Thank you for being a Zone 2 member! This month learn about exciting Championships opportunities, including the new Aon/USHJA National Championships coming later this year! Mark your calendar for upcoming events and deadlines. Don't forget to share your photos and stories with us!
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USHJA Announces National Championships Happening This Year
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The Championships will feature National Hunter Championships for:
- Amateur Owner Hunters
- Junior Hunters
- Pony Hunters
- Green Hunters
- Adult Amateur Hunters
- Children's Hunters
They will include the USEF/USHJA National Jumper Championships with eight sections of competition and the first USHJA Affiliate Championships!
Members interested in qualifying must submit entries for the Championships by Sept. 14. Entries will open when the horse show prize list is released.
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The Championships will be held during
The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa's Arena and Equestrian Center.
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Mark Your Calendar for Zone 2 HOTY and Stirrup Cup Championships
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Dates and locations for the Zone HOTY and Stirrup Cup ChampionshipsChampionships have been announced!
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Zone Team Championship Opportunities for You
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Interested in leading teams as a Chef d'Equipe at one of the team championships?
Apply here.
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Congratulations to Pony Derby Award Winners
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The USHJA Pony Hunter Derby, presented by
Markel, celebrates a successful inaugural year by
awarding year-end national and zone awards throughout the country and reaching the $100,000 prize money pay-out mark! Congratulations to the following Zone 2 award recipients:
National Rider Money Won
National Horse Money Won
- 4th place: Good Reason, Capstone Farm, LLC
Zone 2 Horse Money Won
- 1st place: Good Reason, Capstone Farm, LLC
- 2nd place: Leon, Maher Family, LLC
- 3rd place (tie): Mr. McGregor, Ava Berman
- 3rd place (tie): Upworthy, Capstone Farm, LLC
- 5th place: New Haven's Magnum, Joe Currais
- 5th place: Paris Charm, Mackenzie Fitch
Zone 2 Rider Money Won
- 1st place: Lauren Reid
- 2nd place: Ella Bikoff
- 3rd place: Kierstin Antoniadis
- 4th place: Claire Campbell
- 5th place: Aerin Genatt
- 6th place: Brynn Topolski
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For more information about the USHJA Pony Hunter Derby
click here.
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Apply for Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Today!
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Deadlines to apply for a Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session are coming up! In Zone 2
Centenary University in Long Valley, New Jersey, will host a session
June 18-22 featuring clinicians Joe Fargis and Colleen Reed. The application deadline for this session is
April 16.
Click here to view all of the sessions. Scroll down to learn more about the EAP Grant.
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Let Us Help You Get Where You Want to Go
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Good Luck IEA National Finals Riders
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Congratulations and good luck to our Zone 2 teams and riders who will be participating in the
Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals
April 20-22 at New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse!
Click here for more information, and stay tuned for coverage from the finals!
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Mark Your Calendar for the Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic
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Mark your calendar for the USHJA Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic, presented by
Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry, a three-round class that combines the precision of equitation and the handiness of hunters.
The
East Coast Classic will be
July 30 in Saugerties, N.Y. The
West Coast Classic will be
July 23 in Del Mar, Calif. Riders can choose their preferred location. The qualifying deadline is May 31.
Click here for more information.
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Do You Know Someone Getting Started in the Sport?
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Zone 2 has several USHJA Recognized Riding Academies, which are educational programs that emphasize horsemanship and sportsmanship, promote safety and offer introductory Hunter/Jumper lessons! Find one near you:
- Briarwood Farm, Ringoes, N.J.
- Echo Farm, South Salem, N.Y.
- Furlyn Farm and Stables, Greendell, N.J.
- The Red Barn, Old Brookville, N.Y.
- Trillium Stables, Lafayette, N.Y.
For more information about the Recognized Riding Academy program,
click here.
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Share stories about your successes and adventures in the sport with us for possible inclusion in the Zone 2 Update or on our Zone 2 Facebook Page. Please include your name and hometown and a photo.
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Important Dates and Deadlines
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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Photos: Al Cook, Kate Cattani, ESI Photography, Kaitlyn Karssen, Jump Media, Megan Lacy, Rachel Sowinski and Louise Taylor for USHJA.
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United States Hunter Jumper Association | (859) 225-6700 | ushja.org
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