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.
2023 $100,000 USHJA WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular Gala
📅 February 18
⌚ 6:30 p.m. ET
✅ Wellington International
📍 14440 Pierson Road Wellington, Florida 33414
Join us for an evening of socializing and watching the Top Hunter riders, in the country, compete at the $100,000 USHJA WCHR Peter Wetherill Hunter Spectacular. Make sure to buy your tables today to be front and center.
Congratulations to Zone 3 member, James Arrigon, on receiving the second annual Naomi Blumenthal Memorial Training Grant!
“I’m very appreciative to USHJA for the award, but it is especially meaningful to win because Naomi was a friend and colleague in the horse business," said Arrigon. "She urged me to pursue a judge’s card years ago when I was too busy and just trying to raise a family and make a living. Naomi spent her life in service to IHSA and USHJA, and I am humbled to benefit from her legacy."
MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Applications Open February 1
The MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program will be offering a riding-focused portion and a stable management-focused program. A $50 application fee is required for either session. Applicants must also complete the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Level One Quiz with a score of 80% or higher, no later than April 1, 2023.
Regional Training Session near you:
June 7-9 at Midway University in Midway, Kentucky, with Julie Winkel and Erica McKeever
June 12-16 at Centenary University in Long Valley, New Jersey, with Jeff Cook and Tracy Forman
July 10-14 at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida, with Joe Fargis and Julia Hogan
July 26-30 at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia, with Cynthia Hankins and Jennifer Fessler
August 1-5 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, with Candice King and Tracy Forman
HITS on the Hudson VIII Saugerties, New York September 5 – 9
Recognized Riding Academy
The USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Program acknowledges lesson programs, riding facilities, equestrian schools, and other types of educational equestrian programs that emphasize horsemanship and sportsmanship, promote safety, and offer introductory Hunter/Jumper lessons.
The Virginia Pony Breeders Association would like to congratulate the following Virginia-Bred Pony/Owner combinations placing in the Top 3 in USHJA Zone Year-End Standings in 2022:
Shenandoah Triscuit (Farnley Triton x Shenandoah Praline), owned by Piper Kennedy and bred by Hetty Abeles
Timely (Shenandoah Silk Hat x Anamuya), owned by Peg Seals and bred by Sheila Heider
Not So Secret (*Tapu Kid McCoy x Foxmor Sum Dancer), owned by Calder Trotz and bred by Karen Williams
Blue Note (Lemonshill Top Note x Tantallon Rhythm N' Blues), owned by Camden Leate and bred by Barbara Chappell
Hear Say (Bold and Blue x She's Talking), owned by Samantha Rivera and bred by Oliver Brown
Woodlands Simply Southern (Woodlands Foxy Cloud x Woodlands Goldfinch), owned by Keira Lancelle Bates and bred by Bo and Kay Randolph
Ledinjadon On Point (Wellen Gold Point x Song of the South), owned and bred by Janis Shaneberge
Delaphine (Rockport x Delilah), owned by Glenwillow, Inc. and bred by Millpoint Farm
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