United States Hunter Jumper Association

Competitive programs and awards - the ushja offers a variety of competitive programs to promote the Hunter / Jumper discipline, recognize excellence and achievement, and encourage further growth of ushja athletes. With approximately 2,000 awards from the various programs, a few of ushja's competitive programs include, but are not limited to, outreach competitions, national Hunter derby, world championship Hunter rider program, zone Jumper team championships, ushja national championships, international Hunter derby, green Hunter incentive program, green Hunter challenge, gladstone equitation cup, pony Hunter derby, sallie b wheeler Hunter breeding championships, young Hunter pony championships, young Jumper championships, junior Jumper, Jumper classic series, Hunter seat medal, jumping seat medal, and adult jumping seat medal.

Educational programs & resources - the ushja offers a variety of educational programs and resources, covering a range of subjects from riding & horsemanship to providing resources for owners, trainers, managers, and parents. Just a few of the many programs offered include the emerging athletes program which provides opportunities for young riders to advance their education in their pursuit to become knowledgeable horsemen within the hunter/jumper community, the horsemanship quiz challenge and adult horsemanship quiz challenge which encourages education and recognizes young and adult equestrians who have exceptional horsemanship knowledge, various clinics including the emerging Jumper rider gold star clinics that offer horsemanship, stable management, mounted instruction and additional education from top clinicians, and the licensed officials program which collaborates with usef to provide clinics to meet the educational requirements to become or maintain the usef licensed official status.

Marketing and communications - the ushja utilizes social media, email marketing, newsletters, and magazine publication to promote and keep members informed of the current and ongoing matters related to the Hunter / Jumper sport. These publications keep members up-to-date on all topics Hunter / Jumper, including, but not limited to, competition news, ushja educational opportunities, industry related products, and local events and clinics.

Other programs: zones, sport administration, and governance - with over 55 volunteer groups, the ushja provides governance, along with sport administration, to 45,000 plus members including participation in ushja awards, annual meeting, rule changes, and inclusion in governance of the Hunter Jumper sport. In addition to serving its membership at a national level, the ushja recognizes that different parts of the country have different needs. The ushja zone structure organizes the country into 12 zones, whose interests are represented at a national level by a committee of their peers. The zone structure also provides an opportunity for localized educational, awards and competitive programs.