Champions Crowned Across the Country in the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships

Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 4, 2026—The Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships came to a close this fall, with over 100 horse-and-rider combinations vying for top honors at six locations across the country.

 

The Southwest Championship was held May 27-31 at the Temecula Valley National II in Temecula, California.

• 3'/3'3" Champion: Chapeau Del Pierre, owned by Summerhouse Farm, LLC and ridden by Gabriela Pattinson
• 3'6"/3'9" Champion: In Theory, owned by Abbey Lane Farm Inc. with Lindsay Stefanko in the irons

"This was a particularly meaningful class to win because it was on a horse that I truly believe has an exceptional future ahead of him," Pattinson, of San Juan Capistrano, California, in Zone 10, remarked. "Watching young horses develop and gain confidence is one of the most rewarding parts of being a rider. Seeing their progress from one show to the next and watching them gain experience has been really memorable."

The North Central Championship was held June 10-14 at the Traverse City Spring Horse Show 2 in Traverse City, Michigan.

• 3'/3'3" Champion: Central Park, owned by Wade Equestrian, LLC and piloted by Victoria Colvin 
• 3'6"/3'9" Champion: Et Cetera, owned by Glad Run Farm LLC and ridden by Colvin

"I think [the Regional Championship] is a fun class to add before we go to Kentucky for the Green Hunter Incentive Championships," added Colvin, hailing from Loxahatchee, Florida, in Zone 4. "It gives an extra class for them to do, and the rounds are a little longer, so for the Championships in a big ring, we can test their fitness and see where they are."

The South Championship took place at the NCHJA Annual Horse Show, June 24-28, in Tryon, North Carolina.

• 3'/3'3" Champion: Afterglow, owned by Bratton Equestrian, LLC with Giselle Beardsley O'Grady in the irons
• 3'6"/3'9" Champion: Highland Avenue, owned by Sly Horses LLC and ridden by Jessica West

"Winning this class, especially as a young professional, means so much to me, because it validates all the time, patience, and work that goes into developing a young horse," West, of Mooresville, North Carolina, in Zone 3, said. "We play the long game in this sport, and this program is a wonderful way to showcase a young horse’s talent while also recognizing all of the work that goes into developing them."

The North Championship was held July 8-12 at the Saratoga WIB Spectacular
in Stillwater, New York.

• 3'/3'3" and 3'6"/3'9" Champion: Jasper de la Tour, owned by Constance Hunter and ridden by Colin Syquia

The Northwest Championship was held at the Oregon Summer, August 19-23 in Wilsonville, Oregon.

• 3'/3'3" Champion: Screenshot, owned by Korina Winkler and piloted by Mia Campf
• 3'6"/3'9 Champion: Social Butterfly, owned by Jesse Stark and ridden by Emily Perkins

The South Central Championship finished off the year at Harvest, October 28-November 1 in Katy, Texas.

• 3'/3'3" and 3'6"/3'9" Champion: FPF Point Guard, owned by ETB Equine with Brandon Howard in the irons

The USHJA would like to thank Title Sponsor Platinum Performance and Official Sponsors Herm Sprenger, Parlanti, Nutrena, and Stridefull, as well as Supporting Sponsor GumBits. A special thank you also goes to the teams at the Nilforushan Equisport Events, Traverse City Horse Shows, North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association, Saratoga Horse Shows, Team NW Equestrian Sports, and Southbound Show Management for hosting the Championships.

Learn more about the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive program at ushja.org/GHI. For more information about the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships, visit ushja.org/GHIRC.

Photos: Julia B Photography, Natalie Suto Photography, and McCool Photography