Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association


14 July 08		KHJA raffle tickets are now on sale!!! The winner will receive free golf cart rental for a year from Devers Inc. at the Kentucky Horse Park. The rental is non-transferable, good for a two-seater and valid during Hunter/Jumper shows only. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact me and they will be mailed to you. They are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. All proceeds will go towards the KHJA Scholarship Fund. The drawing will take place before the KHJA Medal Class during the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show in September.

11 July 08		USHJA Zone News Zone 5 Scholarship School’s Out and Winning a Scholarship is In! Is This You or Someone You Know? Riding has had a big impact on your life You’re member of USHJA Zone 5 (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky or Illinois) You’re going to college soon—rising high school senior, just graduated or already in college A $10,000 scholarship would make a big difference in your ability to attend college If your answer is YES to these questions, log on to the USHJA site http://www.ushja.org/committees/zone5.shtml and apply now (Deadline is August 1, 2008)!!! Spread the word. USHJA Zone 5 wants to help send one great, deserving rider to college!! Please contact Zone 5 Hunter Committee Chairman, Mindy Darst at mindy@lochmoorstables.com (513) 836-0501 or USHJA Zone Coordinator, Claudia Meeks, cmeeks@ushja.org (859) 825-6010 with any further questions!

7 July 08		There is a show at Flying Hoofs in Burlington, KY on Saturday, July 19. The labels didn't get there in time, so prize lists won't be mailed out. For more information, please contact Jessica Reuthe at (859) 586-4259.

7 July 08		The Scholarship deadline has been extended to July 15. Please send you completed applications to me and remember that they will not be considered if all required information is not sent with the application. Jennifer Duncan 1742 Lakewood Lane Lexington, KY 40502 Contact me if you have any questions.

7 July 08		The following people need to send me updated e-mail addresses. The ones I have on file are being returned to me as "Undeliverable" Kimberly Rogers Bonnie Rickert Susan Abner Victoria Willock Megan Mixon Elizabeth Pittman Samantha Lemmo Olivia Perkins-Mackey Christy Pitts hannanan@roadrunner.com jodeanj@cinci.rr.com bnichl8@aol.com spititrain5@aol.com grandviv6@worldnet.att.com jumperr4ever0425@sbcglobal.net (I have a feeling it's because of the extra "r", but I don't know who this belongs to to change it) Thanks!

25 June 08		Do you know a high school aged rider interested in college equestrian? Here’s a chance for riders and their parents to work directly with experienced college coaches to get help with their college search, and with being recruited for riding. We help riders find teams and coaches find riders! Participants in our programs the past couple years are now riding - many with scholarships - at top riding schools like Virginia Intermont, Texas A&M, Mount Holyoke, Oklahoma State, Hollins, Sweet Briar, Baylor, Kansas State, Findlay, Cazenovia, Charleston, Cornell, Skidmore, Lake Erie, Southern Methodist, Stonehill, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Xavier, Kentucky, South Dakota State, Penn State, Delaware, Ohio State, Saint Andrews, Virginia Tech, Mary Washington, Goucher, and many others! The top kid at the Lake Erie clinic last year earned a full ride to Texas A&M! We're different than some other similar programs in that our emphasis is on EDUCATION of both rider and parents. As a college coach for over two decades, I know that most students and parents are confused and misinformed about the college riding scene. Campus visitors always come with the same questions, and this clinic is designed to answer those questions and more, to teach you how to choose a school with riding as a factor in your choice, and how to be recruited for scholarships if that is your goal. Talent Search Flier Entry Form

24 June 08		KHJA will sponsor a party on Friday, July 11 for all juniors (members and non-members) during the Robert Murphy Stable Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. The party will be at 6pm in the pavilion between the hunter rings. Pizza and drinks will be provided. We hope you'll come and have a good time with old friends and maybe make some new ones.

16 June 08		There has been an addition to the show calendar. Meadow Lake Equestrian Center in Lancaster, KY will be having a show at their facility on Saturday, July 26. For more information contact Laurie Snyder at (859) 548-2219.

13 June 08		The June Beckett Run horse show has been canceled. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

9 June 08		This is a reminder to all high school seniors and current full-time undergraduate students that the KHJA Scholarship Applications are due to me no later than July 1, 2008. All information, including references, transcripts and volunteer letters MUST be included with the application in order to make it valid. Any applications that are incomplete WILL NOT be considered for the scholarship. The winner will be announced during the KHJA horse show in August (specific time TBA). Best of luck to everyone that enters!!!

1 June 08		In early April, I informed you about Barnmice.com and encouraged you to join not only Barnmice, but the KHJA group. Each person that joined between April 25 and May 31 was elligible to win a custom portrait of a horse/pony by Canadian artist and former Olympian Kelly Plitz. The drawing was today and the winner is.....Sajel Swartz. Thank you to all those that joined the KHJA group. I hope you are enjoying all the bennefits of the page and a big CONGRATULATIONS to Sajel!!!!

26 May 08		Beckett Run has just added a show to the calendar. It will be held June 20-22 at Robert's Arena in Wilmington, OH. for more information, please contact Gwen at (513) 839-5619.

