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USHJA
E-Update
USHJA Announces
the Creation of the Emerging Athletes Program The USHJA is proud to announce the creation of the
Emerging Athletes Program. This program supports our continuing
efforts to bring educational and developmental opportunities to the
grassroots members of our sport. The USHJA Emerging Athletes Program
consists of a system of identifying and nurturing talented young riders.
The program’s mission is to provide these riders with the support and
assistance necessary to facilitate the opportunity to reach their full
potential by creating a national program as a step ladder to international
competition. “This is a national grass
roots program for emerging athletes that is only the start of something
very big and important to the future of the next generation of our sport.
USHJA and the members of the Emerging Athletes Committee are committed to
making this program one that will provide a stepladder for young talent to
reach their goals of riding on a team representing the United States
someday.” Stated Melanie Smith, Co-Chairman of the Emerging
Athletes Committee. The Emerging Athletes Committee has conducted several
in person strategic planning meetings and developed a comprehensive plan
to achieve their goals. The program includes a series of Screening
Trials consisting of 2 days of riding, held across the country to identify
talented young riders, many of whom are not on our current radar.
Riders will be selected from these Screening Trials to attend Regional
Screening Trials, held over 3 – 4 days, including horsemanship curriculum
in addition to the riding sessions. A select number of riders will
then be invited to participate in a National Training Camp, held over 5
days, including riding sessions, stable management, horsemanship and
seminars with veterinarians, nutritionists, blacksmiths and sports
psychologists. The National Training Camp will culminate in a
Nations Cup type competition for the riders. The top two individuals
selected from the National Training Camp will be the recipients of a grant
for one month of advanced training. Ronnie Beard, Co-Chairman of the Emerging Athletes
Committee shared his passion for this program and what it will achieve.
“The system we have created will demand
horsemanship at a level that many young riders today have been missing
from their curriculum. The screening trails are designed to find the true
horseman that exist in our equestrian youth and demonstrate to all young
riders what it really takes to be a champion.” The Emerging Athletes Committee Members: Ronnie Beard
- Co-Chair, Melanie Smith - Co-Chair, Georgina Bloomberg, Sally
Ike, Candace King, Kathy Moore, Katie Prudent, Alison Robitaille, Eliza
Shuford and Chrystine Tauber. John Madden and George Morris serve as
Advisors to the Committee. Information regarding the Screening Trials,
application process and schedule of events will be available at www.ushja.org in October of
2008. For additional information, please contact Melanie
Fransen, Director of Programs and Education at mfransen@ushja.org or
859.225.6960. _____________________ Tips on How to Chill Out a
Hot Horse In addition, you can watch
a video of
Callan Solem demonstrating the exercise. Find out if your horse
has the
“Characteristics of a ‘Hot’ Horse”. In December of 2007, the USHJA Board of
Directors unanimously approved the creation of the United States Hunter
Jumper Association Foundation. The USHJA Foundation is an independent
organization, developed in response to the requests of members to support
the programs of the USHJA, while creating and implementing additional
initiatives to benefit our sport. The programs that the new USHJA Foundation will be
supporting include educational scholarships through our USHJA Zones,
projects that foster growth at the grassroots level of participation,
Trainers’ Symposiums, the Emerging Athletes Program and emergency relief
for members of our equestrian community needing assistance. The USHJA Foundation’s primary responsibility is to
solicit and receive charitable contributions from individuals and entities
which will assist the USHJA in fulfilling its mission. Contributors will
be able to make restricted or unrestricted donations to support the
programs of their choice. “The USHJA Foundation will
provide philanthropic equestrians and supporters of our industry with the
ability to play an important role in the future of our sport. Each
contributor to the Foundation will know they personally made a difference.
Every donation will provide the USHJA with the ability to secure
educational resources, as well as, build programs and events that will
carry the hunter and jumper industry into a promising future. I could not
be more excited about the amazing opportunities USHJA will be able to
create for its members with the support of the USHJA Foundation,”
stated Lynn Jane, President of the USHJA Foundation Board of
Directors. The Officers and Board of Directors of the USHJA
Foundation consists of owners, riders, trainers and licensed officials who
participate in the hunter and jumper disciplines. President - Lynn Jayne, Elgin, IL Secretary - Louise Serio, Kennet Square, PA Treasurer - Chrystine Tauber, Pottersville,
NJ Directors - Archie Cox, Los Angeles, CA, Mindy Darst,
Lebanon, OH, Craig Dobbs, Carmel, IN, Beth Miner, Hugo, MN, Jan O’Donnell,
Cohasset, MA, Katie Robinson, Buffalo, NY, Geoff Teall, Wellington, FL,
Alvin Topping, Sagaponack, NY To make a charitable donation and assist the USHJA
Foundation in strengthening our sport by securing its future, or if you
have general questions, please contact Melanie Fransen at 859-225-6960 or
mfransen@ushja.org. Please review your Zone’s specifications by visiting
the USHJA Zone Webpage and select your
Zone. Please send all comments regarding
the changes to USHJA Zone Coordinator, Claudia Meeks at cmeeks@ushja.org no later than July 25, 2008 as finalized drafts are due
from the Zones on August 1, 2008. Zone 5 News
Time is short. USHJA Zone 5 $10,000 College
Scholarship application deadline is August 1. Applying for the scholarship is as easy as riding a
course!
