USHJA Zone 3 Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, Presented by SmartPak Set to Begin on Friday

Mill Spring, North Carolina—June 5, 2019—The first USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak of 2019 is set to get underway this Friday, June 7 for Zone 3 riders. The Tryon Spring 6 - TR & HC Charity Horse Show will host the competition in Mill Spring, North Carolina, beginning with the jog and riders' meeting on Friday, followed by the team and individual competition on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

The USHJA congratulates the following athletes who are competing in the Championships this week: 

Zone 3 Children

• Jordan Bell, Friendship, Md.
• Katherine Benson, Charlotte, N.C.
• Kendall Cashion, Cornelius, N.C.
• Chloe Chao, Potomac, Md.
• Emma Gurley, Rutherfordton, N.C.
• Charlotte Harvey, Charlotte, N.C.
• Langston Hopkins, Cary, N.C.
• Emma Hyde, Reisterstown, Md.
• Olivia McClellan, Matthews, N.C.
• Claire Peters, High Point, N.C.
• Gigi Phillips, Charlotte, N.C.
• Madeline Rubin, Mooresville, N.C.
• Jessie Spade, Terrell, N.C.
• Claire Steffens, Raleigh, N.C.
• Sophia Strahan, Wilmington, N.C.
• Emily Wright, High Point, N.C.

Zone 3 Adult Amateurs

• Vicki Autry, Greensboro, N.C.
• Sophie Blondel, Rockville, Md.
• Courtney Canizares, Elon, N.C.
• Susan Reynolds, Advance, N.C.
• Robyn Sawyers, Raleigh, N.C.
• Linda Shuford, Hickory, N.C.
• Sara Steady, Greensboro, N.C. 

Special thanks to Chef d'Equipe Deloise Noble-Strong, who will be leading the teams this year.

The Team Championship on Saturday will have riders competing in three phases: an under saddle and two classic hunter-style courses. Each phase will be placed and awarded individually, and the team with the highest overall score will be crowned Team Champion.

Horse and rider combinations ranked 40th or above from the Team Championship, as well as the team alternates, will go on to compete in the Individual Championship on Sunday. The Individual Championship also consists of three phases, including an under saddle, a classic hunter derby-style course and a handy hunter course. Each phase will be placed and awarded individually, and the Individual Champion will be the horse-and-rider combination with the highest overall score from all three phases.

In addition to competing for the Championship title in their sections, riders will take home great prizes. All riders will receive polo shirts and tote bags from the Championships' presenting sponsor, SmartPak. Medals and ribbons are awarded to the top three teams, and the Individual Championships are pinned through 8th place. The Team Champions in either section will also receive an embroidered cooler, and Individual Champions will receive an embroidered cooler, a Charles Owen Helmet, a CWD halter, an Essex Classics show shirt, FITS Riding breeches and a pair of Parlanti paddock boots.

For more information on the USHJA Children's and Adult Amateur Hunter Championships, presented by SmartPak, click here.

About SmartPak

Presenting sponsor of the Championships SmartPak Equine was founded by riders and horse owners for riders and horse owners in 1999 with the purpose of simplifying the administration of nutritional supplements to horses. Their patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system has been adopted by thousands of barns and horse owners across the country, who value knowing that their supplements will be fed correctly. In addition to the SmartPak supplement system, they offer a broad line of horse health, show apparel, tack and canine supplies sold online and through their catalogs. More information is available at www.smartpakequine.com.