October Zone 12 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 12 member! Register for USHJA Virtual Annual Meeting, mark your calendar for the Jumper Judge's Webinar and more.
Registration Open for 2020 USHJA Virtual Annual Meeting
Are you ready to ELEVATE your learning, be INSPIRED by fellow equestrians and CONNECT with others across the country?

Registration is now open for the 2020 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually November 30-December 11. Open to all equine enthusiasts, the 12-day virtual meeting will give participants front-row access to exciting educational offerings, sport governance, an update on the state of the association from USHJA President Mary Babick, and the prestigious Evening of Equestrians Awards celebration.

Click here to learn more. If you have questions about the 2020 USHJA Annual Meeting, please contact Steve Rosenberg at (859) 225-6721.
There is Still Time to Participate in the USHJA Puissance Challenge Fundraiser
The USHJA Puissance Challenge Fundraiser is a friendly barn challenge that puts jumping skills to the test while raising money for the Equestrian Helmet Safety Initiative!

Host your own puissance challenge, where riders of all levels can compete in divisions from ground poles to over 4'. The deadline to participate is November 30.
Jumper Judge's Perspective Webinar is Coming Up
The USHJA continues to plan educational webinars for members! Mark your calendar:

  • Jumper Judge's Perspective: It’s not just a matter of counting rails and faults; learn all about the job and responsibilities of a jumper judge from 2020 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Inductee and USHJA National Vice President David Distler. Tune in November 9 at 7 p.m. ET,
Updates and Information about COVID-19 and our Sport
Sport History: Fun Facts from the USHJA Wheeler Museum
The Puissance Has Always Been a Challenge

The Puissance was once a highly competitive class at every show on the fall indoor circuit—the Pennsylvania National, the Washington International, the National, and the Royal Winter Fair. It was featured along with a Speed class, the Grand Prix, and various classes such as Gambler’s Choice and Fault-and-Out in determining both national and international Open Jumper championships.
In 1967 at the National Horse Show, Dear Brutus with Show Jumping Hall of Famer J. Russell Stewart (left) set a record of 7’3” in the national Puissance class and then the very next night Hall of Famers Bold Minstrel and Bill Steinkraus (right) tied that record in the international class.

You and your barn can ramp up your competitive spirit all through November in the USHJA Puissance Challenge Fundraiser for the Equestrian Helmet Safety Initiative and earn a spot on the Puissance Challenge Leaderboard. Learn more at ushja.org/foundation/puissance-challenge! Photo: Gloria Axt 
Know Your Zone 12 Committee Members
  • Dana Eaton, Chair
  • Kerri Geppert, Vice Chair
  • Shannon Bodolay
  • Jill Cornforth
  • Katherine Haghighi
  • Lauren Williams, Treasurer
Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
Official USHJA Sponsors
USHJA Sponsors & Partners
Photos: EQ Media, Marketing 4 Equestrians, Tricia Booker and Rachel Sowinski
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