championships and other special classes are set for Zone 4:

The USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - East was held August 4-8 at New York Horse and Pony Show at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.

Team Green came out on top earning gold with riders Sophie Cohen, Evelyn Hanley, Maren McLaughlin and Hayley Wyman.

Silver: Team Lavender Sarah Flaherty, Megan Major, Kailey Paul and Kenzie Smith

Bronze: Laurie Barna, Maryanne Low-Haviland, Madison Pageau and Jaiden Palazzo made up Team Hot Pink.

Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.