October Zone 3 News 

🗣 Only One Day Left 

Members are invited to comment on proposed rule changes being considered for the 2025 competition year online here through October 31! This is an important part of the rule change proposal process, and we look forward to your feedback.

Join the USHJA Puissance Challenge Fundraiser this October and November to support the sport, have fun with your barn and win great prizes. Your participation helps USHJA's education, humanitarian and competition programs through the USHJA Foundation.

⭐See You Soon in Las Vegas⭐

Save the date for the 2023 USHJA Annual Meeting!

Join us in person in Concord, North Carolina for the 2023 USHJA Annual Meeting from December 4-7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa.

✔ Networking opportunities

✔ Sport governance meetings

✔ Welcome Reception at Armored Cow Brewing

✔ Evening of Equestrians Awards Banquet

✔ Rule Change Forum

✔ The State of the Association Update

🏆Upcoming Challenge 

Hunter Team Challenge - Southeast

Jump For The Children II
James B. Hunt Horse Complex
Raleigh, North Carolina

November 15-19

Zone 3 Members Qualified for USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals

👏 Recent Results

EMO Insurance/USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal - East

Capital Challenge Horse Show

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

🥈Sally Ives and Jinter Van Het Hagehof 

USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Lesson Horse Honor Roll Spotlight

🐴 Martha

📍 Chatham Hall of Chatham, Virginia 

⭐17-year-old American Warmblood, six years giving lessons

🍎Favorite Treat: Anything

😊If she were a famous person, she would be: Blake Lively

✅Martha is one of the most versatile horses in our barn. She is a seasoned upper level jumper, but also one of the top IEA draws at our shows. She does the Open divisions down to walk/trot/canter. This year she went to IEA Nationals and won three blue ribbons with three different riders, participating in two work off classes as well. Martha is amazing! 

⭐Check Your Points

USHJA Affiliate Spotlight - Virginia Pony Breeders Association

The VPBA would like to congratulate its 2023 Breeding and Performance year end champion and reserve champions:

Broodmare
🥇Clovercroft Spring Fling (Clovercroft Spring Away x Wee Farms Spring Rain)

Foal
🥇My Hart Persephone (Farnley Triton x Clovercroft Spring Fling)

Yearling, Colt/Gelding
🥇Smooth Talker (Land’s End Adagio x Final Say)
🥈Tantallon Mostly Magic (Maple Side Mr. Magic x Penny Serenade)

Yearling, Filly
🥇Free To Be Me (Falling Moon Freedom x Land’s End Misty)
🥈Shenandoah Coral Bracelet (Farnley Triton x Shenandoah Coral Spring)

Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
🥇Speak Easy (*Telynau Royal Anthem x Final Say)
🥈Free Style (Falling Moon Freedom x Paris)

Three-Year-Old's
🥇Point of Rocks (Wellen Gold Point x Dragonfly Shamrock)
🥈Picturesque Hidden Gem (Picturesque Formal Attire x Hidden Creek’s Serenity)

VPBA Young Ponies Under Saddle
🥇Secret Passion (EMC Entourage x Shelby Secret)
🥈Point of Rocks (Wellen Gold Point x Dragonfly Shamrock)

Registered Virginia Bred Performance Division
🥇Afonwen Rihanna Steel Your Heart (*Kinmel Apollo x Afonwen’s Anne’s Ori-Ori-Oreo)
🥈Meadow Fox Cadbury (Meadow Fox Ronaldo x Foxmor Godiva)

🍁Fall Back Into Horsemanship Book Sale🍁

The Trainer Certification Manuals are on SALE now through October 31!

Buy one for $15 or five or more for $10 per manual.

Give Back and Support Your Local Zone

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