Thank you for being a Zone 5 member! Vote in the Zone Committee election, see who is participating in EAP, mark your calendar for upcoming championships and educational opportunities. |
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Voting is Open for USHJA Zone Committee Member Elections |
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Voting is open for USHJA Zone Committee member elections through July 1, 2021.
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. |
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Congratulations to Our USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Participants |
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Congratulations to our zone members who were accepted to participate in the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program this year:
Centenary University (June 7-11)
- Tanner Pfeffer, Pataskala, Ohio
University of Tenessee at Martin (June 14-18)
- Meredith Denton, Corydon, Ky.
- Gabriella Lewis, Zionsville, Ind.
University of Findlay (June 21-25)
- Celine Afshari, Naperville, Ill.
- Kylie Cohen, Bloomfld Twp, Mich.
- Sarah Converse, Cambridge Springs, Ky.
- Avery Ehrhardt, Villa Hills, Ky.
- Quinn Foor, Grafton, Ohio
- Rebecca Hopkins, Northville, Mich.
- Bennett Kitchens, Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Reese Rebholz, Plainfield, Ill.
- Kaitlyn Reynolds, Lake Forest, Ill.
- Ruthie Ruhl, Mt. Pulaski, Ill.
- Jessica Stanek, Milford, Mich.
- Kelsi Tait, Ortonville, Mich.
- Sayako Takai, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Faith Umland, Lake Orion, Mich.
- Hannah Votel, Lebanon, Ohio
Ledges Sporting Horses & Show Grounds (July 5-9)
- Hannah Carli, Manhattan, Ill.
- Kate Cornell, Long Grove, Ill.
- Hilary Dossett, Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Brianna Fusz, Wheaton, Ill.
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- Kos Gilbert, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Emma Gutstein, Glencoe, Ill.
- Kendall Hicks, Cedar Lake, Ind.
- Taylor Kogen, Deerfield, Ill.
- Rowan Macdonald-Hays, Chicago, Ill.
- Grace O'Connell, Long Grove, Ill.
- Sofia Pigato, Bourbonnais, Ill.
- Eliot Schmitt, Fishers, Ind.
- Kalla Williams, Olympia Fields, Ill.
Tryon International Equestrian Center (July 28-Aug. 4)
- Sydney Green, Lexington, Ky.
- Mya Pinski, Kankakee, Ill.
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Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regionals Kick Off Next Month |
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USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program participants may choose whichever regional championship they want but horses may only compete in one regional championship per year.
North Central Championship
Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic II
June 16-20
Lexington, Ky.
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Entries are Open for USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - Central |
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Entries are open for the USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - Central. Don't miss the chance to participate in this fun team competition!
Hunter Team Challenge - Central
July 21-25
Showplace Summertime III
Lamplight Equestrian Center
Wayne, IL
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Navicular disease occurs in the pastern area.
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Scroll down to the bottom of eNews for the answer. Register to participate in HQC here. |
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Mark Your Calendar for USHJA National and International Hunter Derby Regionals |
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Mark your calendar for the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championships and National Hunter Derby Regional Championships this year:
Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby North Central Championship
Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic I CSI3*
June 9-13
Lexington, Ky.
National Hunter Derby North Central Championship
Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic I CSI3*
June 9–13
Lexington, Ky.
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USHJA National Championships Returning in November |
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USHJA Outreach Member Highlight |
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Grace Scheffler of Wheaton, Illinois, was champion in the 2020 USHJA Hunters 2'3".
What did you enjoy about participating in the Outreach Program in 2020?
A year-end goal in an uncertain time.
How did you get involved in the sport?
The love for the horses and the thrill of jumping.
What's your favorite riding memory?
My first Hunter derby, in the rain, with my client’s green horse doing his first derby at WEF.
What do you enjoy most about the USHJA community?
The people.
Photo provided by Grace Scheffler.
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Mark Your Calendar for USHJA Town Halls |
There is a USHJA Town Hall with USHJA President Mary Knowlton, formerly Babick, coming up that you can participate in!
- July 19, 7 p.m. ET, all members
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Application and Qualifying Deadlines Coming Up for Markel/USHJA Platinum and Zone Jumper Team Championships |
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Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team and Platinum Jumper Championships
USHJA Zones 5 & 6
Aug. 4-8
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival V
Traverse City, Mich.
Qualifying Start Date: September 1, 2020
Application Deadline and Qualifying Ends: June 20, 2021
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Mark your calendars for these upcoming USHJA Webinars:
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.
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.
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Past webinars can also be viewed on demand here. |
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Enroll Before June 30 and Save! |
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The USHJA Young Jumper Championships will serve as the national championship for young Jumpers in the United States, allowing talented prospects to be showcased by owners, breeders and riders and shown at the national level.
The Championships will be September 8-12 at Traverse City Fall Horse Show in Michigan. Learn more and enroll! |
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USHJA Affiliate Member Organization News |
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Participate in the Forward Riding Proficiency Program
The goal of the ANRC is to promote the American System of Forward Riding and as an organization, we work to strengthen the quality and accessibility of education within the hunter/jumper discipline.
The ANRC offers educational content appropriate for riders and their horses at various stages of learning.
The FORWARD RIDING PROFICIENCY PROGRAM offers riders a pathway to cash grant opportunities to assist them in their pursuit
of a higher level of horsemanship.
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IHSA Announces 2021 Academic Achievement and Scholarship Award Winners
Congratulations to all the IHSA members earning first- and second -team academic achievement awards and to the scholarship award winners.
“IHSA members as a whole are high-performing students," said Peter Cashman, IHSA executive director. "It gives us a feeling of great pride to see our members perform well in the show ring and excel at their studies. Academic excellence is an important piece of the IHSA mission and we applaud their effort.”
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- Pat Boyle, Chair
- George Thornbury, Vice Chair
- Sara Ballinger
- Otis Brown
- Joleen Dewitt
- Lisa Goldman-Smolen
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- Myron Leff
- Heather Pinnick
- Patricia Rogers
- Ryan Sassmannshausen
- Elaine Schott
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Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines |
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners |
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Photos: Tricia Booker, Louise Taylor, Shawn McMillen Photography, Tori Bilas, Terisé Cole, Jump Media, ESI Photography, EQ Media and Rachel Sowinski. |
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HQC Quick Quiz answer: False |
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org |
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