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🧠 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Trivia 

A windpuff of the Achilles tendon behind the hock is a:

A. Curb

B. Desmitis

C. Bog spavin

D. Thoroughpin

Scroll for the answer. 

Don't Miss Dates 📅

April 18 - USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championships - East qualifying closes.

Competitors must sign documents at shows for National and Zone points to count.

May 26 - USHJA 1.00/1.05m Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships application deadline and qualifying ends

June 10-11 - USHJA Instructor Credential Live Workshop and Examination at Oldfields School in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland

The Virginia Pony Breeders Association would like to remind breeders that nominations for the 2025 VPBA Yearling Futurity close on March 31, 2024.

In order to be eligible:

✔ Foals must be nominated by the deadline, born in 2024, and eligible to be registered with the VPBA (owned by a member, foaled in Virginia out of a mare which resided in Virginia for at least six months from breeding date to foaling date).

✔ Dam must be VPBA recorded or registered as owned or leased by the breeder making the nomination, and a copy of such certificate must be provided with the nomination.

The Futurity is held in June of each year at a USEF licensed horse show.
It is divided into two sections: colts/geldings and fillies. In 2025 it will be held in conjunction with the historic Upperville Colt and Horse Show.

Pictured: Smooth Talker, winner of the 2024 Futurity, owned and bred by Oliver Brown and handled by Charlie Brown.

⭐ USHJA RRA Lesson Horse Honor Roll Spotlight

🐴 Lorenzo

 📍 Beverly Equestrian in The Plains, Virginia

⭐ 5-years-old Arabian, two years giving lessons

🍬 Favorite Treat: Buckeye Nutrition Peppermints

😊 If he were a famous person, he would be: Renowned Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo. Domingo is celebrated for his powerful and emotive performances on the opera stage, reflecting a combination of strength, beauty, and dramatic flair.

✔ Lorenzo loves looking fancy and floating around. 

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Trivia Answer: D. Thoroughpin

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