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USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships
The USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships is designed to promote and support USHJA’s Amateur membership by offering a year end goal for Amateur Hunter riders competing in the 2’6” Low Adult Amateur, 3’ Adult Amateur, 3’3” Amateur Owner, and 3’6” Amateur Owner Hunter divisions.
What to Expect
- Separate Championships for the 2’6” Low Adults, 3’ Adult Amateurs, 3’3” Amateur Owners, and 3’6” Amateur Owners.
- Nomination Fee: $100 per horse
- Each division will be conducted in three phases:
- Under Saddle
- First Hunter Round
- Classic Round (2’6” and 3’) or Handy Round (3’3” and 3’6”)
- Each phase will be scored 0-100.
- Scores will be weighted for each phase to calculate an overall score:
- Under Saddle: 20%
- First Hunter Round: 40%
- Classic Round/Handy Round: 40%
- Champion results based on the highest overall scores.
Qualifying
- Qualify through both USEF-licensed Channel I or Channel II competitions.
- Champion or Reserve Champion at one competition:
- Low Adult Amateur Hunter 2’6”
- Adult Amateur Hunter 3’
- Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3"
- Amateur Owner Hunter 3’6"
- Champion or Reserve Champion at one competition:
- Additionally, horses can qualify if they are ranked in the top 10 of their USHJA Zone Horse of the Year Standings (Channel I and II)
2025 USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships
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WEST National Sunshine Series I Desert International Horse Park Thermal, CA October 29- November 2, 2025 2025 West Coast qualifying period: December 1, 2024- September 14, 2025 |
--- USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships Specifications updated as of August 21, 2025 ---
