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In this issue of
USHJA E-Update:
*USHJA
International Hunter Derby
*USEf Hunter Seat Medal
Finals
Qualifying Criteria Changes
*Renew Your
Membership
*Zone
News
*Practical Horseman/USHJA
Clinics Program Schedule
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2007 USHJA Annual Meeting
The 2007 USHJA Annual Meeting
will be held at the Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, AZ, December
11-14, 2007.
Click here for the Annual Meeting
registration form, schedule and hotel information.
Highlights of
Annual Meeting 2007:
Tuesday,
December 11
A Wine & Cheese Reception will be held in the
Falls Terrace from 7:00 pm -8:00 pm
Wednesday, December
12
Marketing 101 Seminar-Ask The
Professionals
The USHJA Marketing and
Communications Committee will be hosting a Marketing 101 Seminar on
reaching your marketing goals.
Year in
Review Luncheon
During lunch, attendees will be presented
with a presentation highlighting the achievements of the USHJA staff and
committee members on the programs and events that have been developed and
implemented over the past year.
The Welcome Reception sponsored by
Arizona Hunter Jumper Association will be in theHidden
Valley from 6:30 pm-
8:30 pm
Thursday, December 13
Leadership
Seminar with Dr. Andrew Weiner, Ed.D.
Dr. Weiner is an
associate professor in College of
Education at the University of
Kentucky. He will
present ideas and concepts for running an efficient meeting, provide
valuable tools to work through conflict resolution and resources for
having a difficult conversation.
All meeting attendees are welcome
to attend and we ask that all committee chairs and vice chairs to attend
the meeting.
Presidents
Reception will be held in the
East Courtyard from 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm
Evening of
Equestrians -Sponsored by Stadium Jumping
The Evening of
Equestrians will feature the presentation of the following awards:
Foundation Awards, USHJA Volunteer of the Year, the Affiliate Awards
Regional Winners, Rider Recognition Awards presented by World Equestrian
Brands, the Owner Recognition Award, Youth Sportsmanship Award and the
Amateur Sportsmanship Award.
Tickets for
the Dinner can be purchased until Wednesday, December 12th. After this
date, we will not be able to sell tickets for the awards dinner. Tickets
can be purchased at the time of Registration or on-site.
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USHJA
E-Update
December 5, 2007
Inaugural Year of the USHJA International
Hunter Derby Series Kicks Off December 7th 2007
Manager Tommy McIntyre will take the reins and set
the stage for the first class of the 2008 USHJA International Hunter Derby
Series on December 7th, 2007 in Lake St. Louis, MO at the Lake St. Louis Holiday Series
Horse Show. The winner of each class will receive a cooler and the top 10
riders of each class will receive ribbons and prizes including an array of
halters and lead ropes provided by Walsh Harness.
The class will consist of two rounds with the
first round being a classic hunter round and the second round will be a
handy hunter round. Fences will be set at 3’6” to 3’9” with four 4’ option
fences. Obstacles must simulate those reminiscent of the hunt field and
the course should offer a variety of jumps with different appearances such
as: natural post and rail, stone wall, white board fence or gate, coop,
aiken, hedge, oxer, brush, logs, natural foliage. Natural obstacles such
as banks and ditches are encouraged.
The greatest difference between the hunter
classes you would see at a regular hunter competition and the classes that
are involved in this program will be the courses and specifically the
construction of the fences and the track the course will follow. The
courses will be built to encourage and reward brilliance and daring from
the rider and true athletic ability from the horses.
The horseman
behind this effort believe that riders and breeders in Europe have an
interest in this sport and would like the opportunity to showcase their
horses in international show hunter competition. The WCHR World Cup Hunter
Challenge proved that there is international interest in show hunters and
the USHJA International Hunter Derby is the catalyst for bringing people
from around the world to our sport. This series was created to bring show
hunters to the international level, to increase spectator, media and
sponsorship interest and to bring tradition and basic riding principles
back to the sport of showing hunters.
There are
several classes already on the calendar for the 2008 series with new
classes being added weekly. Scheduled classes
include:
December 7,
2007Lake St.
Louis Holiday Series Lake St.
