June Zone 2 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 2 member! Last chance to vote in Zone Committee elections! Participate in HQC Stable Challenge, learn about the USHJA National Championships and more.
Last Chance to Vote in the Zone 2 Committee Member Election
Voting for USHJA Zone Committee member elections closes July 1.

Senior Active or Senior Associate members in good standing are eligible to participate in the election process.

To vote in Zone elections, members can click here, and select their zone to find a list of candidates, read candidate bios and vote. Each member can select three Hunter and three Jumper candidates.
USHJA HQC Stable Challenge is Open!
The USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge is open! Get your barnmates together and put your horsemanship knowledge to the test.

At least three students per trainer are required to complete the online USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Practice Quiz between June 15 and July 15 for their barn to be eligible to win.

Photo: Blue Star Farms hosted Horsemanship Camp to prepare for the USHJA Stable Challenge. Photo provided by Kristin Jacob.
Entries Open for USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - East
Entries are open for the USHJA Hunter Team Challenge East. Don't miss the chance to participate in this fun team competition!

Hunter Team Challenge - East
Aug. 4-8
New York Horse & Pony
HITS-on-the-Hudson
Saugerties, N.Y.
HQC Quick Quiz
If you draw an imaginary line from the croup to the withers, the line should be level.
True
False
Scroll down to the bottom of eNews for the answer. Register to participate in HQC here.
Do You Know Someone Who Deserves to be Recognized?
Nominations are now open for several USHJA Annual Awards. These awards recognize the significant accomplishments of USHJA members in varying aspects of the sport.

Click below for more information about the awards and to nominate someone:
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Championships
The Kym K. Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships will return to the Virginia Young Horse Festival at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia, on August 29.

The Championships offer a variety of sections for ponies. New in 2021, an Adults on Ponies class open to Professional or Amateur riders has been added. Learn more.

The Virginia Young Horse Festival will also feature the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding Championships, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare – East Coast. Learn more.
USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Spotlight
We heard from Nicolle Madonna Cerio with CNY EQ, a USHJA Recognized Riding Academy in Syracuse, New York.

Tell us about your program and who you serve.
A small, specialized hunter jumper program catering to riders who aspire to compete at a higher level. Almost all of our horses are rehabbed show horses. We put a huge emphasis on proper horsemanship and maintenance.

What made you want to become a Recognized Riding Academy?
Continuing to support the USHJA and guide our students to appreciate recognized shows.

Tell us about your star lesson horse and why he/she is the best lesson horse around.
Tibri. He went to medal, Maclay and USET Finals multiple times. He loves to teach people to trot but also to flat at the highest levels. His education is impossible to replace.

Photos provided by Nicolle Madonna Cerio.
The Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships are set to return to Las Vegas November 15-21. Learn more about the event and qualifying here.
USHJA Outreach Member Highlight
Heather Scanlon, originally Lancaster Pa., now Culleoka Tenn., was the 2020 champion of the Outreach Hunter Derby.

What did you enjoy about participating in the Outreach program in 2020?
I really enjoyed being able to have shows to get my horses and riders to that were close to home that were well run with fun courses.

How did you get involved in the sport?
My first memory with horses is of "helping" my mom cold soak a horse's leg at age 4. Once I took my first riding lesson, I was hooked ever since! I knew I wanted to be a trainer from a young age and have chased my dreams.

What are riding goals for this year?
My riding goals are to bring along my young horses, gaining them experience at the Outreach shows in our area, compete more in the jumper divisions, and show in a USHJA National Hunter Derby.

What do you enjoy most about the USHJA community?
I really enjoy the commitment USHJA has to serving its members. I have enjoyed all of the webinar opportunities over the past year and encourage my students to take advantage of all the educational opportunities USHJA offers.

Photo credit: Brenda May.
Mark Your Calendar for Virtual Town Halls
Upcoming USHJA Webinars
Mark your calendar for these upcoming USHJA Webinars:

Equine Business QuickBooks
July 20, 7 p.m. ET
Returning speaker Holly Frenzel, from the Equine Business Basics webinar, comes back to explain how to make QuickBooks work for your equine business.

You can also watch previous webinars on demand here.
USHJA Afffiliate Organization News

Meet Hayley Raach!

Hayley rides out of her parents' farm in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, and trains with her mother. Besides helping her parents with their young horses at breeding shows, Hayley competes in Children's Jumpers with her horse, With Class. "Alex" is special to Hayley because he is her first jumper that she has been competitive with and she has a goal of being zone champion with him.

Photo credit: Hoof Print Images
More Recent News
Know Your Zone 2 Committee Members
  • Mark Leone, Chair
  • Troy Hendricks, Vice Chair
  • Wendy Chapot Nunn, Tresurer
  • James Benedetto
  • Katie Benson
  • Harriet Deleyer
  • Mary Drueding
  • Clare Knapp
  • Kerry Kocher
  • Claudine Liberatore
  • Linda Mancini
  • Tobey McWilliams
  • Andrew Philbrick
  • Cynthia Williams
Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
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