September Zone 1 News

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

September 26 - Body Image and Belonging in the Hunter/Jumper World webinar via Zoom at 7 p.m. ET - REGISTER NOW

September 27 - LAST day to apply to compete in the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships

September 29 - USHJA Zone 1 Educational Forum in West Springfield, Massachusetts 

September 30 - Applications close for the $500 Alvin Topping Governance Grant 

October 15 - Applications close for the Naomi Blumenthal Memorial Training Grant 

October 19 - 23 - USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal Finals - East in West Springfield, Massachusetts

LAST CHANCE, APPLY NOW!

Applications for the 2022 Marshall & Sterling Insurance/USHJA National Championships close September 27!

Apply by September 27 for a chance to qualify for the Marshall & Sterling Insurance/ USHJA National Championships, November 14-20, in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Congratulations to, Kaedee Nowakowski, Zone 1 USHJA National Championships Outreach Backstage Pass Winner! 

The highest pointed Gold level rider from each zone is awarded the Golden Backstage Pass award. This amazing opportunity allows you to participate in the USHJA Affiliate National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 14-20, 2022.

Along with the opportunity to compete, award winners gain exclusive access to educational sessions, course walks, and hand out a championship award with USHJA President Mary Knowlton and Executive Director Kevin Price!

Zone 1 Educational Forums are Underway!

Jumper Clinic Coming to you with Olympic Medalist, Peter Wylde!

❗ Rider spots are now full and being accepted onto a waitlist!

❗ There is still room left on the auditor list!

📅 November 19

📍 Orion Farm in South Hadley, Massachusetts 

💲200/rider for each session

✅ Amateurs and Juniors

✅ 1.0m to 1.20m 

📧 leighfgallagher79@gmail.com for additional information or to sign up!

Join us in Seattle at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on December 12-15!

The USHJA Annual Meeting returns to an in-person event this year at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, December 12-15. Save the date to get a front row seat to Hunter and Jumper sport governance meetings and discussions, the Evening of Equestrians Awards Event, and so much more!

• Zone meetings will take place the week before Annual Meeting via Zoom stay tuned for the link
• Affiliate Council meeting will take place the week before Annual Meeting via Zoom stay tuned for the link
• Zone Council will meet during the Annual Meeting

Apply for the Alvin Topping Governance Grant

$500 is awarded to assist one member to support their attendance at the USHJA or USEF Annual Meeting

Recent Results

Kym K Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships

Virginia Young Horse Festival
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, Virginia

⭐ Congratulations to Zone 1 rider, Eamon Snyder for piloting, Covenant Somethingroyal, and Covenant Tres' Beau to multiple top placings!

Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championship - East

HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII
Saugerties, New York

🥇 Brian Feigus and Little Big Man HX

🥈 Jennifer Ritucci and NVF You Do You

USHJA 3'3" Adult Jumping Seat Medal Finals - East

The Kentucky National

The Kentucky Horse Park

Lexington, Kentucky

🥇 Madison Olvert and Green Book

🥈 Bennett Kitchens and Clearview

Best Equitation Horse

Gandalf and Grace McReyolds

USHJA Hunter Team Challenge - East

New York Horse & Pony
HITS-on-the-Hudson
Saugerties, New York

🥇 Team

Olivia Lee on City Smarts

Jillian Slattery-Mauss on Milo

Hayley Wyman on Espirit De Victoire

🥈 Team

Lena Andrews on Paddington

Kate Cianfaglione on Fox Creek's Dark Knight

Olivia Vlahakis on Sir Blue Moon De Brio

Allison Tarter on Shining

🥉 Team

Wilma Riordan on Rollingwoods Up To Snuff

Samantha Stepanik on Hederiggy

Abigail Davis on Gio Candio

Lola Erdmann on Cortano D

Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championship - North

Princeton Summer Encore
Princeton, New Jersey

Open

🥇 Paisley Park and Geoffrey Hesslink

🥈 Chivalry and Geoffrey Hesslink

Jr/AM

🥇 Demonia Gs Z and Eva Mackenzie 

🥈 Iladin Du Rouet and Eva Mackenzie 

Zone 1 Horse of the Year Hunter Championship

Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield, Massachusetts 

Green Hunter 3'0''

🥇 Tuckerman and Emma Schenker

🥈 Frohlich and Samantha Perreault

Green Hunter 3'3"/3'6"

🥇 Fanfare CBF and Leah Munoz

🥈 Colander and Johanna Hyyppa

Performance Hunter 3'3"/3'6"

🥇 Watermark and Kristen Chance

🥈 Freya RGS and Hayley Anderson

Amateur Owner Hunter 3'3" 

🥇 Cavendish and Ryan Petronelli

🥈 Clickbait and Heather Van Aelst

Amateur Owner Hunter 3'6"

🥇 Watermark and Kristen Chance

🥈 All of Me and Alexa Bayko

Low Children's Hunter

🥇 Yes Indeed and Miranda Lekacos

🥈 Dark Devil 24 and Miranda Lekacos

Junior Hunter 3'3"

🥇 Topgun and Emi Richard

🥈 E-Jazz and Anna Leighton 

Pony Hunter Small

🥇 Clovermeade Bunny Talks and Reilly Robertson

🥈 Farnley Ruby Slippers and Delia Paciotti

Pony Hunter Medium

🥇 Clovermeade Somebunnys Crush and Helena Timpany

🥈 Clovermeade Prince Charming and Helena Timpany

Pony Hunter Large

🥇 Mr. Foxtrot and Leah Petronelli

🥈 Clovermeade Charmed and Helena Timpany

Adult Hunter 18-35

🥇 Heartcore and Samantha Perreault

🥈 Yes Indeed and Miranda Lekacos

Low Adult Hunter

🥇 Nicely Done and Sarah Ober

🥈 Jack Jack and Ryan Petronelli 

Adult Hunter 36+

🥇 All-Star and Danielle Murphy

🥈 Latoya and Julie Hogan

Children's Hunter Horse 14 & U

🥇 Lucky Luuc and Kristen Chance

🥈 Just an Illusion D'Hof-Ten-Bos and Hannah Buffington

Children's Hunter Horse 15-17

🥇 Esprit De Victoire and Hayley Wyman 

🥈 Landkaptain LL and Casey Norton

Children's Hunter Sm/Med Pony

🥇 Fantastica Emi Richard

🥈 Rollingwoods Up to Snuff and Wilma Riordan

Children's Hunter Large Pony

🥇 Blue on Bye and Olivia Manafort

🥈 Foxcroft Veronsky and Divya Maharaj Hlavac

Save on TCP Manuals!

The Trainer Certification Manuals are now $15 each. Buy five or more for $10 each.

The sale ends October 31! 

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