USHJA Zone 7

✨ NEW IN 2026!

Step into the spotlight with the USHJA 2’6” Junior/Amateur Hunter Derby 🌟

Two rounds. High options. Big Derby feel.

👉 Find one near you at https://bit.ly/4whJoXh.

📷 Lia Sim Photography

Our first Standlee/USHJA National Hunter Derby Regional Championship of the season was held over the weekend at the Split Rock Jumping Tour! Congratulations to everyone.

🏆Open
🥇Michael Britt-Leon, of Zone 4, and Private Party
🥈Vivian Yowan, of Zone 4, and Succession
🥉Blythe Goguen, of Zone 5, and In the Stars

🏆Amateur
🥇Colvin Hall, of Zone 4, and Easter
🥈Victoria Chaconas, of Zone 5, and Corino
🥉Laura Scanlan Cho, of Zone 7, and Calvados

🏆Junior
🥇Faith Schuttemeyer, of Zone 4, and Atlas
🥈Kylie Wilson, of Zone 4, and Square Won
🥉Carson Douglas, of Zone 3, and Calador CC

📷: Winslow Photography LLC

Passionate members like you help shape the future of our Hunter/Jumper community.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 USHJA Board of Directors Election for:
✨Secretary/Treasurer
✨Four Director-At-Large seats

Nominate a peer, community leader, or even yourself through June 30 at 5 p.m. ET at ushja.org/elections.

Victoria Colvin, of Zone 4, and Golden Road are your Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championships - North Central winners!👏 Congratulations to everyone who competed in the class last week at the Traverse City Horse Shows.

🥈Courtney Lenkart, of Zone 7, and Allergretto
🥉Augusta Iwasaki, of Zone 10, and Small Fortune

📷: Natalie Suto Photography

2026 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge Open The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association invites equestrians to put their horsemanship knowledge to the test in the 2026 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge. The Stable Challenge is open to Juniors and Amateurs and runs annually from June 15 through July 15.

The countdown is on for the USHJA WCHR Central Spectacular ✨

📅 July 8–12
📍 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival II

Join us for a premier week of elite Hunter competition as top riders and horses take the stage in one of the most exciting events of the season. 🏆

🔗 Learn more at ushja.org/WCHR.

📷 Megan Giese Media

Sugg and Secret Hero Garner USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship – East Pony Hunters took center stage at the Grafton & Salem Farm Show Grounds during the Loudoun Benefit for the 2026 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship – East, on Tuesday, June 9. Returning to the championship event stronger than ever, 2025 reserve champions Penelope Sugg and Secret Hero stepped it u...

The 2026 USHJA Hunter Breeding Auction is closing soon!⭐ Bid on exclusive breedings, vacations, and more while supporting the future of Hunter Breeding through the USHJA Foundation.

✅Place your bid by June 15 at bit.ly/4v0yXqg.

📷: KMKPhotos

Congratulations to Penelope Sugg, of Zone 7, and Secret Hero on winning yesterday's USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championships - East!🏆

🥈Lilly Rae Buncher, of Zone 7, and Cherrybrook Starboy
🥉Lucca Rossano, of Zone 4, and Reidell Day Dream

📷: Erin Gilmore Photography

The clock is on to qualify for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association/USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal Finals🏆

Riders must earn a minimum of 10 points in qualifying classes between August 2, 2025 through September 1, 2026.

✅ Check the current qualified list at https://bit.ly/4exbreZ.

This is a bi-coastal championship:
📍 East: Held during the New England Equitation Championships at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts, over October 14–18

📍 West: Held during the USHJA National Championships at South Point Casino & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, over November 10–15

If you're close on points, now is the time to finish it.
Learn more at ushja.org/HunterSeatMedal.

📷 Jess Windhurst Photography