Please contact Zone 5 Hunter Committee
Chairman, Mindy Darst at mindy@lochmoorstables.com (513) 836-0501 or
USHJA Zone Coordinator, Claudia Meeks, cmeeks@ushja.org (859) 825-6010 with any
further questions! _____________________ The USHJA Horse Welfare Committee has
researched and created the Horse Retirement Facility Listing for your
equine retirement needs. If you know of an equine retirement facility or a
school, that you would personally recommend to be added to the list, please contact Erin True at etrue@ushja.org or 859-825-6002. 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.
24 Otis Brown and Scott Williamson will be conducting an “Ask the Judges” Clinic at the J Bar J Boys Ranch in 26 USHJA will be hosting a Stewards Forum at the Centennial Olympic Park in Conyers, GA. For more information, please contact Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ushja.org or 859-225-6960. 28 Geoff Teall, Kim Ablon-Whitney and Doris Worchester will be conducting an “Ask the Judges” clinic at Grazing Fields Farm in Buzzards Bay, MA. For more information, please contact Liz Moakley at liz@grazingfields.com or 508-759-3763. A U G U S T 1 The Zone 5 "Opportunity to Judge Clinic" will be held during the Equifest I Horse Show in Wayne, IL. For more information, please contact Diane Carney at dtelluride@aol.com or 847-922-6167. *2-3 Holly Hugo-Vidal will be conducting a clinic at The Cutter Farm in Dracut, MA. For more information, please contact The Cutter Farm at info@cutterfarm.com or 978-957-4161. 9-10 Linda Allen will be conducting a clinic at Spirit Equestrian in Somis, CA. For more information, please contact Liz Denny at liz@lizdennyshowstable.com or 818-426-5128. 15 USHJA will be hosting the annual clinics during the USEF Pony Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park. The clinic schedule will be: 9:30-11:00 “A Judges Perspective of Pony Finals with Bill Moroney,” 11:30-12:30 Information on Microchipping Horses and 1:00pm-2:30pm” A Judges Perspective of Pony Finals- You be the Judge.” For more information please contact Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ushja.org. The clinics are free of charge and there is no
pre-registration required. For more information, please contact Melanie
Fransen, Director of Programs & Education at mfransen@ushja.org or 859-225-6960. 12-13 The Liberty Side Saddle Network will be hosting a clinic with Roger Philpot, Heidi Opdyke and Kit Roszko in Gladstone, NJ. For more information, please contact the Liberty Side Saddle Network at jumpaside1@juno.com or 732-364-3759.13-14 Andrea Wells will be conducting a clinic at the Cottonwood Riding Club in Littleton, CO. For more information, please contact Tara Hieb at tara@cottonwoodridingclub.com or 303-791-7656. 15 Barbara Filippelli will be conducting a clinic at the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds in Dillon, MT. For more information, please contact Dr. John Xanthopoulos at 406-660-0558. 21 Linda Allen and Julie Winkel
will be conducting a clinic at Stone Bridge Farm in Natural Bridge,
VA. For more information, please contact Katrina Weinig at
Katrina@stonebridgefarm.net or 540-291-1000. 27-28
Linda Allen will be conducting a riding clinic at
Foxton Farm in Romney, IN. For more information, please contact
Ingrid Schoenlein at schoenle@purdue.edu or 765-586-1952. 11-13 George Morris will be
conducting a clinic at Blackjack Farms in Birmingham, AL. For more
information, please contact J. Michael Halbleib at jmichaelh1@aol.com or 205-283-3082. 8-9 Sandy Ferrell and Neil Shapiro will be conducting a clinic at Swan Lake Stables in Littlestown, PA. For more information, please contact Lynn Garland at slstables@earthlink.net or 717-359-5357. 15-16 Frank Madden
will be conducting a clinic at Outlaw Stable in New Bloomfield, PA.
For more information, please contact Tara Dawn Hazen at outlawstable@pa.net
or 717-582-8221.
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