The 2020 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships East Coast has been saved. It is being transferred to the Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 23-25, 2020.
The championship, which was canceled earlier this week, was revived after Traverse City Horse Shows competition management stepped forward and offered to host and organize the competition. The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic presented by Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College also will be held in conjunction with the championship.
This is the third change of venue for the championships, originally slated to be held at the Brandywine show at Devon, which was cancelled, and then at the Kentucky Horse Park, where a variety of championships have been called off.
Entries are due next Friday, Aug. 14, for the condensed three-day timeline of the championship, which allows for a simplified transition of venues. Condensing the show provides management time to prepare for additional participants and appropriately sanitize the venue prior to the start of competition.
“We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Traverse City Horse Shows management to host our Junior Hunter National Championships East Coast on such short notice,” said USEF CEO Bill Moroney.
“It is important for our members and our sport to keep competitions viable during this pandemic and we’re looking forward to bringing this national championship back online for our junior members.”