The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced the dates and locations for 2019 USHJA Zone Horse of the Year, Stirrup Cup and Equitation championships, as well as other special classes, which provide members with an exciting opportunity to earn championship points toward year-end USHJA Zone HOTY and Stirrup Cup awards.

More than 20 USHJA Zone HOTY, Stirrup Cup and Equitation championship events are slated for 2019 in 10 of the USHJA Zones.

Zone 1

• Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Sept. 11-15, Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts

Zone 2

• Equitation Championship, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Quentin Fall Classic, Littlestown, Pennsylvania

• Stirrup Cup Championship, Sept. 28-29, Swan Lake Fall Regional I, Littlestown, Pennsylvania

• Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Oct. 20, PA State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Zone 3

• L.M. “Sandy” Gerald Equitation Championship, July 25-28, Rose Mount Farm Summer, Spotslyvania, Virginia

• Horse of the Year Championship, Oct. 18-20, WIHS Regional Horse Show, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Zone 4

• Stirrup Cup Championship, Oct. 24-27, Fox Lea Farm October, Venice, Florida

• Horse of the Year Championship North, Nov. 13-17, Atlanta Fall Classic II, Conyers, Georgia

• Horse of the Year Championship South, Nov. 14-17, Fox Lea Farm November, Venice Florida

Zone 5 

• Horse of the Year Championship, Sept. 11-15, Showplace Fall Classic I, Crete, Illinois

• Zone 5 Horsemanship Class, Sept. 20, The Kentucky National, Lexington, Kentucky

Zone 6

• Zandra Powers Horsemanship Class, June 12-16, Mid States Encore, Mason City, Iowa

• Horse of the Year Championship, Sept. 11-15, Mid States Fall, Mason City, Iowa

Zone 7

• Equitation Championship, Sept. 4-8, Lake St. Louis Indoor Preview, Lake St. Louis, Missouri

• Horse of the Year Championship North, Nov. 6-10, Lake St. Louis Hunter Jumper Show, Lake St. Louis, Missouri

• Horse of the Year Championship South, Nov. 6-10, Great Southwest Autumn Classic, Katy, Texas

Zone 8

• Stirrup Cup Championship, Sept. 27-29, NMHJA Fall Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Horse of the Year Championship, Nov. 20-24, Arizona Season Finale II, Scottsdale, Arizona

Zone 9 

• Equitation Championship, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, Northwest Spectacular, Wilsonville, Oregon

• Horse of the Year Jumper Championship, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, Northwest Spectacular, Wilsonville, Oregon

• Stirrup Cup Championship, Sept. 7-8, Cascade Finals, Cle Elum, Washington

• Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Sept. 11-15, Northwest Autumn Classic, Monroe, Washington

Zone 10

• Horse of the Year Hunter Championship, Aug. 6-11, Menlo Charity Horse Show, Atherton, California

• Stirrup Cup Championship, Aug. 29-Sept 1, Gold Coast Labor Day, Burbank, California

• Zone 10 Medal Challenge, Oct. 17-20, Gold Coast October, Burbank, California

• Zone 10 Horse of the Year Jumper and Age Group Equitation Championship, Nov. 21-24, Autumn Jubilee, Burbank, California

*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 www.ushja.org clicking on their zone and selecting competition.