The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to announce the newly-seated USHJA Zone Committee members.

“We extend a warm welcome to our new USHJA Zone Committee members as they begin their terms,” USHJA President Mary Knowlton said. “We are excited to have them join the committees and be a voice for members in their zones. We know our newly-seated members have a wealth of knowledge and a wide range of experience in the sport, and we look forward to working together to continue to improve the sport for our members.”

Zone 9

Don't miss the 2021 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting, 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 9 Committee will be at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (3 p.m. Mountain Time, 2 p.m. Pacific Time) on Saturday, December 4. View the schedule.

The USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - West took place from November 9-14 at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. Six teams of riders competed for medals at the final Challenge of the year, and the big winners of the day were Team Blue, consisting of gold medalists Abigail Steller (San Francisco, California), Emma Brand (Carpinteria, California), Grace Fuller (Montecito, California) and Jennifer Burke (Guilford, Connecticut). Team Blue sat in third going into the final round on Sunday, but their overall score of 91 points throughout the week put them on top of the podium.

The team in the silver medal position was Team Yellow, consisting of Elizabeth Bohlin (Woodinville, Washington), Sabine Erhan (Portland, Oregon) and Sophia Smith (Medford, Oregon). Just behind them for the bronze was Grayson Pacelli (Encinitas, California), Martha Price (Nampa, Idaho), Piper Kulkin (Montecito, California) and Christine Phillips (Oxnard, California) on Team Teal.

Team Gold Medalists:

1.10/1.15m Adult Amateur Zone Jumper

GOLD: Panthers

Bob Widmayer - Cora Z - Zone 9

Kathryn George - Ravel - Zone 9

Viola Mitchell - Future V/D Silverhoeve - Zone 9

Liza Wheeler - Shadysprings Que Syrah - Zone 9

1.20/1.25m Amateur Zone Jumper

GOLD: Bobcats

Molly Hutchinson - Eye Catcher - Zone 10

Hanna Morris - Sir Zandokin - Zone 9

Tia Carr - Goose - Zone 9

Andrea Schroeder - Kolibri - Zone 9

The USHJA has developed a powerful personalization engine that gives our members the ability to customize their online member account 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 members who participated in the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session!

It was Aedan Mooney who rose to the top of a group of 16 exceptional athletes following several days of riding and stable management at this year’s Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session, which was held at Lake Erie College Equestrian Center in Painesville, Ohio.

The USHJA is helping members Know Before You Show with a simple guide of rule changes taking effect for the new competition year. Click here for a comprehensive list of rule changes that were approved in 2021 for the 2022 competition year and here for the complete 2022 USEF Rulebook.

Click here to view important rule changes effective December 1, 2021, for the 2022 competition year that affect Hunter/Jumper competition.

Congratulations to members who participated in Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals and Adult HQC Nationals!

HQC Nationals was held at Lake Erie College Equestrian Center November 12-14 and featured multiple days of testing as well as educational demonstrations and presentations for participants. Adult HQC Nationals was held virtually October 18-30.

The inaugural USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championships wrapped up in September after six championships were held across the country.

The Northwest Championship was held at the Northwest Spectacular, September 1- 5 in Wilsonville, Oregon. Congratulations to the champions:

The USHJA Foundation Silent Auction is open to bidding until December 9! This year's items include:

Congratulations to our Affiliate members who competed in the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships!

Affiliates, don't forget to renew your membership! Click here to learn more about benefits and to renew your membership.