Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championships
The National Hunter Derby Program was launched in 2010 to provide both horses and riders a place to gain experience in Derby competition at a lower height and difficulty level. The program has enjoyed continued success and such vast growth, the organization is pleased to offer the Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championships!
There will be six regional championships offered: North, North Central, Northwest, South, South Central and Southwest. The championships will follow the same two-round format as the regular National Hunter Derby classes and will be offered in three sections: Open, Amateurs and Juniors.
Exhibitors will enter directly with the host horse show and deadlines for entries will follow the host's entering deadline policy.
| North Championship
Princeton Summer Encore |
North Central Championship World Equestrian Center Summer II July 21-25, 2027 Wilmington, OH |
Northwest Championship
Oregon Summer |
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South Championship |
South Central Championship |
Southwest Championship |
A minimum of two judges utilize the open numerical system to score competitors in the Classic Hunter Round (first round) on performance, hunter pace, jumping style, quality and substance, and movement. In addition, the base score in the Handy Hunter Round (second round) reflects brilliance of pace and handiness. In each round, after the judges' base score is given, one point will be added for each high-option fence jumped up to a maximum of four. The point must be added even if there is a refusal, rail down or loss of good jumping style at that fence, providing that the horse-and-rider combination does jump the higher height fence option.
The top 15 horse-and-rider combinations from the Classic Hunter Round, if available and including ties for the last qualifying position, will compete in the Handy Hunter Round. The pair with the highest two-round score is declared the class winner.
USHJA National Hunter Derbies are open to any horse or pony registered with USHJA. In order to receive Zone Horse of the Year bonus points, horses, ponies and owners must be actively recorded with USEF and registered with USHJA, and riders must fill out the official USHJA Declaration Form in the horse show office.
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