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CHJA Approved Judges, Course Designers and Rules Representatives

3/13/2020

All USEF ‘R’ and ‘r’ Stewards, Judges and Course Designers are automatically CHJA Approved

CHJA Approved Judges as of 1/1/2022

Alsberg, Jenny
Ayers, Syd
Fox, Wesley
Grayson, Tyler
Henry Sowder, Micca
Langley, Caroline
Maybank, Marion
Nutt, Devon
O’Meara, Meg
Schiefen , Dan
Waring, Joanne

CHJA Approved Course Designers as of 4/26/2022

Alsberg, Jenny
Certain, Liz
Ferguson, Tracye
Grayson, Laurie

CHJA Approval of Judges and Course Designers

1/19/2021

Information from the Officials Committee

General Information:

Effective December 1, 2019, all judges and course designers for Group II CHJA shows must be approved by the CHJA Officials Committee (CHJA Rules 4.3D and 4.4).The CHJA Officials Committee has been charged with determining the criteria and process for approval.

USEF rated judges and course designers are automatically approved by the CHJA Officials Committee and do NOT need to go through the CHJA approval process.

CHJF Offers Assistance to Marshall Fire Victims

1/3/2022

Colorado Hunter Jumper Foundation is offering assistance to the horse community affected by the fire.

We are also accepting donations to be used specifically for the CHJF Marshall Fire Horse Relief Fund. To request assistance please use our contact form (https://chja.org/contact) and select “CHJF” or directly email Carol Omeara at carolomeara@aol.com.

CHJA Rules Information Update

12/16/2021

The CHJA Board made modifications to two Rules at their December 13, 2021, meeting:

The Precedent Chart(Rule7.18) was modified to remove the asterisk next to Pre-Children’s and Pre-Adult Hunters. Horses who win Divisions at 3’ or higher will now be eligible for these awards.

Rule 7.19 has been modified to make the date for Finalizing Results November 30 instead of December 7. This coincides with the membership year.

Compete vs. Complete

11/10/2021

The following definitions are from the USEF Rule Book and are used by CHJA to define the terms Compete and Complete

HU119 Definition of Competed. A horse has competed in an over fences class when the horse’s entry number and a score for at least the first jump are recorded on the judge’s card. A horse failing to complete the entire course is not eligible to receive points, awards, or prize money. A horse has competed in an under-saddle class when the horse has entered the ring.

CHJA Board Adopts Rule Changes for 2022

10/26/2021

At their meeting on October 18, 2021, the CHJA Board adopted multiple Rule Changes for 2022.

Rule changes are effective December 1, 2021. A summary of the changes follows.

Have Questions About the New SafeSport Requirement? We Have Answers!

2/20/2019

All active USEF competitors now must complete SafeSport Training. The 90-minute module covers an array of topics as this article by CHJA Member Kim Harrison details.