April Zone 3 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 3 member! Mark your calendar for upcoming championships, take the HQC Quick Quiz, comment on zone specifications and more.
2022 Zone Specifications Available for Member Comment
Members can submit comments to zones@ushja.org. Please include your zone. To learn more about specifications, and view the current 2021 specs, click here.
USHJA Equitation Championships in 2021
The USHJA is pleased to announce USHJA Equitation Championships for 2021. The following will be happening on the East Coast:

October 1-3
Capital Challenge Horse Show, Upper Marlboro, Md.

October 23
New England Equitation Championships, Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, Mass.

July 12
Devon Showgrounds in Devon, Pa.
Upcoming USHJA Virtual Town Halls
There are several USHJA Town Halls with USHJA President Mary Knowlton, formerly Babick, coming up that you can participate in!

  • May 24, 7 p.m. ET, all members
  • July 19, 7 p.m. ET, all members
Save the Date for these Zone 3 Championships
L.M. Sandy Gerald USHJA Zone 3 Equitation Championship
July 29-August 1, 2021
Rose Mount Summer
Spotsylvania, Va.

Zone 3 Horse of the Year Championship
October 22-24, 2021
WIHS Regional Horse Show
Leesburg, Va.
Pony Riders: Mark Your Calendars!
June 23-27
Blenheim June Classic III at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

July 28- August 1
Equifest I at Lamplight Equestrian Center
Wayne, Ill.

August 29
Virginia Young Horse Festival at the Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, Va.

Also for pony riders, free educational horsemanship clinics will return during the 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farms, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

Though not exclusively for ponies, those under 14.2 can also participate in the new USHJA Hunter Team Challenge, a unique team experience for riders competing in the 2’-2’6” Children’s Pony Hunters, 2’6” Low Child/Adult Hunters and 3’ Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter divisions.
HQC Quick Quiz
At what age do the permanent corner incisors erupt?
2.5 years
3.5 years
4.5 years
Scroll down to the bottom of eNews for the Quick Quiz answer.
Upcoming USHJA Webinars
Mark your calendars for these upcoming USHJA Webinars:

Stand Out: Bridle Fit and Attire
May 25, 7 p.m. ET
Stand out in the Hunter Breeding ring, Equitation ring and everywhere in between with bridle fit tips from Hunter/Equitation Judge and Hunter Breeding Official Sue Lightner.

Staying Safe with Safety Vests
June 22, 7 p.m. ET
With the ever-increasing use of safety vests throughout the Hunter/Jumper industry, the USHJA Safety Committee would like to open a discussion with members like you to determine the interest in further researching and promoting this potentially life-saving equipment.
Previous webinars are archived and available here.
Hear About the USHJA National Championships
Consider Hosting or Participating in a USHJA Mini EAP!
The USHJA invites trainers, riding facilities, clubs, or other associations to host a Mini EAP clinic for your students.

Mini EAP provides an introduction to the Emerging Athletes Program's goal of “opening eyes and opening doors” for developing riders, ensuring that all levels of equestrian athletes have access to a strong educational foundation both in the saddle and in the barn.

Upcoming in Zone 3:

Mini EAP Clinic at Chatham Hall Stables –
Levels 2 & 3
Chatham, Va.
Riding Clinician: Mary Knowlton
Stable Management Clinician: Emma Lane
USHJA Affiliate Organization News

Congratulations to our members who participated in IEA Hunt Seat National Finals April 22-25 at Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricultural Center! Special congratulations to the following Individual Champions and Overall Teams from our zone:

  • Samantha Tanner, Milton, Del., 2021 USHJA Varsity Intermediate Equitation O/F 2’0” Champion
  • Claudia Smith, Charlotte, N.C., USHJA Future Novice Equitation on the flat Champion
  • Lauryn Patterson, Bridgeport, W.V., USHJA Future Intermediate Equitation on the flat Champion

Click here to view complete results, including other winners. Coverage of IEA Nationals was livestreamed on USEF Network.
More Recent News
Know Your Zone 3 Committee Members
  • Oliver Kennedy, Chair
  • Streett Moore, Vice Chair
  • Diane Tate, Treasurer
  • Andrew Ellis
  • Rachel Howell
  • Brooke Kemper
  • Tracy Magness
  • Alden Moylan
  • Deloise Noble-Strong
  • Mike Rosser
  • Sandra Ruiz
  • Catherine Schlaeppi
  • Cricket Stone
  • Eric Straus, non-voting advisor
Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
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HQC Quick Quiz answer: 4.5 years
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