February News and Updates

Don't Forget to Join/Renew

Members now need to join/renew their USHJA membership separately from USEF at my.ushja.org.

Horse registrations, transfers, leases and name changes will also need to be completed through both USHJA and US Equestrian separately.

Experience a Spectacular Night

From Home

Watch the top Hunters compete in the $100,000 USHJA WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Spectacular right from home! Stream the class on pbiec.coth.com on Saturday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In-Person

Secure a VIP seat at the Gala in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center International Club. Tickets are now on sale here and support the WCHR Program.

Save These Spectacular Dates

$100,000 USHJA WCHR West Coast Spectacular

Friday, March 18
Desert Circuit VIII

Desert International Horse Park

NEW! USHJA WCHR Central Spectacular

Saturday, June 25

Traverse City Spring Horse Show

Flintfields Horse Park

Get the Stamp of Approval and Become a Recognized Riding Academy

Does your riding program create a foundation for well-rounded equestrians and offer a lesson curriculum that demonstrates the value of equine education? Join or renew as a USHJA Recognized Riding Academy!

Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Applications Open

Apply to participate in this year's Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program through April 1. Learn more and see the full Regional Training Session schedule here.

NEW for 2022! Stable Management Trainee Program

This new section of EAP offers select participants a behind-the-scenes experience to learn about the management of top-level equine athletes and competition barns.

Don't Miss These Jumper Championship Updates

The 1.30/1.35m height section of the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships will now be part of the Markel/Platinum Jumper Championships, allowing Professionals to compete at the height in addition to Juniors and Amateurs.

Zone 7 and 8 riders will choose a Championship that is contiguous to their home Zone.

Zone 7 can select from Zones 3 and 4 at Tryon Summer 6 or Zones 5 and 6 at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival V.

Zone 8 can select from Zones 5 and 6 or Zones 9 and 10 at National Sunshine Series II.

USHJA Young Jumper Championship enrollment is open! Horses must be enrolled and qualifying ends 45 days prior to the start of the Championships. 

4-Year-Olds

Now until the start of the Championship - $100

5-, 6-, 7- and 8-Year-Olds

Early Enrollment: Now until June 30 - $150

SAVE THE DATE!

2022 USHJA Young Jumper Championships

September 7-11

Traverse City Fall Horse Show

Congratulations to our 2021 Horse of the Year Champions!

This year's HOTY Roster, which lists members who earned ribbons through the year-end awards program, is available digitally.

Ribbons and awards will be shipped in the coming weeks.

In Case You Missed It

Have questions? Please email membership@ushja.org.