Dates and Locations Announced for 2026 USHJA Outreach Festivals

Lexington, Ky.—March 6, 2026—The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2026 USHJA Outreach Festivals. This year, 11 Festivals will be held across the country from June through November, offering the atmosphere of championship-level competition at a more affordable cost to USHJA members.

Outreach Festivals will be held on the following dates and locations:

  • June 5-7: USHJA Outreach Festival at Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas
  • July 29-Aug. 2: USHJA Outreach Festival at The Princeton Classic Finale in Skillman, N.J.
  • Aug. 6-9: USHJA Outreach Festival at the Saratoga Summer Special in Stillwater, N.Y.
  • Aug. 28-30: USHJA Outreach Festival at Gold Coast Labor Day in Lake View Terrace, Calif.
  • Sept. 2-6: USHJA Outreach Festival at the Fieldstone Show Park North East Classic in Halifax, Mass.
  • Sept. 5-7: USHJA Outreach Festival at the Alaska Hunter Jumper Benefit Horse Show in Anchorage, Alaska
  • Sept. 9-13: USHJA Outreach Festival at the Sonoma Horse Park Fall Classic 2 in Petaluma, Calif.
  • Sept. 10-13: USHJA Outreach Festival at IHJA B Medal Finals in Roscoe, Ill.
  • Sept. 26: USHJA Outreach Festival at Maunawili Farms in Kailua, Hawaii 
  • Oct. 13-18: USHJA Outreach Festival at the October Classic in Monroe, Wash. 
  • Nov. 21-22: USHJA Outreach Festival at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Fla. 

To qualify for a USHJA Outreach Festival, members must compete in at least one Outreach program class and be a USHJA member at the free Outreach level or higher on or before the first day of competition. Horses do not need to be registered or microchipped in order to participate in Outreach program classes and Festivals; only those wishing to accrue points toward year-end Outreach awards must be registered with USHJA and microchipped.

The USHJA Outreach Program was established to engage and connect Hunter and Jumper riders, trainers, and horse owners with the USHJA by providing the opportunity to earn national recognition in classes from walk trot to 3' in Hunter and Equitation sections and .60m-.95m in Jumper sections at rated and local shows. Any rider may compete in Outreach classes, but riders wishing to compete in a Festival or earn points must be a USHJA free Outreach member or above.

New in 2026, Outreach Festivals will award points at double the weight of Outreach Program classes. 

In addition to being eligible for incredible prizes and awards, the highest pointed Outreach member in each Zone as of August 1, 2026, will earn the Outreach Backstage Pass to participate in the USHJA Affiliate Championships. 

The USHJA thanks Official Sponsors Herm Sprenger, Parlanti, Nutrena, and Stridefull, as well as Supporting Sponsor Schneiders for their support of the USHJA Outreach Program. 

Additional Outreach Festivals are subject to be announced at a later date.

For more information about the USHJA Outreach program, visit ushja.org/outreach. Learn more about the USHJA Outreach Festivals and Series at ushja.org/outreachfestival.

Photos: EquineClicks Photography, Charlotte Oulanoff