Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships Crowned Nine Champions

Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 15, 2022—The Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships saw nine horse-and-rider combinations collect the champion tricolors throughout the year. Hosted by six shows spread across the country as an added benefit to USHJA Green Hunter Incentive program participants, each Regional Championship featured separate 3'0"/3'3" and 3'6"/3'9" sections.

The North Central Championship was held June 7-11 at the Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic I CSI3* in Lexington, Kentucky. 

• 3'0"/3'3": Havens Schatt, of Wellington, Florida, and Verity, owned by Julia McNerney  
• 3'6"/3'9": Schatt and McNerney's Chance

The Southwest Championship took place at the Blenheim June Classic II, June 21-25 in San Juan Capistrano, California. 

• Combined 3'0"/3'3" and 3'6"/3'9": Shauna Pennell, of Moorpark, California, riding Oslo, owned by Alexis Meadows

The North Championship was held June 27-July 2 at the Lake Placid Horse Show
in Lake Placid, New York. 

• 3'0"/3'3": Amanda Steege, of Califon, New Jersey, and Valencio, owned by Frances Moppett

The South Championship was June 28-July 2 at the North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association Annual Horse Show in Raeford, North Carolina.

• 3'0"/3'3": Victoria Colvin, of Loxahatchee, Florida, riding Brooklyn, owned by Martin Schlaeppi
• 3'6"/3'9": Colvin and Mr. Manhattan, owned by Schlaeppi

The Northwest Championship was held at the Oregon Summer Classic, August 23-27 in Wilsonville, Oregon.

• 3'0"/3'3": Shelley Campf, of Canby, Oregon, and Modern Man, owned by Lynn Olson 
• 3'6"/3'9: Campf and Delegate, owned by Nicole Stern

The South Central Championship finished off the year at Harvest, November 1-5 in Katy, Texas.

• Combined 3'0"/3'3" and 3'6"/3'9": Jennifer Alfano, of Ocala, Florida, and Pendleton, owned by Kathy Chiaf

Each year, horses enrolled in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Program can choose from six regional championships held across the country to compete in and vie for a regional title. In 2024, horses may compete in multiple Regional Championships with six locations to choose from:

• North Central Championship - Traverse City Spring Horse Show II in Traverse City, Michigan, June 12-16
• Southwest Championship - Blenheim June Classic II in San Juan Capistrano, California, June 19-23
• South Championship - NCHJA Annual Horse Show in Raeford, North Carolina, June 26-30
• North Championship - Saratoga WIB Spectacular in Stillwater, New York, July 10-14
• Northwest Championship - Oregon Summer in Wilsonville, Oregon, August 21-25
• South Central Championship - Harvest in Katy, Texas, October 30 - November 3 

The USHJA would like to thank Title Sponsor Platinum Performance; Official Sponsors CWD, Parlanti and Nutrena; and award sponsor Essex Classics for their support. A special thank you also goes to the teams at Split Rock Jumping Tour, Blenheim Equisports, North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association, Team NW Equestrian Sports, HITS Horse Shows and Southbound Show Management for hosting the Championships.

Learn more about the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive program at ushja.org/GHI. For more information about the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championships, visit ushja.org/GHIRC.

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