2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year Championships and Other Special Classes are Underway
Lexington, Ky.—July 20, 2021—The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to announce that the 2021 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year and Equitation Championships are underway.
The following championships and other special classes, held by zone, are scheduled for this summer and fall:
Zone 1
· Horse of the Year Championship, Sept. 15-19, Eastern States Expo (Big E), West Springfield, Mass.
Zone 2
· Horse of the Year Jumper Championship, Sept. 22-26, Princeton Show Jumping, Princeton, N.J.
· Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Oct. 23-24, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.
Zone 3
· L.M. “Sandy” Gerald Zone 3 Equitation Championship, July 29-Aug. 1, Rose Mount Farm Summer, Spotsylvania, Va.
· Horse of the Year Championship, Oct. 22-24, WIHS Regional Horse Show, Leesburg, Va.
Zone 4
· Horse of the Year Championship, Nov. 23-28, SFHJA Annual Charity, Wellington, Fla.
· Handy Hunter Challenges, held throughout the year, see the website for more information
Zone 5
· Horse of the Year Championship, Sept. 15-19, Showplace Fall Classic I, Wayne, Ill.
· Zone 5 Horsemanship Class, Sept. 24, The Kentucky National Horse Show, Lexington, Ky.
Zone 6
· Horse of the Year Championship, Sept. 15-19, Mid States Fall, Mason City, Iowa
· Handy Hunter Challenges, held throughout the year, see the website for more information
Zone 7
· Equitation Championship, Sept. 8-12, St. Louis Indoor National Preview, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
· Horse of the Year Championship North, Oct. 20-24, Archway Fall Classic, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
· Horse of the Year Championship South, Nov. 3-7, Harvest, Katy, Texas
· Handy Hunter Challenges, held throughout the year, see the website for more information
Zone 8
· Horse of the Year Championship, Oct. 22-24, Arizona Fall Classic, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Zone 9
· Equitation Championship, Sept. 1-5, Northwest Spectacular, Wilsonville, Ore.
· Horse of the Year Jumper Championship, Sept. 1-5, Northwest Spectacular, Wilsonville, Ore.
· Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Sept. 15-19, Northwest Autumn Classic, Monroe, Wash.
Zone 10
· Horse of the Year Jumper and Equitation Championship North, Oct. 20-24, Murieta Autumn Classic I, Rancho Murieta, Calif.
Horse of the Year Championship South, Nov. 10-14, Camelot Autumn Classic, Burbank, Calif.
*Please note: Championships are subject to change. The USHJA website will maintain the most current schedule.
Competitors may access minimum requirements to participate, specifications, relevant qualifying criteria and other information about their championships by visiting ushja.org/zones clicking on their zone and selecting "competition."
All USHJA Zone HOTY championships require that the horse owner, rider and trainer are Active/Competing USHJA and USEF members before the first day of competition and require that horses must have USEF annual or life membership and USHJA horse registration.
The USHJA Zone HOTY championships are opportunities for members competing for year-end awards in these programs to earn Championship Points, which contribute to their overall year-end standings. In Hunter and Jumper sections the owner or recorded leasee of the horse must reside within the Zone in order to participate in the Zone Championship and receive Championship Points. In Equitation sections the rider must reside within the Zone in order to participate in the Zone Championship and receive Championship Points. Please note equitation classes may be added to a Hunter or Jumper HOTY Championship at the discretion of the competition manager.
The USHJA Zone Horse of Year Program is a point-based awards program to recognize the accomplishments of USHJA members. Zone HOTY points are earned at Premier (AA), National (A), Regional I (B) and Regional II (C) rated competitions. Points accumulated in a state or country contiguous to an owner's home zone may be counted toward Horse of the Year points at both the zone and national level. If a contiguous state or country offers a section that is not offered by the owner's home zone, points will not count at the zone level, but they will be counted towards USEF national HOTY awards. Review the 2021 Zone HOTY specifications for more information.
The USHJA Zone HOTY program is separate programs from the USEF Horse of the Year Program.
