September Zone 5 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 30 - Applications close for the $500 Alvin Topping Governance Grant 

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

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, Samuelle Leerkamp, Zone 5 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!

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

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

Kym K Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championships - EAST

Virginia Young Horse Festival
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, Virginia

4- and 5-Year-Olds 2'

RH Canadian Royalty (Llanarth Royalty x Evans Mair)

Owner/rider: Ellie Welte

Breeder: Janet Pegg

Trainer: Jamie Barkhau

⭐ Congratulations to Zone 5 rider, Ellie Welte, for being named Leading Junior Owner/Rider and earning the Rider Style Award

USHJA Young Jumper Championships

Traverse City Fall Horse Show

Traverse City, Michigan

🏆 5-Year-Old Champion

Romeo B (Heartbreaker x Fiona B)

Rider/Owner: Lisa Goldman-Smolen

Breeder: Bannockburn Farm

USHJA Zone 5 Horsemanship Class
The Kentucky National
The Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington, Kentucky

🥇 Maggie Bresch

🥈 Sinead Fennelly

USHJA Zone 5/6 Outreach Festival

Showplace Productions/IHJA B Medal Finals
Ledges Sporting Horses
Roscoe, Illinois

Short Stirrup Equitation

Sofia Barnett and Cherrybrook Blue Slate

Limit Children's Equitation

Maya Omelanczuk and Amulette de Cartier

Limit Adult Equitation

Jen Wallace and Bob Des Baumeister

Long Stirrup Children's Equitation

Lylah Colhoff and Simple

Long Stirrup Adult Equitation

Piotr Dziurdzia and Radioactive

Beginner Children's Equitation

Beauregarde and Penelope York

Beginner Adult Equitation

Watchtower and Marketa Zinkova

Baby Jumpers

Golden Resilience and Samantha Caplinger

Puddle Jumpers

Guidam Grans and Henry Hope

.75 Training Jumper

Hail Cesar and Ashley Marrin

Pony Equitation

Farnley Tenscore and Isla Krejci

Equitation 15-17

Scout and Ellie McEnery

Adult Equitation

It's All About Moxie and Ashley Trebatoski

Open Equitation 17 & Under

Mamba and Paige Marquis

Open Adult Equitation

Montecaro and Cindy Luffred

Long Stirrup Children's Hunter

Amulette de Cartier and Maya Omelanczuk

Limit Children's Hunter

Amulette de Cartier and Maya Omelanczuk

Non Pro Hunter

Scout and Ellie McEnery

Modified Adult Hunter

Smitten and Lindsay Barton

Modified Children's Hunter

Mamba and Paige Marquis

Limit Adult Hunter

Jen Wallace and Bob Des Baumeister

Novice Children's Hunter

Outspoken and Nina Krans

Short Stirrup Hunter

Front Page and Callie Kuntz

Pony Hunter

Bella Luna and Harper Tuchband

Beginner Children's Hunter

Effortless and Savannah Klaas

Children's Hunter

Stole My Heart and Mackenzie Hacker

Junior/AO Hunter

Sunshine and Whiskey and Hannah Fusz

Amateur Adult Hunter

It's All About Moxie and Ashley Trebatoski

Novice Adult Hunter

Castle Keep and Gabriella Lamb

Beginner Adult Hunter

For the Moment and Julia Heller

Long Stirrup Adult Hunter

Top of the Roc and Megan Moore

Low Child/Adult Jumper

Dad's Irish Lad and Aidan Robertson

USHJA Recognized Riding Academy Lesson Horse Honor Roll

Be Mine aka Valentine 

From RRA: Alpine Ridge Farms of Sparta, Michigan

Age: 28-year-old Thoroughbred

Favorite Treat: Apples

If he were a famous person, he would be: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Fun Facts: He has been giving lessons for 20 years! Valentine is a CANTER horse purchased off the racetrack when he was six years old. He was awarded the Good Egg Award last year at the LEHS Finals. He is so patient with new students has always been a barn favorite! 

She began riding when a woman at church offered to let her ride a pony at her farm. She taught Piper the basics of riding and horse care. "I am so grateful to her for the things that she taught me," she said. "The USHJA allows me to see those in my world outside of my hometown and barn and aspire to the accomplishments of those ahead of me in the sport. It gives a lot of visibility to others who are just like me!"

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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