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Coming Soon in 2025
USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships

The USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships is designed to promote and support USHJA’s Amateur membership by offering a year end goal for Amateur Hunter riders competing in the 2’6” Low Adult Amateur, 3’ Adult Amateur, 3’3” Amateur Owner, and 3’6” Amateur Owner Hunter divisions.

What to Expect

• Separate Championships for the 2’6” Low Adults, 3’ Adult Amateurs, 3’3” Amateur Owners, and 3’6” Amateur Owners.
• Riders can ride one horse in each of the height sections.
• Each division will be conducted in three phases:
  • Under Saddle
  • First Hunter Round
  • Classic Round (2’6” and 3’) or Handy Round (3’3” and 3’6”)
• Each phase will be scored 0-100.
• Scores will be weighted for each phase to calculate an overall score:
  • Under Saddle: 20%
  • First Hunter Round: 40%
  • Classic Round/Handy Round: 40%
• Champion results based on the highest overall scores.

Qualifying

• Qualify through both USEF-licensed Channel I or Channel II competitions.
  • Champion or Reserve Champion at one competition:
    • Low Adult Amateur Hunter 2’6”
    • Adult Amateur Hunter 3’
    • Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3"
    • Amateur Owner Hunter 3’6"
• Additionally, horses can qualify if they are ranked in the top 10 of their USHJA Zone Horse of the Year Standings (Channel I and II)

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2025 USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships

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