Add Your Input to the American Horse Council's 2023 National Economic Impact Study!
The purpose of the census is to demonstrate the value of the equine industry in the national and state economies by analyzing the direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of horse ownership, recreation, and equine-related services.
🥈Gem Twist Pilar Ojeda - Jagermeister Margaret Frank - High Nitro Ella Quigley - Continuity Riley McKesson - Chaverto
1.20/1.25m Amateur Zone Jumper Team 🥇Big Star Cullen Drescher Speckart - Oscars Afterparty Juliette Landis - Shiraz Jesse Smith - Nadav
1.20/1.25m Junior Zone Jumper Individual 🥉Margaret Frank - High Nitro
1.10/1.15m Children's Zone Jumper Individual 🥈Cierra Case - Generosa MK
1.10/1.15m Adult Zone Jumper Individual 🥈Charlotte Powers - Escot 6
Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships - South
Tryon Summer 6
Mill Spring, North Carolina
1.30/1.35m Platinum Jumper Team 🥇Artemis Addison Reed - Doc Di Villigana Riley McKesson - 007 Van't Hagenhof Jesse Smith - Falive T Kama Godek - Lady Stakkata
🥈Hermes Aidan Smith-Fullerton - S&L Sage Mickenzie Casper - Jelster Van Stal Romano Cullen Drescher Speckhart - Gerry Butler Sulu Rose-Reed - Rich Girl
🥉Apollo Jen Hauser - Luau Cove CSF Hugh Turner - My Precious Diamond Z John Angus - W. Tonix Hero Grace Lyons - MWJ's Dodicci
The 2023 competition season is halfway through! Click the link below to see where you stand in the Zone Horse of the Year Program. All point corrections must be received by customercare@usef.org by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15.
✅Leg Up Stables is a full-service boarding and training facility. They pride themselves on being a family-oriented, relaxed atmosphere, but also a competitive barn.
Affiliate Spotlight - Virginia Pony Breeders Association
The VPBA would like to recognize the following during the 41st anniversary of the Virginia Pony Breeders Association’s 2023 Yearling Futurity, held at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show on Sunday, June 11.
Smooth Talker - Grand Champion Colt and Overall Grand Champion; handled by Charlie Brown for his brother, owner/breeder Oliver Brown (Reva, Virginia). Sired by Land’s End Adagio (Welsh) x Final Say (Welsh crossbred) by *Menai Mister Mostyn.
Shenandoah Coral Bracelet - Grand Champion Filly and Overall Reserve Grand Champion; Damaris Abeles retires the Junior/Amateur-Owner Handler Trophy; Welsh cross daughter of Farnley Triton (Welsh) x Shenandoah Coral Spring (Arab-Welsh) by T.F. Count Bisbee. Holding the reins for owner/breeder Hetty M-S. Abeles (White Post, Virginia), was Herschel Schull, Stud Manager of Farnley Farm & Shenandoah Pony Stud.
Damaris Abeles (White Post, Virginia) - Handling her mother’s Shenandoah Pirouette, was named top Junior/Amateur-Owner Handler. Winning the Ethan Maye Challenge Trophy for the third time, she has now retired the trophy which was donated by Ethan in 2019.
The USHJA has launched the Equestrian Safety Vest Research Campaign, pledging $100,000 towards a $450,000 fundraising goal to begin the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab’s research to improve air vests used by the equestrian community.