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Member Comment Period Opens April 1 for 2023 Zone Specifications
Participate on a Team in 2022
Check out some of these great events that offer team competition across the country:
Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships
Zones 5 & 6
August 3-7
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival V Traverse City, Mich.
Provide riders with a competitive team experience and an opportunity to earn Zone Horse of the Year points in the Children's and Adult Amateur Jumper (1.10/1.15m) and 1.20/1.25m Junior and Amateur.
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival V Traverse City, Mich.
Part of the USHJA Emerging Jumper Program, the 1.30/1.35m category has moved from the Zone Jumper Team Championships to the Platinum Jumper Championships in addition to the 1.40/1.45m. For Professionals, Juniors or Amateurs.
Lamplight Summertime III Lamplight Equestrian Center Wayne, Ill.
Offers a unique team experience for riders competing in the 2’-2’6” Children’s Pony Hunters, 2’6” Low Child/Adult Hunters and 3’ Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter divisions. Riders can earn bonus Zone HOTY points in their respective divisions.
Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships
August 9-14
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
Traverse City, Mich.
Championships for Children, Pre-Junior, Junior and Young Rider categories held in an international format featuring teams fielded by zone as well as individual competition.
Junior pony riders compete over multiple days of competition. Features teams fielded by zone and individual competition at a maximum fence height of 1.15m.
Members can apply for the Zone 5 College Scholarship to help with their academic pursuits. The USHJA Zone 5 Committee are offering a college/trade school scholarship award in the amount of $5,000. The scholarship is to be used for college, graduate, trade or professional school. Apply by May 30!
Join us in celebrating the true heroes of our sport! These devoted equines contribute to the development of top riders, the sport, and lifelong equestrians.
A 28-year-old Thoroughbred, who has been giving lessons for 20 years.
Favorite Treat: Apples.
If he was a famous person, he would be: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Valentine is a CANTER horse I purchased off the racetrack when he was 6 years old. He has excelled in the Hunter ring for many years and has won championships with many students. He was awarded the Good Egg Award last year at the LEHS Finals. Valentine is so patient with new students and, still to this day, loves to jump small fences.
Photo credit: Kristine Heard and Jaclyn Alcumbrack
Provides Adult Amateur exhibitors an opportunity to showcase their equitation skills over a 3'3" jumper-style course and a flat phase with bicoastal finals. View the calendar.
New for Adult Amateurs in 2023! The three-round class combines the precision of equitation and handiness of hunters over a course set at 3’. Qualifying classes begin June 1, 2022 with inaugural Championship being held in 2023.
Mark Your Calendar for Zone Championships
Zone 5 Horse of the Year Championship September 14-18, 2022 Lamplight Fall Classic Wayne, Illinois
USHJA Zone 5 Horsemanship Class The Kentucky National September 21-25, 2022 The Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, Kentucky