Louis, MO Tommy McIntyre tommymcintyre@aol.com (630) 842-7650
February 10,
2008 HITS Desert Circuit IIIThermal, CA Tom Struzzieri/HITS www.hitsshows.com
March 16,
2008HITS Ocala Winter Finals Ocala, FL Tom Struzzieri/HITS www.hitsshows.com
April 6, 2008 Tournament of
Champions Naples, FL Kelli MacDonald kelliwren@aol.com (239) 633-1949
June 8, 2008Showplace Spectacular/Canterbury Farm
Hampshire, IL * For more information, please contact Diane
Carney at dtelluride@aol.com 847.922.6167
For more
information please visit www.ushja.org or contact Melanie Fransen
at mfransen@ushja.org.
Click here for more information.
USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals
Qualifying Criteria Changes
USEF Hunter Seat
Equitation Rule Change effective October 2,
2007
For the 2008
competition year qualifying requirements for the USEF Hunter Seat Medal
Finals have changed. Effective October 2, 2007 the number points required
to qualify in all states has been increased by 25%. In addition to this
change, riders competing in the Northeast are required to have at least 2
first place ribbons and in the Southeast riders must win at least 1 first
place ribbon. For the complete rule EQ 112 please see the 2008 rule book
on the USEF website.
EQ112 Requirements
for Specific Classes.
9. USEF HUNTER
SEAT MEDAL CLASS.
a. Open to
Junior Active Members of the Federation who have not yet reached their
18th birthday. Application for membership can be made direct to the
Federation office or the exhibitor can join prior to the class through the
steward. To be shown over a course of not less than eight obstacles at
3’6” which must include one combination including an oxer and two changes
of direction (change of lead) after the first obstacle. Two cumulative
refusals in the USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals will result in elimination,
see EQ110.1. In CT, NJ, NY a rider must win 75 points and
must have at least 2 first place ribbons; in FL, MA, PA, and RI 47 points
and must have at least one first place; in AL, CA, DE, GA, IA, IL, MD, MN,
NC, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, VA and WI 31 points
and
at least one first place; in all other states,
Canada and Puerto
Rico 17 points to qualify for the final
ride-off. On
qualifying a rider will receive a Silver Medal. Two or more tests of the
top four competitors are required. Tests 1-19. Any exhibitor who does not
participate in the testing is placed last of those exhibitors called back
to test. Should more than one exhibitor fail to return for testing they
will be placed at the judge’s discretion. Only one rider per horse. To
fill a class six competitors must complete the course (five in Zones 8, 11
and 12). For purposes of determining the number of entries for the
increment system, the number of entries is determined by the number of
exhibitors who compete in a class or section of the class. If there are 50
or more entries at the beginning of this class, it must be divided by
every other number and run as two or more separate sections. A class with
fewer than 50 entries cannot be split. The USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals
will be judged by at least one judge who holds an "R" Registered status in
the Hunter Seat Equitation Division. Additional judges are eligible to
judge if they have 'r' recorded status.
EC 11/19/07 Effective
12/1/07
Don't Forget to Renew Your
Membership
2008 Membership
Renewal
The 2008 competition
year is HERE! If you have not already renewed your membership and
would like to get it done early, you may do so online at www.ushja.org.
Forms are available to print from the website as well and may be
mailed or faxed, or if you prefer to do your membership over the phone you
may do so by calling (859) 225-2055.
Please note there is a
$15 processing fee when applying for your membership over the phone.
Click here for a complete listing of USHJA Member
Benefits.
ZONE
BANQUETS
Zone 1:
January 26, 2008 at Capital Plaza in Montpelier, VT
Contact: Cindy Travers at (603) 887-6342.
Zone 2:
Sunday Brunch, January 20, 2008,
Hanover Marriott, Whippany, NJ,
11:30 a.m.
Contact:
Katie Benson at Jackkate@aol.com
Zone 3:
12:00 pm on January 6, 2008 at the
Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks.
Members who live in North
Carolina will have the option of picking up their ribbons at North Carolina Hunter & Jumper Association awards
dinner on Saturday, January 5th in Pinehurst, NC.
Zone 4:
Zone awards presented in
conjunction with the GHJA Banquet Sunday, January 20, 2008. The
banquet starts at 5:30 pm with the awards being presented at 7:00
pm.
Location: Crown Plaza Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody, Atlanta, GA, 30346
Reservations should be made with
Jane Stallman 404-580-2571 orjanestall@bellsouth.net
Zone 6:
MHJA Banquet: November 17, 2007 at the International Market Square
in Minneapolis Contact: Gail Brandt at gbrandt@fredlaw.com.
WHJA Banquet: November 24, 2007 at
the Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, WI.
