Summer is winding down, but there is still plenty of action happening at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association! Scroll down to learn about upcoming deadlines, recent news, and what exciting opportunities you can look forward to this month!
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NOTICE:
The USHJA office will be closed from August 30 to September 3 due to USEF moving buildings and IT services being down. During this time, USHJA online tools and services—including the website, online member accounts, horse and member records, phone, email and fax—will be unavailable. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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Platinum Performance/USHJA Hunter Week: What You Need to Know!
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Where to Watch
Catch all the action in person at the Kentucky Horse Park August 13-17 or stream it live on
EQSports.Net
! USHJA Members can access all of EQSportsNet’s content including this year’s Platinum Performance/USHJA Hunter Week coverage at a 50 percent discount, making Silver Access $5/month or Gold Access $12.50/month (standard pricing is Silver Access $10/month, Gold Access $25/month). USHJA members can visit
www.eqsports.net
and enter the USHJA member area to input their member number to receive their discount code. To join the USHJA as a free Outreach member, visit
ushja.org/membership
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Barn Night
While top riders will be vying for prize money, spectators can earn their own prizes during Barn Night!
Spectators should stop by the USHJA Booth located on the concourse level of the Rolex Stadium beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, to enter. T
he barn with the most spectators in attendance will win.
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Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships Prize Lists Available
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East Coast
August 24, 2019
Virginia Young Horse Festival
The Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, Virginia
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West Coast
August 28, 2019
Showpark All Season Summer Tournament
Del Mar Horse Park
Del Mar, California
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Enter Now! Compete in th
e Kym K. Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships
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The 2019 Championships will offer the following sections:
- Hunter Pony Four- and Five-Year-Olds 2’
- Hunter Pony Four- and Five-Year-Olds 2’ or 2’3” (exhibitor’s choice)
- Hunter Pony Six- and Seven-Year-Olds 2’
- Hunter Pony Six- and Seven-Year-Olds 2’ or 2’3” (exhibitor’s choice)
- Hunter Pony Six- and Seven-Year-Olds 2’6”
- A division for Five-Year-Olds and Under for ponies not competing over fences
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USHJA Welcomes Big Ass Fans as Awards Sponsor and Member Benefit Partner
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The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to welcome
Big Ass Fans
as an awards sponsor for the 2019 Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship and USHJA Member Benefit Partner in 2019.
The new partnership will mean members will receive a 10 percent discount on all Big Ass Fan purchases made online through their membership portal. Additionally, as an awards sponsor for the upcoming Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship, Big Ass Fans will award a Haiku Fan valued at $2,500 to the winning trainer, as well as provide cooling stations for horses and riders during the week.
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Last Chance! Complete the USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge
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Put your horsemanship knowledge to the test for a chance to win great prizes in the
USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge
!
The Challenge ends September 1
, so take the tests before time runs out.
How? Take the Level One Quiz and score an 80 percent or higher to take the Level Two Quiz. Score a 90 percent or higher on the Level Two Quiz to be eligible for selection to the HQC Nationals.
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The natural arc of a horse jumping is known as the:
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World Championship Hunter Rider Finals Entries Open
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Each year, the top 10 nationally ranked riders in each WCHR category, as well as the top six riders from each region, are invited to compete in their respective WCHR Challenge. The points earned from the Challenge classes are then added to points previously earned at WCHR Member Events and the Capital Challenge Horse Show, to crown a WCHR National Champion in each category. USHJA will email qualified WCHR riders invitations to compete.
Click here
for WCHR Finals specifications.
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Find a USHJA 3'3" Hunter Seat Medal Near You!
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Qualifying for the
USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal
Finals has officially begun! The USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal is open to Junior Active Members of the USEF and USHJA, who have not competed in any of the following National Equitation Finals with fences at 3’6” within the same competition year, including:
- ASPCA Maclay Finals
- USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals
- USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals (East or West)
- WIHS Equitation Classic Finals
- Jump Canada Medal Finals
- North American Equitation Championship
Riders must accumulate a minimum of 10 points in any 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal classes during the qualifying period, which runs August 2, 2019, to August 1, 2020, to be eligible to compete in the Finals.
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Sport History Spotlight:
A Classic “Aiken”
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This month’s Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship is built on hunting traditions brought into the show ring: “Obstacles must simulate those reminiscent of the hunt field and the course should offer a variety of jumps with different appearances such as: natural post and rail, stone wall, white board fence or gate, coop, aiken, hedge, oxer, brush, logs, natural foliage. Natural obstacles such as banks and ditches are encouraged.”
Here’s a look back to a classic “aiken,” a fence made of heavy rails with a wide spread of brush piled in front, asking the horse to jump the spread of the brush and to be careful over the rail. Kenny Wheeler and Isgilde cleared the aiken at Devon beautifully in 1963 on their way to the Working Hunter Championship. (The USHJA Wheeler Museum is named for Kenny and Sallie Wheeler.)
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Host an Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session
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The EAP continues to be one of the USHJA’s premier education programs, and it is made possible in part by the wonderful host locations who support the program. Hosts have the opportunity to bring members, who are excelling within the sport, into their facility for this unique and gratifying educational experience.
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The USHJA wishes IEA riders the best of luck in the 2019-2020 competition year!
Learn more about the Interscholastic Equestrian Association at
rideiea.org
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Photos: Rachel Sowinski,
SAS Photography, Christina Fox Photography,
Shawn McMillen Photography, Tricia Booker, Terisé Cole, Grand Pix Photography, Andrew Ryback Photography, Budd Studio, Alden Corrigan Media
Quiz Answer: A) Bascule
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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