USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships - East
Schedule
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Kentucky Horse Park | Lexington, KY
📍Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY
đź“…June 24-28, 2026
đź“…2026 East Coast qualifying period: August 3, 2025-May 10, 2026
Learn more at ushja.org/amateurchampionships
The USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships is designed to promote and support USHJA’s Amateur membership by offering a year end goal for Amateur Hunter riders competing in the 2’6” Low Adult Amateur, 3’ Adult Amateur, 3’3” Amateur Owner, and 3’6” Amateur Owner Hunter divisions.
What to Expect:
✅Separate Championships for the 2’6” Low Adults, 3’ Adult Amateurs, 3’3” Amateur Owners, and 3’6” Amateur Owners.
âś…Nomination Fee: $100 per horse
âś…Each division will be conducted in three phases:
Under Saddle
Classic Round
Handy Round
âś…Each phase will be scored 0-100.
âś…Scores will be weighted for each phase to calculate an overall score:
Under Saddle: 20%
Classic Round: 40%
Handy Round: 40%
Champion results based on the highest overall scores.
âś…Qualifying
Qualify through both USEF-licensed Channel I or Channel II competitions.
âś…Champion or Reserve Champion at one competition:
Low Adult Amateur Hunter 2’6”
Adult Amateur Hunter 3’
Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3"
Amateur Owner Hunter 3’6"
Where is it happening?
Kentucky Horse Park, 4037 Iron Works Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40511, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:

















