Awards

2008 USHJA Hunterdon Equitation Cup

The USHJA is ready for the fourth annual USHJA Hunterdon Equitation Cup Classic. The Hunterdon Cup will be held at the East Coast Junior Hunter Finals and open to any rider that is an active USHJA junior member and has won a USEF Medal, ASPCA Maclay, USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, or WIHS Classic through July 1, 2008. Once a rider has won the USHJA Hunterdon Cup he/she will not be allowed to compete again and will be invited to present awards for the following year.

2008 Date & Location:
The Hunterdon Cup will be held August 5, 2008 in Saugerties, NY at the HITS on the Hudson show facility held in conjunction with the USEF East Coast Junior Hunter Finals.

2008 Judges:
Ralph Caristo
Geoff Teall

The 2008 Classic consists of:
  • 10 Hunter Type Fences including at least 2 jumps with no ground lines
  • Fences to be set at 3'6
  • Judging to be on style and smoothness with an emphasis on hunter style of riding
  • Split into three rounds:

1) 1st round Hunter Round (scores will be announced)
2) 2nd round top 10 called back for a Handy Hunter Round, Handiness will be emphasized (scores will be announced)
3) 3rd round final work off will consist of at least the top 4 riders switching horses and repeating all or part of the previous courses.The course will be announced with final competitors in the ring and all fences will be judged. The two judges will sit together and the final scores will not be announced.

2008 USHJA Trainers' Award:
The trainers' award will again be offered in 2008 to recognize the trainers of the top 4 winners.

Awards for the 2008 Hunterdon Cup will be presented through 10th place.

Archive of Past Hunterdon Cup Winners:
  • 2007
  • 2006

For more information on the Hunterdon Cup please contact Kristyn Kay at 859-225-2055 or kkay@ushja.org