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USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program
The Green Hunter Incentive Program, open to horses eligible to compete in Green Hunters 3', 3'3", 3'6" and 3'9", is designed to encourage the development of green horses.
This multi-faceted program includes:
- Green Hunter Incentive Stakes classes that take place at USEF-licensed competitions throughout the year.
- Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships, held in six locations during the competition year.
- Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship, held during the same week and at the same venue as the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship, and offers significant prize money.
- Year-end money-won tracking lists specific to the current competition year.
- Rider Ranking System based on overall money-won earnings.
Horses must be enrolled in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program to participate in all offerings. Additionally, horses must be registered with the USHJA and recorded with the USEF to participate in the program.
Enrollment
Supporters of the program can purchase an enrollment individually for a specific horse, or a Reserved Slot at the current rate and designate the specific horse(s) at a later date that year. All enrollments are available to purchase online through your USHJA Member Account.
Owners/exhibitors are responsible for enrolling their horse(s) in a timely manner and verifying green eligibility.
Horses that have participated in the program at the 3' or 3'3" level in previous years are eligible for a one-time discount of $100 off the enrollment fee when they are enrolled at the 3'6"/3'9" level.
Rider Ranking System
The USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program offers a Rider Ranking System for owners to earn additional prize money based on how much money their horse’s rider has won in the program in prior years. Use of the Rider Ranking System is optional in Stake Classes and Regional Championships but is a key offering at the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships each year.
Riders are categorized into three tiers based on the previous competition year’s Money Won standings.
- Tier I – riders ranked 1st – 45th plus any previous winners of the GHI Championships
- Eligible for Tier I prize money offered only
- Tier II – riders ranked 46th – 100th
- Eligible for Tier I and Tier II prize money offered
- Tier III – riders ranked 101st and lower
- Eligible for Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III prize money offered
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You can find all the GHI program specifications here
