There are so many fantastic year-end finals happening right now and we are proud of all of our Zone 10 riders who are participating! From the inaugural USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship, to the EMO Insurance/USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Finals, to the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals, and everything in between, there is something for everyone. There are still plenty of opportunities to compete in year-end championships and special classes so don’t miss out! Our Zone 10 E-news is a great resource to keep up with show dates, deadlines, and entry specifications.
Kathy Hobstetter and Ned Glynn.
Co-Chairs of the Zone 10 Committee
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Save the Date for USHJA Annual Meeting, presented by World Equestrian Center
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Save the date for the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting, presented by
World Equestrian Center, This year's event will be December 8-12 in Denver, Colo. This is a great opportunity for Zone 10 members to hear about upcoming rule changes, voice your thoughts to your committee members, and participate in shaping the future of our sport. Additionally, you will get to know USHJA members from all over the country through fun social events, including special awards presentations, dinners and mixers.
For more information, including hotel and transportation options,
click here. For questions about the meeting, please contact Steve Rosenberg at
srosenberg@ushja.org or (859) 225-6721. We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to our Members Selected for EAP Nationals!
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Congratulations to Zone 10's Avery Glynn, Joelle Hylton, Rose Kauffman-Skloff and Skylar Wireman, who were selected to ride in the
Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session, which will be November 7-10 at the University of Findlay in Ohio.
Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals will also be held during EAP Nationals. Stay tuned to see who will be attending!
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Nicole McMillion Makes Her Mark in the EMO Insurance/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Finals - West
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On Saturday, September 20, Nicole McMillion of Huntington Beach, California, topped 23 entries over two days and three phases of competition and a work-off to win the third annual
EMO Insurance/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Finals – West at the Blenheim EquiSports International Jumping Festival.
“I love this medal. It’s a great stepping stone for the [Platinum Performance/USEF] Talent Search. The first phase is a nice start to calm your nerves a bit. The gymnastics phase is really fun and was definitely my favorite part. This was my first year doing it. I really loved the opportunity, and I loved the format of the class.”
Read more.
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Emma Reichow Catch Rides to Victory in the 2019 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals- West
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Congratulations to Zone 10 rider Emma Reichow (Harley Brown Equestrian, trainer) on her win in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals- West!
Emma rode Campitello 5 (Highpoint Farm, LLC, owner) through the first phases of the competition which include a flat phase, gymnastic phase, and jumping phase. Despite being on an unfamiliar horse, Emma continued to improve her ranking through the various phases and jumped from sixth place to fourth place. For the final phase, the top four riders start on equal footing and ride each other’s horses over a shortened course. Joined by Grace McReynolds (Harriet Bunker, trainer) from Colorado and Zone 10 riders Parker Cliff (Jill Humphrey, trainer) and Skylar Wireman (Lisa Halterman/Shane Wireman, trainers), Emma had to prove herself amidst stiff competition. Her versatility in the ring, having catch rode many horses in jumper, equitation, and hunter arenas, proved vital as she came from behind to earn the championship.
Grace placed second with Parker and Skylar earning third and fourth, respectively. All of the top four demonstrated top notch riding and we congratulate them and all of our Zone 10 riders who participated in the Talent Search Finals!
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Educational Opportunities at the AON/USHJA National Championships!
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In addition to the world-class competition, the
AON/USHJA National Championships at the Las Vegas National Horse Show November 11-17 will also feature educational seminars for members. Experts in the sport will lead seminars on the following topics:
- Sports psychology
- Judging
- Training, conditioning and sports medicine
- Grand Prix and National Hunter Derby course walks
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French and Duffy Finish First at USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Southwest Regional Championships
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The fourth USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championship of 2019, that for the Southwest, concluded on Thursday, September 19 at Blenheim EquiSports’ International Jumping Festival in San Juan Capistrano, California, with two new champions crowned. In the 3’0”/3’3” section, John French rode Quicksus to the top with a score of 175. Claiming the top prize in the 3’6”/3’9” section with a 175 was Erin Duffy aboard Romeo.
Read more.
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Good Luck to Members Competing at WCHR Finals!
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The World Championship Hunter Rider Finals are just around the corner at The Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, September 30-October 6.
Congratulations to our members who qualified and good luck!
Click here for more information about WCHR. Catch all the action
here.
