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September Zone 5 Update

Thank you for being a Zone 5 member! Read about the Horsemanship Class, see who is attending virtual HQC Nationals and more.

Reilly Gogul Wins the 2020 Zone 5 Horsemanship Class

Congratulations to our members who competed in the Zone 5 Horsemanship Class this year!

Reilly Gogul was the overall champion of the Horsemanship Class. She was second place in the Over Fences Phase, third place in the Flat Phase and third place in the Written Test Phase.

"I am so proud of him," Gogul said about Now We're Talkin' after the class. "He could not have been better. He has definitely come a long way in the past couple of months and I am very very proud of him. I would like to thank Roberts Stables for helping me get here. I'm very happy with everything."

Maggie Bresch earned first place in the Written Test. Lilly Anthes was first place in the Over Fences Phase as well as the Flat Phase.

Special thanks to the generous sponsors of the Zone 5 Horsemanship Class: Dandy Products, Inc., Devoucoux, Personalized Products, Showplace Productions, Kentucky National Horse Show and the USHJA Zone 5 Committee and donors!

Kylie Schmidt was awarded the Zone 5 Sportsmanship Award in Honor of Patricia Haines.

Written Test Winner Maggie Bresch

Over Fences and Flat Phase Winner Lilly Anthes

Click here for complete results

2020 USHJA Annual Meeting to be Held Virtually

The USHJA Board of Directors voted to move the 2020 USHJA Annual Meeting to a virtual format.

Meeting dates have been extended to accommodate more educational sessions and opportunities, and to avoid overlapping meetings. The virtual Annual Meeting will now be held November 30-December 11.

Click here to learn more about Annual Meeting. More details will be announced soon.

More USHJA Educational Webinars Coming Up

The USHJA continues to plan educational webinars for members! Mark your calendar:

Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., The Professional Marketing Workshop
Oct. 19 at 7 p.m., Fall Back into Horsemanship HQC Nationals Study Hall
Nov. 9 at 7 p.m., Jumper Judge's Perspective

Click here for more info and to participate

Congratulations Zone 5 HOTY Championship Participants

Zone 5 Horse of the Year Championship

September 9-13

Showplace Fall Classic I

Wayne, Ill.

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Fall Back into Horsemanship Book Sale on USHJA Trainer Certification Program Manuals

$15 each or buy 5 or more for $10 each, shipping included!

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Congratulations to Members Selected for Virtual HQC Nationals

Congratulations to our members competing in the virtual Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals this year!

HQC Participants

Liliana Franzese, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Angelina Franzese, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Rebecca Hopkins, Northville, Mich.
Campbell Jones, Saline, Mich.
Ruthie Ruhl, Mt. Pulaski, Ill.

Adult HQC Participants

Kos Gilbert, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Lauren Obermeyer, Hamilton, Ohio
Angela Stevens, Union, Ky.
Sonya Svaty, Gurnee, Ill.
Kendra Ward, North Canton, Ohio
Angela Yates, Indianapolis, Ind.

HQC Nationals will be held online October 26-November 7.

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USHJA Puissance Challenge Begins October 1

The USHJA Puissance Challenge Fundraiser is a friendly barn challenge that puts jumping skills to the test while raising money for the Equestrian Helmet Safety Initiative!

From October 1-31, host your own puissance challenge, where riders of all levels can compete in divisions from ground poles to over 4'.

Learn more

USHJA Affiliate Member Organization News

The American National Riding Commission has several virtual competitions and educational opportunities for members happening now and coming up!

ANRC Virtual College Team Equitation Tournament: a virtual team competition open to any college or university that offers a 4-year or 2-year degree program.
ANRC Take it Forward Freestyle Challenge: anyone at any skill level can participate in this virtual clinic and horse show series.
Virtual College Recruitment Fair: to connect college and high school students, the fair is slated for October 26-30.

Learn more

COVID-19 Resources and Information

The show season continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While showing has resumed in many areas, horse shows also continue to be canceled or relocated.

Find the most up-to-date information relate to COVID-19:

Virtual Town Halls with USHJA President Mary Babick

USHJA COVID-19 Resource Page

US Equestrian Coronavirus Resource Page

Amateurs: We Want Your Feedback

We want your feedback about changing or keeping the current age splits in the Hunters and/or implementing age splits in the Jumpers. A survey has been created so you can provide your feedback!

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Sport History: Fun Facts from the USHJA Wheeler Museum

Hunter Appointments

The shadbellies and scarlet coats seen in Derby classes these days carry on traditions from foxhunting.

Horse show hunter classes have their origins in events for recognized hunt members to compete for “best suitable to hunt” awards over outside courses that simulated the hunt field. These classes were mostly in the Working Hunter division and required riders and horses to wear “appointments,” tack and attire required by foxhunting for safety. Over time, amateur, junior, and even pony hunter divisions featured appointments, or “formal attire,” classes.

Stock ties, plain bridles, and string gloves under the saddle flap in case of rain are just a few of the field hunt details that were judged in appointments classes.

Curious about some other traditions that come from the hunt field? Check out the Looking Back article in the latest issue of In Stride.

Photo: Sindy Paul and Squeaky in a Small Pony Hunter Appointments class in the 1960s. Courtesy of Sindy Paul from the “Ponies Through the Decades” exhibit.