July Zone 4 Update
Thank you for being a Zone 4 member! Enter the USHJA Hunter Team Challenge, see who won the HQC Stable Challenge and catch up on news and results!
Congratulations to our HQC Stable Challenge Winner!
The USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge wrapped up July 15.

To participate, at least three junior and/or amateur students per trainer had to take the online Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Practice Quiz between June 15 and July 15.. At the end of the 30-day challenge, the three top scores under each trainer were averaged to provide an overall score and the highest scoring trainer per zone is the winner.

Congratulations to Zone 4's winner Jennifer Pigue and and Flying Pigue Ranch!

The highest scoring trainer in each USHJA zone wins a unique trainer-inspired award package designed to benefit the entire barn, which includes a gift card from Nutrena, a Shapley's gift set, a one-year USHJA membership, a free 2022 Recognized Riding Academy membership and additional awards from USHJA sponsors. The highest scoring trainer overall will also receive an Essex Classics shirt.
USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic - East, presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College Results

The 2021 USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic - East, presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College, was held at the Devon Horse Show Grounds on Monday, July 12. Here are the results:

1. Alexander Alston - Campreoll - 92 - 92 - 93 - 277
2. Skylar Wireman - Il Mio - 83.5 - 90 - 94 - 267.5
3. Dominic Gibbs - Cent 15 - 95 - 88 - 84 - 267
4. Natalie Jayne - Charisma - 90 - 95 - 80 - 265
5. Kyla Sullivan - Kenan - 84.5 - 86 - 87 - 257.5
6. Riley Hogan - Jones - 85 - 88 - 82 - 255
7. Kat Fuqua - Itteville - 82.5 - 87 - 169.25
8. Caroline Signorino - Vidocq De La By - 83 - 85.5 - 168.5
9. Aundrea Hillyard - Cervino - 84.25 - 84 - 168.25
10. Stella Wasserman - Attendu De Lannois Z - 87 - 81 - 168

Photo: Anne Gittins Photography
Champions Crowned at Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships and Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships
Congratulations to our members who participated in the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships and Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina!
Zones 4 Team Gold Medalists

1.10/1.15m Adult Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: Southern Bears
Julie Snyder - Bellscross Sunny Cruise - Zone 4
Kayla Benson - Corville Z - Zone 4
Fleming Troup - Canesso Va - Zone 4

1.20/1.25m Junior Zone Jumper
GOLD: Barracudas
Mary-Grace Segars - Nigel Horta - Zone 4
Kate Neily - CSF Royal Cruz - Zone 4
Sydney Levy - Sherlock Holmes 21 - Zone 4

1.20/1.25m Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: American Eagles
Katherine Madruga - Louboutin F - Zone 4
Madelyn Ruskin - Fifi - Zone 4
Lia Screnci - Piazza Di Siena - Zone 4
Kristen Franz - Numero Dos - Zone 4

1.30/1.35m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: Blue Orcas
Judy Sutton - Win A Date - Zone 3
Dominique Gonzalez - Feinschnitt - Zone 4
Eliza Derstine - Jerome V/D Mereyt - Zone 4
Trinity Beitler - Coconut - Zone 4

Platinum Jumper
GOLD: Sea Minks
Cady Klimas - Celtic Lady M2S - Zone 4
Hailey Royce - Sonic Boom - Zone 4
Reid Rickett - Banderas de Bornival - Zone 4
Zones 4 Individual Medalists

1.10/1.15m Children's Zone Jumper
GOLD: Katalena Prussi - Camera Ready - Zone 4
SILVER: Riley McKesson - Linessa Hof Ter Zeedycke - Zone 4

1.10/1.15m Adult Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: Fleming Troup - Canesso Va - Zone 4
BRONZE: Bailey Schram - Highlander D'Hof Ten Bos - Zone 4

1.20/1.25m Junior Zone Jumper
GOLD: Sydney Levy - Sherlock Holmes 21 - Zone 4
BRONZE: Mary-Grace Segars - Nigel Horta - Zone 4

1.20/1.25m Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: Kristen Franz - Numero Dos - Zone 4
SILVER: Katherine Madruga - Louboutin F - Zone 4
BRONZE: Kathleen Feeley - Fly'n High - Zone 4

1.30/1.35m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper
GOLD: Emily Haas - Maximiliano - Zone 4
SILVER: Trinity Beitler - Coconut - Zone 4
BRONZE: Ansley Wright - Diamanto JT Z - Zone 4

Platinum Jumper
GOLD: Cady Klimas - Celtic Lady M2S - Zone 4
SILVER: Hailey Royce - Sonic Boom - Zone 4

Photo: Jump Media
Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby North Championship Results
Congratulations to Amanda Steege (Ocala, Fla.) and LaFitte De Muze, who topped the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby North Regional Championship at Lake Placid Horse Shows on Sunday! Jean Sheptoff (Littleton, Mass.) and Camillo VDL took reserve!