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Skylar Wireman Scores a One-Two Victory in the USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship-West
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Hosted on the grass at the Blenheim EquiSport Fall Tournament, on Friday, Sept. 13, the inaugural USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship–West went to the Large ponies. Skylar Wireman and Having Fun Already, LLC’s Large pony, Secret Crush, earned consistent top scores of 80 in the Classic Hunter Round and 83 in the Handy Hunter Round to lead the victory gallop. Wireman also rode Heather Hornor’s Large pony, Half Moon Bay, to the Reserve Championship spot. Rounding out the top three was Grace Miller and Chiccobello, also a Large, owned by Alexa Leong.
Read more.
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Zone 10 Championship Information and Results
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Congratulations and good luck to members participating in Zone 10 HOTY and Stirrup Cup Championships!
Zone 10 Horse of the Year Hunter Championship
Aug. 6-11
Menlo Charity Horse Show.
Zone 10 Stirrup Cup Championship
Aug 30-Sept 1
The USHJA Zone 10 Medal Challenge is coming up at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center during Gold Coast October (Oct 17-20)! The Medal Challenge will include the 2’3” Mini Medal and the 3’ Stirrup Cup Medal.
Check out the flyer for more information or visit langershows.com.
Riders who participate in these championships earn points toward the Stirrup Cup and HOTY year-end awards programs.
Click here for more information.
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USHJA Affiliate Member Organization News
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Check out recent news from some of our USHJA Affiliate Member Organizations below. Interested in becoming an affiliate?
Click here for more information.
Los Angeles Hunter Jumper Association
LAHJA would like to congratulate the following 2019 LAHJA Medal Final Champions:
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Rosemary Bilson (Stephanie Haney, trainer)
Champion, LAHJA Mary Jane Watson Medal Final presented by Calabasas Saddlery
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Sienna Gustafson (Heatherly Davis, trainer)
Champion, LAHJA Rosewood Medal Final presented by Smartpak
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Lisa Martinez (Far West Farms, trainer)
Champion, Betsy Woods Horsemanship Medal Final presented by Smartpak
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Stay tuned for more medal final champions from the LAHJA Junior, Senior, and Pony Medal Finals at Langer Equestrian Group’s
Gold Coast October (Oct. 17-20).
Good luck to our medal finals riders competing this fall as well as our
$5,000 LAHJA Horsemastership Scholarship competitors. The hands-on phase of the Horsemastership Scholarship will be held at Gold Coast October. Now is the time to start studying to master your horsemanship knowledge! LAHJA is proud to have awarded $53,000 in scholarships to date.
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ANRC National Equitation Championships
The
ANRC National Equitation Championships are an invitational competition for collegiate, junior, adult amateur, and ANRC alumni teams that pay an annual ANRC team membership fee. There is no need to qualify. Everyone is welcome to join us for the 2020 championships April 9-11, 2020. Membership opens September 1, 2019.
The championship for each group is held on the same weekend and judged separately. In each championship, teams may compete in a 3′ National Division or a 2’6″ Novice Division. Participants may compete on a school-owned horse, a leased horse, or a privately-owned horse.
IEA Announces 2019-2020 Youth Board Members
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) announced the elected members of the 2019-2020 IEA Youth Board. The Youth Board was created by the IEA’s Education Committee in 2016 and is governed by Adult Advisors Shara Prieskorn (IEA Membership Office Coordinator), Simon Towns (Zone Captain), and Sue Wentzel (IEA National Steward), as well as two IEA Alumni - Hannah Bentz and Aubrey Braham.
The IEA Youth Board is structured with one student representative from each of the ten Hunt Seat Zones. Samantha Zagha, a Senior from Belmount, CA who rides with Woodside Team is the representative from Zone 10.
Read more.
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Sport History: Fun Facts from the USHJA Wheeler Museum
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Did you know?
As the saying goes, “form follows function.” Correct equitation comes from safe and effective riding in the hunt field. Check out Bill Scheibel’s great form over a natural brush and rail in this equitation class held on the outside course at the 1971 Millbrook Horse Show.
PC: Budd Studio from “Through the Lens”
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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September
October
November
December
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Check the Calendar for Upcoming Outreach Competitions
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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Photos by: McCool Photography, Shawn McMillen Photography, Alden Corrigan Media, Tricia Booker, Jump Media, and Louise Taylor.
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org
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