Banquet will again include a silent
auction that last year had over 100 raffle items. Special rates are
given to those guests that would like to stay for the night and there is a
water park for all to enjoy. For more information, please go to www.whja.org.
INHJA Banquet – Jan 26th at the Stoney Creek Lodge in West Des
Moines, Iowa
Contact: Mandy Killam at mandy318@hotmail.com.
Zone
8:
Radisson Hotel, Aurora, CO, January 5 at 7:00 pm.
Contact: Kristina Matthews at (303) 902-8848 orkjmathews3@aol.com
Arizona Hunter/Jumper
Assn Banquet, January 5, Doubletree Paradise Valley
Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ Contact: Wendy Johnson at RanchoDecano@aol.com
Zone 9:
Washington Banquet: Bellevue Westin, 5:00 pm – 12:00 am,
January 5, 2008.
Contact: Heidi Snider, (206) 795-5900,
16128 N.E. 145th
ST, Woodinville, WA, 98072.
Oregon Banquet: Jim
Dahlquist’s home in Portland, OR, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, December
8, 2007.
Contact: Jim Dahlquist, (971) 506-2245, 1231 S.W. Cardinell Dr., Portland, OR,
97201.
Zone 10:
PCHA Convention: January 4-5, Las Vegas, NV
USHJA Zone 10 Awards Friday evening, January
4
CPHA Awards luncheon Saturday afternoon, January
5
PCHA Annual Awards Banquet, Saturday evening, January
5
Contact: Call toll free 866-791-7626
and mention Pacific Coast Horse Shows Association Annual Meeting to obtain
a special group rate. Please make reservations prior to December 14,
2007.
Zone 12:
Held
in conjunction with the Winter Forum. Saturday February 23, 2008 at
O’Malley’s on the Green in Anchorage. The forum starts at 3:00
pm and the banquet starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets are
$35.
Contact: Mary Kaye Hession at Hession@gci.net
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Practical Horseman/USHJA Clinics
Program Schedule
The USHJA Clinics program is
dedicated to providing clinics throughout the country to the members of
USHJA. Please
remember to check the USHJA
Clinics Calendar for
updates.
*Indicates clinics new to the
calendar.
December 8-9
Jeff Cook will be conducting a clinic at the Top
of the Line in Chestnut Ridge, NY.
For more information, please contact Leslie Ward at info@topofthelinestables.com or
845.735.5979.
December 15-16
Geoff Teall will be conducting
a clinic at Smoke Tree Ranch in
Scottsdale ,
AZ.
For more information, please
contact Betty Beran at bizberan@aol.com or
480-860-9579.
December
29-30
George Morris
will be conducting a clinic at the
Camden
Equestrian
Center in
Camden,
SC.
For more information, please
contact Sherry Pace at camdenequestrian@aol.com or 803.713.3933.
January 5-6
Patrick Rodes and Mindy Darst
will be conducting a clinic at the
Great
Southwest
Equestrian
Center in
Katy ,
TX
. For more information, please
contact Pin Oak Charity Horse Show at pinoakwendy@aol.com or 713-621-6290.
*January
5-6
Christina Schlusemeyer will be conducting a clinic
at the Plantation Equestrian Center in Plantation, FL. For more information, please
contact Butch Medlin at heritagehorseshow@aol.com or
954-347-1799.
February
16
Dr. Tim Lynch will be
conducting a clinic at Post Time Farm in
Ocala ,
FL.
For more information, please contact
Dana Noga at lonepalm1701@hotmail.com or
352-598-4552.
February 18
Kevin Babington will be
conducting a clinic at Post Time Farm in
Ocala ,
FL.
For more information, please contact
Dana Noga at lonepalm1701@hotmail.com or
352-598-4552.
February
23-24
Rita Timpanaro will be
conducting a clinic at
Sweet
Briar
College
in Sweet Briar, VA.
For more information please contact Shelby French at sfrench@sbc.edu or
434-381-6347.
April 4-6,
2008
Linda Allen will be conducting
a clinic at the 2008 Hoosier Horse Fair in
Indianapolis,
IN.
For more information, please contact Ingrid Schoenlein
at schoenle@purdue.edu or
765-494-8777.
April 5-6
Michael Page will be conducting a clinic at The Cutter Farm
in
Dracut ,
MA
. For more information, please
contact Marina Burliss or Joy Clark at cutterfarm@verizon.net or
978-957-4161.
For more information on holding a clinic in your
area, please contact Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ushja.org or 859-225-6960. Be sure to check the USHJA website daily as the clinic schedule
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