There’s another championship on the equitation scene. The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association will be offering a Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for amateurs in 2023.
It will be run along the same format as the version open to juniors. It’s a three-round class combining the precision of equitation and handiness of hunters over a course set at 3 feet.
It will be open to any active USHJA amateur member who has placed first, second or third in adult equitation classes in the age group equitation at 2’9” or higher, 3’3” Adult Jumping Seat Medal, Taylor Harris Insurance Adult Medal class and the Ariat National Adult Medal class. Qualifying classes begin June 1, with the inaugural Classic being held in 2023 at a date and location to be announced.
For more information and program specifications for the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for amateurs and the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic, presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College, visit ushja.org/Gladstone.