March Zone 11 News

Thank you for being a Zone 11 Member! Mark your calendar for important events, catch up on news and member highlights.

Member Comment Period Opens April 1 for 2023 Zone Specifications 

Outreach Member Highlight: Emily Kawashima

Emily Kawashima, of Honolulu, Hawaii, participated in the Outreach 2'9" and Amateur Adult sections. 

What did you enjoy about participating in the Outreach program in 2021?

Being back in the show ring after lockdown and riding alongside the juniors who are my heroes!

Tell us how you got involved in the sport.

I competed in the Hunters and Equitation as a junior in Honolulu, Hawaii. I competed at Smith College in IHSA shows. Then stopped riding for about 27 years. I returned about six years ago and my passion for riding has never waned.

What’s your favorite riding memory?

Too many! Going to the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden in 1988 and seeing the beautiful horses being unloaded on the streets of Manhattan.

What are riding goals for this year?

Put in consistent rounds and have fun!

What do you enjoy most about the USHJA community?

Seeing all of the riders learning from each other, both juniors and ammies alike.

Photo credit: Rachel Sloan

Learn more about Outreach.

Have You Listened to the USHJA On Course Podcast?

Last Chance to Apply to Participate in a Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session

Apply to participate in a Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session this year!

The session near our zone:
July 6-10

Elvenstar Farm

Clinicians: Cynthia Hankins and Julia Hogan
View the full calendar.

Applications close April 1. Don't forget our Zone offers EAP Grants to assist with the cost of attending a session.

Upcoming USHJA Webinar

USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Lesson Horse Honor Roll

The USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Committee would like to announce the creation of the RRA Lesson Horse Honor Roll! The Honor Roll seeks to acknowledge the very special lesson horses and ponies who unwaveringly devote their lives to teaching young and new equestrians the art of riding. Nominations open March 1! 

More Recent News

U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Launches We Are U.S. Hunter Jumper Campaign

Standlee Joins as Title Sponsor of 2022 Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championships

USHJA Welcomes Exhibitor's™ as the Official Grooming Products

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

April

• April 1: Applications close for the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Sessions
• April 18: USHJA Webinar: Careers and Jobs within the Equine Industry- Veterinary Clinic

May

• May 3: USHJA Webinar, Trailer Safety Part 2
• May 15: Deadline to apply for the $10,000 Hamel Family Scholarship for Further Education
• May 31: Nomination deadline for RRA Lesson Horse Honor Roll

June

• June 1: Qualifying begins for the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs, to be held in 2023
• June 1: Last day to enroll for the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program before prices increase from $550 to $750.
• June 14: USHJA Webinar, Equine Biosecurity Best Practices
• June 30: Last day to enroll for the USHJA Young Jumper Championships before prices increase from $150 to $300.