Thank you for being a Zone 1 member! Register for Annual Meeting, comment on proposed rule changes, view recent results and more! |
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2021 Rule Change Proposals Available for Member Comment |
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The USHJA invites members to comment on Rule Change Proposals being considered this year for the 2023 competition year. Members may provide input on the proposals until November 15. Member comments are an important part of the rule change proposal process, and we look forward to your feedback.
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Registration Open for 2021 USHJA Annual Meeting, presented by Equicore |
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Registration is now open for the 2021 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting, presented by Equicore, which will be held virtually December 4-10.
Open to all equine enthusiasts, the seven-day virtual meeting will give participants front-row access to Hunter and Jumper sport governance, an update on the state of the association from USHJA President Mary Knowlton, and the prestigious Evening of Equestrians Awards celebration.
The Zone 1 Committee Meeting will be at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, December 4. View the schedule. |
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Ella Witt Wins USHJA 3'3" Hunter Seat Medal Final - East |
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They may have been equitation final rookies, but Ella Witt and Stakkair looked like seasoned veterans as they climbed to the top of the 2021 USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal Final - East. Held at the New England Equitation Championships at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, October 23.
Results
1 - Ella Witt - Stakkair
2 - Haley Edwardson - Deo Volente
3 - Carolyn Carpenter - Dominant De Muze
4 - Blake Rowan - Vidarco
5 - Cassidy Exner - Opportunity Knocks
6 - Eleanor Pieters - Tibri's Rain King
7 - Grace Sappington - Daloma
8 - Nicholas Lopes - Casino 71
9 - Casey Van Nostrand - Bordeaux
10 - Yujean Kim - Pick Pocket
11 - Clara Stauffer - Claudio Z
12 - Daniela Carvajal - KTS Chrystal Lake
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Congratulations to Zone Members Who Competed in WCHR Finals! |
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Congratulations to our zone members who competed in WCHR Finals at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Scott Stewart of Wellington, Florida, scored a record seventh win against the five other best hunter riders in the country. Stewart rode Catch Me, owned by Gochman Sport Horses LLC, for his first score in Wednesday’s WCHR Professional Challenge, then returned in the opening Playoff Round on Friday evening. Riding four other unfamiliar horses to scores above 90, Stewart captured the victory by more than five points.
Held throughout the week are nine WCHR Challenge classes in the following sections: Professional, Developing Professional, Amateur-Owner 3'6", Amateur-Owner 3'3", Adult Amateur, Junior 3'6", Junior 3'3", Children’s and Pony. These classes are open to the top-ranked riders nationally and regionally, as well as from the corresponding section at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Congratulations to the following winners:
- $25,000 WCHR Professional Challenge and Little Brook Perpetual Trophy donated by Gary Duffy - John French and Babylon
- $5,000 WCHR Developing Professional Challenge and Bittersweet Perpetual Trophy donated by Rachel Kennedy - Heather Williams and DiCaprio 3
- $5,000 WCHR Amateur Owner 3’6” Challenge and Amateur Owner Challenge Perpetual Trophy donated by the Texas Hunter Jumper Association - Ellen Toon and Gabriel
- $2,500 WCHR Amateur Owner 3’3” Challenge - Catherine Cowie and Traveller
- $2,500 WCHR Adult Amateur Challenge and Pat Thompson Memorial Perpetual Trophy donated by Page Tredennick in memory of her mother - Lindsey Tomeu and Nightfall
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Learn More about the New USHJA Member Experience |
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Learn everything you need to know about your new and improved USHJA Member Experience and Online Member Account with Member Experience webinars.Previous webinars are also available on demand here. |
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Congratulations to our Zone HOTY Championship Participants |
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Congratulations to members who competed in the Zone 1 Horse of the Year Championship, September 15-19, at Eastern States Expo (Big E), West Springfield, Massachusetts. |
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EMO Insurance/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Final - East Held |
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Riley Hogan entered the Capital Challenge Horse Show’s Show Place Arena for the third and final Jumping Phase of the EMO Insurance/USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal Final - East sitting in second place overall. As she made her entrance, a crowd of people high in the stands stood watching, some hanging over the rail and others videoing with their cell phones. As it turned out, E. Sue Bopp, of title sponsor EMO Insurance, had talked Hogan’s family and friends into joining her at the show to watch their hometown Warrenton, Virginia, rider vie for the title.
1 - Riley Hogan - Wengen
2 - Lauren Jorgensen - Adolesco
3 - Addison Keyworth - Liam
4 - Eve Westfall - Bon Amour
5 - Kaitlyn Roman - Pacific Heights
6 - Isabel Rudaz - Diasandro
7 - Kate Hagerty - Spotlight
8 - Kaitlyn Kiely - Cool De Reve
9 - Lucas Mejia Fanjul - Lucky Quid
10 - Ariana Marnell - Coltino
11 - Paige Walkenbach - Quadro D’Ag
12 - Elianna Kirson - Ilyana
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Good Luck to Members Competing in the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships! |
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Catch all the action from the Championships on USEF Network! Stay tuned for coverage from the Championships. |
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Licensed Officials: Mark your Calendars for 2022 Clinics |
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USHJA collaborates with USEF to provide these clinics to help individuals seeking to become USEF Licensed Officials complete the education requirement. Registration opens December 1.
USEF handles licensing of all equestrian officials; you may find more information about the licensing requirements and process here. |
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USHJA Affiliate Member Organization News |
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USHJA Zone 1 Hosts Equitation Finals Educational Clinic at the 2021 Massachusetts Horsemen’s Council “Days of Champions"
The USHJA Zone 1 Committee invited all attendees at the show to join a free, un-mounted Q&A Clinic with two of this year's “R” Judge and Course Designer Patrick Rodes, and “R” Judge Lyman T. Whitehead September 30th 2021, in the arena at the conclusion of warmups.
The Judges offered their insight and strategies on what they look for in the winning trip, making a good first impression, and how to ride your best rounds. Followed by a much appreciated complementary buffet served up by the USHJA Zone 1 committee.
“R” Judge Patrick Rodes has judged and designed courses at every major Horse Show in the country and manages many of the top shows in the nation. His impressive resume includes Harrisburg, Capitol Challenge, WIHS, USHJA International Derby Finals, New England Equitation Championships, Green Incentive Championships, and the $100,000 Hunter Spectacular at WEF.
“R” Judge Lyman T. Whitehead, a lifelong equestrian, was 5-time Leading Hunter Rider at the Hampton Classic, Leading Hunter Rider at the National Horse Show and has been Champion or Reserve at every major horse show on the East Coast and Judged Upperville, Wellington and the Junior Hunter Finals.
Photos: Evergreen Web & Media Services and Melody Taylor-Scott Ohlwiler
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Fall Back into Horsemanship Book Sale on USHJA Trainer Certification Program Manuals |
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Get your hands on a USHJA Trainer Certification Manual for a special discount! A comprehensive resource and must-have for riders and trainers, the manual includes a history of the American Hunter/Jumper Forward Riding System, stable management, equine conformation, all things riding theory and so much more. The sale ends October 31! |
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The Trainer Certification Manuals are now $15 each. Or buy five or more for $10 each. |
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines |
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners |
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Photos by: Anne Gittins Photography, Shawn McMillen Photography, Phelps Media Group, Andrew Ryback Photography, US Equestrian, SAS Equine Photography, Tricia Booker, Louise Taylor, Terisé Cole, Jump Media, ESI Photography, EQ Media, Kristin Rover and Rachel Sowinski. |
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