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.

Congratulations to our Zone 7 members participating in the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund / USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session:

Leslie Reynolds, of Fulton, Mo. is also 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.

The following championships and other special classes are set for Zone 7:

Oct. 20-24, Archway Fall Classic, Lake St. Louis, Mo.

Nov. 3-7, Harvest, Katy, Texas

Handy Hunter Challenges, held throughout the year, see the website for more information

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.

Congratulations to our Zone 7 members competing at USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals and Adult HQC Nationals:

HQC Nationals

Adult HQC Nationals

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.

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

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.

Nov. 3-7, 2021

Harvest, Katy, Texas

Congratulations to members who participated in the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby South Central Championship and National Hunter Derby South Central Championship at Southwest Showdown September 22-26 in Katy, Texas.

Stay tuned for coverage and photos from these events.

Congratulations to this year's winners of the new Outreach Golden Backstage Pass, awarded to the high point gold level Outreach rider in each zone!

USHJA Zone 7: Jessica Lobb

These riders earned an exclusive invite to compete in the USHJA Affiliate Championships sections at the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships, November 15-21 in Las Vegas.

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

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.