USHJA Outreach Program

The USHJA Outreach Program has been established to engage and connect hunter and jumper riders, trainers and horse owners with the USHJA by providing the opportunity to participate in USHJA branded classes and competitions, to earn points toward year-end rewards and awards, and to earn the chance to participate in the prestigious USHJA National Championships.

USHJA Outreach Competitions and Classes provide opportunity to earn national recognition in classes from Walk-Trot/Poles to 3'0" in hunter and equitation, and .60m-1.20m in jumper sections at rated and local shows.

Any rider may compete in Outreach hunter, jumper, and equitation classes, but riders wishing to earn points and national recognition, must be USHJA member at the FREE Outreach level or higher.

Competitors with a USHJA free Outreach membership or higher will be eligible to earn year-end awards and rewards in hunters, jumpers and equitation.  Rewards for competing in any USHJA Outreach Class (Hunter, Equitation, Jumper) will be based on total points earned. Riders achieving a Bronze, Silver, or Gold point level will be eligible to redeem their points at year-end for items of their choice: USHJA logo wear, USHJA swag, Bronze, Silver, or Gold Outreach ribbons or Outreach medallions.

• High point Awards: The highest pointed Gold level rider in each Zone will earn the Golden Back Stage Pass to participate in USHJA National Championship Affiliate Sections, and will be invited to participate in the Grand Prix Show Jumping and Hunter Derby course walks, and educational sessions.
• Trainer Awards:  Trainers who are USHJA free Outreach members or higher will be awarded points based on their students competing in Outreach classes (student must be a USHJA free Outreach members or higher). One trainer from each Zone whose riders have earned 100 or more points cumulatively, will be recognized as the USHJA Outreach High Point Trainer.  The highest pointed trainer in each Zone will be awarded an Outreach High Point Trainer jacket.
• Horse Awards:  Owners of horses competing in Outreach Competitions and Classes wishing to have their horses earn points towards awards must register their horse with USHJA ($20/year or $75 lifetime). Horses are not required to be registered with USHJA or microchipped to compete in Outreach classes.  Owners of horses achieving Gold, Silver, or Bronze level may trade in their points for USHJA swag, stall signs, USHJA Outreach ribbons or Outreach Medallions. 

Points

Points will be accumulated according to Zone, within the Competition Year dating December 1st to November 30th of the following year.

Rider, horse and trainer requirements:

• Horses competing in the USHJA Outreach Program will accrue points only if they are registered with USHJA. 
• Participation as a rider or as the owner of a horse will be tracked based on place of residence within a USHJA Zone.
• A rider’s home USHJA Zone will be determined by their place of residence during the current competition year (December 1 – November 30).  If a rider changes Zones, because of school, work, or other, rider must request permission change his home Zone in writing to the USHJA for competition points to follow the rider from one Zone to the next.
• A Junior Rider has not reached his/her 18^th birthday as of December 1^st of the previous year.
• An Adult Amateur is no longer eligible as a Junior Rider and is an Amateur according to USEF Rules (GR128). 

Rider: 

• Riders must be an Outreach member (or higher) on or before the first day of competition to accrue rider points. Membership is free.
• At least three entries must complete the class for points to count.
• Points awarded:

1st place – 10 points
2nd place – 6 points
3rd place – 4 points
4th place – 2 points
5th place – 1 point
6th place – ½ point

Horse: 

• Horses must be registered with USHJA for points to be tracked. Otherwise, horses are not required to be registered with USHJA or be microchipped to compete in USHJA Outreach classes.  Horse Registration is $20 for an Annual Recording, or $75 for a Lifetime Recording.
• At least three entries must complete the class for points to count.
• Points awarded:

1st place – 10 points
2nd place – 6 points
3rd place – 4 points
4th place – 2 points
5th place – 1 point
6th place – ½ point

Trainer: Trainers of riders participating in the USHJA Outreach Program wishing to be recognized for year-end awards and recognition must be a USHJA Outreach member or higher on or before the first day of competition.  Outreach Membership is free

Outreach Program Rewards and Awards:
Rewards and awards are based on rider or horse participation across any USHJA Outreach classes.   A rider or a horse may accumulate points throughout any or all of the classes, allowing for participation across the many facets of the hunter, jumper and equitation competitions. 

Rewards:

• Rewards will be given by USHJA Zone.
• Rewards for competing in any USHJA Outreach Class (Hunter, Equitation, Jumper) will be based on total points earned as follows:
  • Bronze Level: riders or horses must earn at least 50-74 points during the competition year.
  • Silver Level: riders or horses must earn at least 75-99 points during the competition year.
  • Gold Level: riders or horses must earn at least 100 points during the competition year.
• Riders:  Riders achieving a Bronze, Silver, or Gold point level will be eligible to redeem their points at year-end for items of their choice: USHJA logo wear, Bronze, Silver, or Gold Outreach ribbons or Outreach medallions.
• Horses:  Owners of horses achieving a Bronze, Silver, or Gold point level will be eligible to redeem their points at year-end for items of their choice:  USHJA logo wear, Bronze, Silver or Gold Outreach stall plates or ribbons.

Awards

Trainers:   Outreach Trainers will be recognized by USHJA Zone for year-end awards.  At year-end the trainer with the highest cumulative total earned USHJA Outreach Class points associated with Outreach members they train will be recognized as the USHJA Outreach Class High Point Trainer, and with a minimum of 100 points earned during the competition year will be awarded a USHJA Zone Outreach Program High Point Trainer jacket.

Riders:  The rider achieving Gold Level status with the highest number of points from each Zone by August 1 will be awarded the “Golden Back Stage Pass”, which includes an opportunity to attend the USHJA National Championships.  These riders will be invited to participate in the Grand Prix Show Jumping and Hunter Derby course walks, participate in educational sessions, and be given the opportunity to compete at the USHJA National Championships in the Affiliate Championship sections. 

Horses:  Registered horses will have their Outreach points tracked and ranked within the USHJA Zone.  Results will be displayed on the USHJA website.