This month, find out where to watch the AON/USHJA National Championships, register for Annual Meeting, comment on rule change proposals, and discover other opportunities at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association!
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AON/USHJA National Championships Kick Off!
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The 2019
AON/USHJA National Championships
are underway! Held
November 11-17 at
The Las Vegas National, CSI3*-W, in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year's championships return better than ever with riders competing for National titles.
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Karazissis Kicks Off AON/USHJA National Championships with $25,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Win
Riding into Vegas on a high, Jenny Karazissis kicked off the 2019 AON/USHJA National Championships at The Las Vegas National, CSI-3*W with a win in the $25,000 Professional USHJA National Hunter Derby, November 11, aboard Lisa Wu’s Ravenswood.
Monday’s competition kicked off the second annual Championships, where riders from virtually every USHJA Zone will compete for national titles in their sections and Horse of the Year points. More than than 1,700 ribbons, 400 USHJA and sponsor gifts, 50 keeper trophies and seven perpetual trophies, 106 sponsor awards, 57 horse coolers and 42 medals will be distributed over the course of the next six days.
Catch all of the action this year—watch the live stream on
USEF Network
all week long!
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2019 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session and USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals Crown Champions
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Julianna Empie Jumps to 2019 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session Win
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According to 2019
Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund
/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session Lead Clinician Peter Wylde, there were no doubts about who the this year's champion would be—Julianna Empie. The 19-year-old from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, stood out from 15 other participants to stand atop the podium at the
University of Findlay
, in Findlay, Ohio.
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Persistence Pays off for Bellerive at 2019 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals
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Twenty-year-old Chloe Bellerive was no stranger to the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge when she arrived at the 2019
Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals
—she has been a participant since its inaugural year in 2012. This year was the Kneedysville, Maryland, native’s time to shine as she stood atop the podium to win the overall competition.
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It's Not Too Late to Register for the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting!
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This year's meeting will feature an expanded offering of educational sessions. Check them out!
- Virginia Tech Helmet Lab with Dr. Barry Miller
- Waste Management & Other Sustainability Issues in the Equine Industry, with Mollie Bogardus, CEO, Aveterra
- Jumper Judge's Perspective with David Distler
- Landsafe Presentation
- Wealth Management: Beginning Investment presentation by Don Fishback
- Liability in Equine Activities: The Current State of the Law and Practical Suggestions for Avoiding Liability presentation by Julie Fershtman
- SafeSport Q&A with Michael Henry, chief officer for response and resolution at U.S. Center for SafeSport
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Are you coming to Annual Meeting?
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LOCATION
Denver Hilton City Center, Denver, Colorado
DATE AND TIME
12/08/19
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12/12/19
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The first 50 people to register for the 2019 USHJA Annual Meeting were entered in a drawing for a Charles Owen helmet. Congratulations to the lucky winner,
Martha H. of Mill Spring, North Carolina!
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New Job Posting Resource for the Hunter/Jumper Industry
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The USHJA launched a new, free job listing service for the Hunter/Jumper community. The
USHJA Job Board
is a complimentary job posting site created to assist members of our Hunter/Jumper community in their efforts to identify potential employees and potential job opportunities within the industry. Submit an equine related job opportunity or browse available positions right at
ushja.org
!
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2019 Zone Championships Wrap Up with Zones 9 and 10
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Zones 9 and 10 held the final Zone Jumper Team, Platinum Jumper, and Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships of the year
at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, November 7-10. Read all about the week of competition below!
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Time to Renew Your Memberships!
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The 2020 competition year starts December 1, 2019, which means it's time to renew your USHJA, USEF and affiliate organization memberships! Renew before your first competition to avoid Show Pass fees and to get exclusive
USHJA member-only benefits
, including a subscription to In Stride; discounts on travel, entertainment, and hotels; and so much more.
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As 2020 quickly approaches,
Recognized Riding Academies
are invited to renew for the year as well. Being recognized maintains your status on the directory, updates your recognition plaque and certificate at your farm, and gives you access to new marketing tools for 2020.
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Horse and Rider Advocate Series: Smarter Show Scheduling
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When planning next year’s show calendar, you and your trainer should begin by mapping out personal goals for you and your horse, then researching available shows and venues, divisions/classes, distance traveled, indoors versus outdoors, weather and countless other elements.
Through the process, it is important to keep in mind that horses are sentient beings, not machines, and to base your schedule on your horse as an individual.
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Alfano and Lenkart Take Top Honors in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Central Regional Championships
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The final
USHJA Green Hunter Incentive
Regional Championship of the year wrapped up for the Central Region at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas, during Harvest on October 31.
It was Scott Lenkart and Captain America (owned by Lori Mathews) who came out on top of the 3'0"/3'3" Championship, and Jen Alfano and Talladega (owned by Sharon O'Neill), won the 3'6"/3'9" Championship.
Read More
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Sport History Spotlight: Getting to Know EAP Nationals Clinician Peter Wylde
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(Left) Peter and Native Surf (Freudy); (Right) Peter and Fein Cera (Bugtrup)
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Peter Wylde started riding at age seven, developing early the horsemanship and riding skills that have marked a lifetime of achievement and generous contributions to the hunter/jumper sport. This year marked Peter’s 10th appearance at the EAP National Training Session.
On Native Surf, Peter won the 1982 Maclay and rode on the Tufts University Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team, winning the coveted Cacchione Cup in 1986. With Macanudo DeNiro, Peter earned Team and Individual Silver Medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. He won the Bronze Medal in Show Jumping at the World Equestrian Games in 2002 with Fein Cera, who was voted “Best Horse” and was also his partner on the Gold Medal-winning US Olympic Show Jumping Team in 2004. Peter is the subject of "Wylde Ride: A Horseman's Story" (2010) by his early trainer and mentor Joe Dotoli.
Peter’s sharing of his experience with young riders at EAP continues to influence a generation of riders both in and out of the show ring as many of the overall EAP National Champions have gone on to their own successful careers.
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2019 Rule Change Proposals Available for Member Comment
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Members are invited to comment on Rule Change Proposals being considered this year. Members may provide input on the proposals until
December 1, 2019
. Member comments are an important part of the rule change proposal process, and we look forward to your feedback.
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Let Us Know: Member Surveys
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The USHJA is currently
conducting two surveys: one to gauge member awareness of safety measures required of competition managers and another to gather feedback and input on the expansion of the popular
Horsemanship Quiz Challenge
, now
for adults!
Please consider taking a moment to respond to these surveys.
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Changes to Qualifying Criteria for 2020 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships
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For the upcoming year, Championship and Reserve Championship winners of Junior Hunter sections at “B” and “C” rated shows will now be qualified to compete at the Junior Hunter Finals, in addition to the Champions and Reserve champions of “AA” and “A” rated Junior Hunter sections.
Learn more
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Host Site of 2020, 2021 and 2022 Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships Announced
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The Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan, has been selected as the host venue for the 2020-2022 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships for the disciplines of dressage and jumping, pending final approval from the FEI. Competition is scheduled to run from August 4-9, 2020.
Learn more
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Photos: Kaitlin Karssen Photography, Rachel Sowinski, Jump Media, Anne Gittins Photography, ESI Photography
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USHJA Sponsors & Partners
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