25 Apr 08		Kentucky Gaits to Growth is hosting "A Day With Horses" on Saturday, May 10 from 11:00am-4:00pm at Caerindoll Farm located at 2421 Dry Ridge lane in Versailles. Some of the activities include: Pony Rides Hands-on Grooming Arts and Crafts Story Telling Obstacle courses Photos with the Horses Games and Prizes Educational Activities Face Painting Raffle Drawings Demonstrations Fun for ALL ages The cost is $10 per person or $25 per car, however you can pre-register at www.gaitstogrowth.com If you pre-register, the price will be $8 per person or $20 per car. Come spend the day learing about horses, spending time with them and just plain old horsing around. Rain or shine, the show will go on. Caerindoll Farm as adequate indoor/outdoor facilities to provide fun no matter what the weather is. All proceeds will go to Gaits For Growth Educational Program. For more information, please call 9850) 221-9085

25 Apr 08		WIN A PORTRAIT OF YOUR HORSE! ! If you have not visited and joined the KHJA Group on Barnmice yet, here's your incentive to do so... Everyone who joins our group before May 31, 2008 will be eligible to win an original candid portrait of your horse by celebrated contemporary equine artist and former Canadian Olympic rider Kelly Plitz. The draw for the portrait will include current Barnmice/KHJA Group members and new members that join before May 31, 2008. If you get your friends to join and put you as their reference, you will have additional chances to win for up to 5 friends, giving you a maximum of 6 chances! The draw is for the KHJA group only, not all Barnmice members, so take advantage of this special opportunity to win a beautiful portrait of your horse! Remember, your friends that join MUST put your name, NOT KHJA, as a reference for you to get credit for their membership. Go to www.barnmice.com to join. Best of luck to all!

9 Apr 08		Hey ALL! Just two weeks until the George Morris Clinic: April 15, 16 and 17. If you would like to ride, have students that would like to ride, or would like to audit, please call this week in order to secure a spot. This year it is possible to ride just two days of the three offered. Please call me at 502-262-9070. Thanks for your interest. Sincerely, Peabody Kohler Fox

7 Apr 08		I am currently having power issues with my computer, it won't charge and the battery is dead. Because of this, I'm unable to check my khja.org e-mail or enter in show results. I currently have Lakeside, Champagne Run, RMI I and Hodges waiting to be entered into the standings. I was out of town all last week for Spring Break and wasn't able to check my KHJA e-mail last week and will be getting my postal mail for the week tomorrow, so I may have more shows that I'm unaware of. I have ordered a new power cord that will be shipped out tomorrow and I hope will arrive on Tuesday. If you need to contact me for something other than points/standings, please e-mail me at jduncanib@yahoo.com or call me at (859) 266-3447. I will update all the standings as soon as possible, until then, thank you for your patience and understanding!

26 Mar 08		Due to the wedding of Lochmoor's trainer, Aubrey Hunt, the May Lochmoor show has been canceled. Best wishes Aubrey!!!

11 Mar 08		I have created a KHJA group page on a website called Barnmice. It's kind of like the "Facebook" of the Equine world. The web address is www.barnmice.com and I would like to invite and encourage all KHJA members to visit the site and join the group and create a page of your own. To the group and individual pages, photos, videos, blogs, etc. can be added. Please take a look and join. **You do not have to be a member of KHJA to join the group. Thanks.

10 Mar 08		Kentucky Gaits to Growth invites you to attend two unique educational seminars offered by Mary D. Midkiff (www.womenandhorses.com). The first seminar will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2008 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. The day will consist of classroom and hands-on horse participation with a lunch break. An "Interduction to the World of Horses" is a seminar providing people (ages 16 and up) with general knowledge about the basics of the horse. The price for this seminar is $125. There will also be a "The World of the Horse" 10-week seminar series offered from April 10-June 19, 2008. The classes will be two hour classes every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.. This seminar is for those who want a more intensive education around horses, the follow-up "World of the Horse" seminar includes: horse anatomy, horse handling, leading and tacking up, stable cleaning and care, feeding, becoming familiar with horse illnesses and injuries, equipment uses, and overview of the breeds and disciplines pluc much more. The price for this seminar is $250 plus $50 for materials. All seminars will be held at Caerindoll Farm, 2421 Dry Ridge Road, Versailles, KY. To register, complete the registration form that can be found online at www.gaitstogrowth.com If you have any questions, please contact Mary Midkiff at (502) 452-6585 or e-mail her at mmidkiff@womenandhorses.com

7 Mar 08		Due to the weather, the Lakeside Arena show that was scheduled for this weekend has been postponed. It will now be held on March 29 and 30. We hope this doesn't inconvenience anyone, but are sure you understand due to the circumstances.

