Essex Classics/USHJA Hunterdon Equitation Cup Classic
The "Hunterdon Cup" is held at the East Coast Junior Hunter Finals and open
to any rider that is an active USHJA junior member and has won a USEF Medal,
ASPCA Maclay, USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, or WIHS Classic between July 2 – July 1 of the qualifying year.
Once a rider has won the USHJA Hunterdon Cup he/she will not be allowed to
compete again and will be invited to present awards for the following year.
The Classic consists of:
- 10 hunter type fences including at least 2 jumps with no ground lines
- Fences to be set at 3'6"
- Judging to be on style and smoothness with an emphasis on hunter style of riding
- Split into three rounds:
- 1st round hunter round (scores will be announced)
- 2nd round top 10 called back for a handy hunter round, handiness will be
emphasized (scores will be announced)
- 3rd round final work off will consist of at least the top 4 riders switching
horses and repeating all or part of the previous courses. The course will be
announced with final competitors in the ring and all fences will be judged. The
two judges will sit together and the final scores will not be announced.
Archive of Past Hunterdon Cup Winners:
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
additional link: USHJA Jr./Youth Resources and Awards
For more information on the Hunterdon Cup please
contact Sterling Berry at 859.225.6705 or sberry@ushja.org