USHJA Zone 3

10/26/2026

🏆 Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship - South 🏆

Mark your calendars! The Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship - South heads to Holiday & Horses in Wellington, Florida, November 25-28.

As part of the USHJA International Hunter Derby Program, riders have the opportunity to compete at one of five regional championships held across the country. Exhibitors may choose any regional championship, and horses are eligible to compete in multiple regional championships.

✅ Horse enrollment in the program is required for eligibility.

Learn more: ushja.org/IHD

📷Sportfot

10/26/2026

📢 Happening in ONE week: USHJA Rule Change Proposal Town Hall

Have questions about proposed rule changes? Join USHJA leadership for a virtual open discussion during the upcoming Rule Change Proposal Town Hall.

🗓️ Save the date and hear from USHJA President Britt McCormick, Executive Director Whitney Allen, Director of Sport Katie Patrick, Hunter Working Group Chair Robin Rost Brown, and Jumper Working Group Chair Charlotte Skinner Robson.

💬 Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance to [email protected].

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/4eJ02Ji
🔗 Learn more about USHJA Town Halls: ushja.org/townhall.

10/24/2026

Registration is open for the USHJA Sport & Education Conference! Join us December 7-10 in Orlando, Florida, for four days of education, collaboration, networking, and discussions shaping the future of our sport.

✅Learn more at ushja.org/conference.

10/21/2026

We're hiring!💼 Join our team as a Communications Coordinator in a hybrid, in-house position based in Lexington, KY.

✅Find more information and apply at bit.ly/USHJAopenpositions.

10/19/2026

After two rounds of competition and a final work-off, on Saturday, October 17, Logan Elizabeth Smith, of Holly Springs, North Carolina, claimed the 2026 IHSA/USHJA 3'3'' Hunter Seat Medal Final - East title on a final score of 174.50. Riding Independence M, owned by Dachis Sporthorses, LLC, and trai...

10/19/2026

The results are in for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association/USHJA 3'3" Hunter Seat Medal Final - East at the New England Equitation Championships!

🥇Logan Elizabeth Smith, of Zone 3, and Independence M
🥈Catalina Biase, of Zone 2, and Milan
🥉Hannah Hutter, of Zone 10, and Vivant

📷: Jess Windhurst Photography

10/15/2026

Last Live Workshop and Examination Session of 2026 for the USHJA Instructor Credential!

Don't miss the final Live Workshop and Examination session of the year, taking place November 16-17 at SCAD Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina.

⏰ Enrollment closes November 6 ✅ Limited spots remain ✅ Complete your online coursework before attending

Secure your spot today and take the next step in your professional development! Learn more at ushja.org/instructorcredential.

📷Delia Beaupre Photography

10/15/2026

Congratulations to Emily Arriaga, Coriander Houser, Carrie Murray, Lauren Gramlich, Meaghan Croteau, Susannah Cooper, Lilly Johnston, Ashton Zullo, and Jaymee Houser!

The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to announce the participants invited to this year’s USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, presented by East West Equine Sports Medicine, which will be held at Midway University in Midway, Kentucky, November 6-8, and USHJA Adult Horsemanship Quiz...

10/13/2026

10/13/2026