7 Mar 08		Country Heir has canceled the Easter weekend show at Roberts arena (March 20, 21, 22) but they are expecting a nice turnout for the following weekend...March 28, 29, 30. They have added a $500 Pony Hunter Classic for all of you Pony participants. Complete specs will be available soon on the website. They have also revised the schedule and prize list to reflect the addition of the Pony Classic. Remember all stall reservations and bedding orders for this show come directly to Julie Agar, julie.agar@comcast.net or 248-892-6806. Any information regarding the June Country Heir shows at the KHP are available on the website, www.countryheir.com

7 Mar 08		Fidler's Run Equestrian Club is hosting a Jumper Night on March 11th! Jump a course for upper level jumper Ivy Rejent and get pointers for your next competition! Fidler's Run Equestrian Club 5380 Troy Pike Versilles, Ky 40383 Contact Lindsey Oaks-229-456-1547

22 Feb 08		The Kentucky Horse Council is hosting a survey for the Masterson Equestrian Trust Foundation to help them determine usage of Masterson Station Park. They would love the members of KHJA to take part in the survey, which takes at the most 5 minutes! Below is a link to take you to the survey and your participation is greatly appreciated. Please note that the link expires on March 20th, so please take the survey before then. Thank you so much for your help. Please click here to participate in the survey

19 Jan 08		Starting 2008, you will only receive the point summary in the mail if you check the "Postal Service" box on your membership form. If you have already sent in your form, don't remember if you checked the box or not and wish to receive the mailings, please let me know. Otherwise, the standings are always available on the website for you to view.

12 Jan 08		I will be taking the 2008 Rule Book/Membership Directory to the printer on Wednesday of next week. If you would like your name to be included in the directory, please send in your memberships ASAP. Also, in caase I haven't been able to get in touch with you or you have forgotten, the following people need to contact me in regards to their memberships: Karen Bonner Louise Bowden Christy Christensen Bobby Dryer Christine Fleming Link Hardy Sarah Holmes Caroline Huckabay Mallory Hughes Christine Kennedy Anne Laise Callie Miller Brooke Rickert Erica Staib Alexandra Stern You either filled out a form with the old prices on it or there is information missing from your form that I need. Thanks so much and have a great weekend.

8 Jan 08		If you received an award at the 2007 banquet but were unable to be there to pick it up or get someone to pick it up for you, please contact Jennifer Duncan as soon as possible to receive your awards. Thank you.

8 Jan 08		Click <here > for the 2007 KHJA Final Standings.

2 Jan 08		Please remember when you register for a Family membership to put the birthdates of all members on the form. Also, in order to qualify for a Family membership, it must be one or both parents and children under 18. If your children are 18 or older, they cannot be part of a family membership. Thank you.

26 Dec 07		PLEASE read the specifications for the photos of the horses and riders that were Champion in their division for the Chronicle before sending me pictures. They MUST be the following or will not be used: THE ORIGINAL PHOTO: ABSOLUTELY NO COPIES, not from your home computer or Shutterfly or Walgreens, etc. An action photo: NO candids In color On the back it must have the name of the horse, name of the rider, name of the owner (even if it's the same as the rider), the name of the association, the name of the division and the name of the photographer (even if it wasn't a professional). The Chronicle WILL NOT accept photos that don't comply with the requirements listed. Please don't miss out on being in the publication b/c you didn't follow them.

17 Dec 07		Here is the schedule for the Annual Meeting and Banquet that will be held on Saturday, January 5 at the Cincinnati Airport Marriott. Junior Meeting 3:30 Annual Meeting 4:00 Rood & Riddle Seminar 5:00 Cocktails 6:00 Dinner and Awards 6:30 The price is $30 for Adults and $20 for Juniors. Please mail reservations to Jennifer Duncan, 1742 Lakewood Lane, Lexington, KY 40502 no later than January 1. Checks should be made out to KHJA.

17 Dec 07		Click <here > for proposed KHJA rule changes for 2008.

7 Dec 07		Click <here > for information on the 2008 USEF Youth Convention Break-Out Sessions.

17 Nov 07		The show season is almost over, so please make sure to send me your photos for the Chronicle of the Horse. The guidelines are listed below from a NEWS entry on Oct. 26. If you won multiple championships, only one photo will be used. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. The deadline to submit photos is January 5, 2008. Also, if you ended up CH in your Equitation division, please send me a 5x7 photo (it does not have to follow the Chronicle guidelines!) If you are RS, please send me a 4x6 photo. I need the photos prior to the banquet. Thanks!!

11 Nov 07		Please remember that when you send your ballot envelopes in, they MUST have a return address on the envelope or they won't be counted. I've already received 2 without them, therefore making them invalid votes. We want everyones vote to count, so take the time and put your return address on the envelope before putting it in the mail. Thanks.

7 Nov 07		Just to make things clear, if you have a point inquiry, it must be made within 2 weeks of the points summary in which the show first appears. For instance, if you have points missing from a show that happened in April, it would have been on the first mailing and therefore, should have been inquired about after the arrival of the first summary. The only points that can be added now are from shows that have occured after August 26.

7 Nov 07		ATTENTION ALL AMATEURS! The Owners Committee of the USHJA is proposing rule changes at the December convention to create a 33 Low Amateur Owner division that will allow cross entry of the rider into the 36 AOs and the 3 Adult Amateurs if the Zones permit. We need your support to get this approved so please respond to your Zone chairman and to mfransen@ushja.org. Committee members are willing to answer any questions that you may have so please let us know what you think!