Photo: Kind Media
HQC Quick Quiz
Similar to tendons, ligaments are very elastic.
True
False
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USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Spotlight: Cavallo Farms
We heard from Amy Center with Cavallo Farms, a USHJA Recognized Riding Academy in Tallahassee, Florida.

Tell us a little about your program and who you serve.
Cavallo Farms is a full service Hunter Jumper facility offering lessons and training for all ages and levels. We host local one day competitions, clinics including Mini EAP clinics, are home to three IEA Equestrian teams, and have five instructors available. Our instructors have experience in all rings, both as competitors and trainers, including a ‘R’ USEF licensed judge.

What made you want to become a Recognized Riding Academy?
We support the recognition and expansion of the classic forward seat riding system as well as proper horsemanship skills. We think USHJA strives to recognize those facilities that endeavor to expand this education. We are proud to be a Recognized Riding Academy.

Briefly tell us about your star lesson horse and why he/she is the best lesson horse around!
Our star lesson pony is Petie, he is 25 years old and has taught too many kids to count. He is a small pony that has been with us for 20 years and has started equestrian dreams for so many children. Not only is he adorable, but he is so patient when teaching beginners on or off of the lunge line as well as on the ground. Petie is loved by all!

Photo: Amy Center
Don't Miss This Fun Hunter Team Competition!
Entries are open for the USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - East. Don't miss the chance to participate in this fun team competition!

New York Horse & Pony
HITS-on-the-Hudson
Saugerties, N.Y.
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Championships!
The Kym K. Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships will return to the Virginia Young Horse Festival at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia, on August 29.

The Championships offer a variety of sections for ponies. New in 2021, an Adults on Ponies class open to Professional or Amateur riders has been added. Learn more.

The Virginia Young Horse Festival will also feature the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding Championships, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare – East Coast. Learn more.
Upcoming USHJA Webinars
Don't Miss the Excitement of the Platinum Performance/USHJA Hunter Week!

Catch all the action on USHJA TV, part of the Horse & Country Network, and stay tuned for results and coverage.
2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year Championships and Other Special Classes are Underway
The 2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year and Equitation Championships are underway.

The following championships and other special classes are set for Zone 4:

  • Horse of the Year Championship, Nov. 23-28, SFHJA Annual Charity, Wellington, Fla.
  • Handy Hunter Challenges, held throughout the year, see the website for more information
The Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships are set to return to Las Vegas November 15-21. Learn more about the event and qualifying here.
USHJA Affiliate Organization News
GHJA Education Festival is a huge success!

The 2021 Georgia Hunter Jumper Association's Education Festival took place June 29-July 1 at
Wills Park in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The Education Festival was an incredible three day format of clinics utilizing the knowledge and industry expertise of Diane Carney, Bibby Farmer and Wendy Arndt. The structure of the Festival was such that it involved 80 riders in three rings. Each ring was dedicated to a variety of riders and horses, ranging from short stirrup and pony riders all the way up to high level equitation and jumpers. This enabled each clinician to focus on their specific goals with their clinic groups. The Festival also hosted a variety of vendors and educational ventures which, along with a food truck and social events, helped lend a true Festival feeling to this inaugural event.

The event raised proceeds to go toward the Wills Park Foundation. Plans are underway for the Educational Festival 2022!
American National Riding Commission

Save the date for the ANRC National Equitation Championships April 14-16 at Centenary University in New Jersey.
More Recent News
Know Your Zone 4 Committee Members
  • Page Tredennick, Chair
  • Janet McCarroll, Vice Chair
  • Susan Ashe
  • Carrie Buxton
  • Richard Cram
  • Kim Land
  • Kat Mulkey
  • David Pellegrini
  • Wendy Peralta
  • John Rush
  • Christina Schlusemeyer
Special thanks to these members who serve our zone! For more information about the committee and contact information, click here.
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