Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display to compete in the 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and Wednesday, August 29, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) will serve as judges for the East Coast competition on Saturday, August 25, and the West Coast competition on Wednesday, August 29.
Champion and Reserve Champion Best Young Horses will be named at the East and West Coast competitions, as well as the Overall Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion titles for both coasts combined. In addition to competing for the national championship titles, there are six classes on each coast: Yearling Colt/Gelding, Yearling Filly, Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding, Two-Year-Old Filly, Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding, and Three-Year-Old Filly. The top two horses in each of those classes will move on to the Best Young Horse Championship Class for a chance at both the Regional and National Grand Champion titles.
The Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare has grown to include performance classes on both coasts to further develop young hunter prospects and handlers alike. In addition to an Amateur Handler class, there are Three- and Four-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle classes, a Three-Year-Old Hunter Hack class, and a Four-Year-Old Conformation Over Fences class.
Learn more about the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare here.
Tune in to the USEF Network for live coverage of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare – West Coast at 10:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, August 29.
For additional information or questions regarding the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare, please contact Natalie Norwood, Director, National Affiliates, by phone at (859) 225-6951 or via email at [email protected].
Find out more about hunters and all of US Equestrian’s 29 recognized breeds and disciplines in this the Learning Center video. Stay up to date throughout the competition by following US Equestrian on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Use #JoinTheJoy.
