Champions Crowned in Amateur Owner Hunter Divisions at 2026 NHS
Amateur Owner Hunter competition at the 2026 National Horse Show wrapped up on Thursday, October 29, with the crowning of four division champions and two grand champions. DAFFODILGrand Champion Amateur Owner HunterThe “Ruxton & Scot To Do” Challenge TrophyOwner & Rider: Irene Neuwirth DAFFODILSuzanne Thoben Marquard $12,500 Amateur Owner Hunter 35+ DivisionOwner & Rider: Irene […]
NHS Daily News—October 28, 2026
Hunter Champions Crowned as Jumper Competition Kicks Off Mill Spring, NC – October 29, 2026 – Wednesday marked the exciting conclusion of the professional Hunter divisions at the 143rd National Horse Show, highlighted by the crowning of the Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter. By evening, jumpers took center stage for their first two feature classes: […]
Show Jumping Takes Center Stage at the 143rd National Horse Show
Abbygale Funk and Hulla Hoop Mill Spring, NC – October 28, 2026 – Show jumping made its debut at the 143rd National Horse Show on Wednesday evening at Tryon International, with two back-to-back classes, the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper Welcome and the $10,000 1.40m Open Jumper Welcome, marking the start of jumper competition in the […]
Kaiden and John French Crowned Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter at the 143rd National Horse Show
Little Brooke LLC’s Kaiden and John French The Professional Hunter divisions came to an exciting close today at the 143rd National Horse Show as the sport’s top horses and riders were recognized for their outstanding performances. Earning the prestigious title of Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter was Little Brooke LLC’s Kaiden, ridden by John French, […]
NHS Daily News—October 27, 2026
The Future of the Hunter Ring Takes Center Stage at NHS Mill Spring, NC – October 28, 2026 – The future of the hunter sport was on display at the 143rd National Horse Show as talented young horses took center stage in the $10,000 Young / Green Hunter Championship on Tuesday evening, kicking off Week […]
Augusta Iwasaki Sweeps the Podium in $10,000 Young / Green Hunter Championship at the 143rd National Horse Show
Mill Spring, NC – October 27, 2026 – The future of the hunter sport was on display at the 143rd National Horse Show as talented young horses took center stage in the $10,000 Young / Green Hunter Championship on Tuesday evening, kicking off Week II of competition at Tryon International. Now in its second year, […]
NHS Daily News—October 25, 2026
A Championship Finish to Week One at the 143rd National Horse Show Mill Spring, NC – October 26, 2026 – Competition at the 143rd National Horse Show began before sunrise in Tryon International’s indoor arena with the highly anticipated 2026 NHS 3’3″ Equitation Championship, sponsored by the Hamel Family Foundation. Among the 190 riders competing […]
Ryleigh Orton Crowned 2026 NHS 3’3″ Equitation Champion, Sponsored by the Hamel Family Foundation
Mill Spring, NC – October 25, 2026 – Junior equitation competitors closed out Week 1 at the 143rd National Horse Show with the NHS 3’3″ Equitation Championship, sponsored by the Hamel Family Foundation. Among the 190 riders competing for top honors in Tryon International’s indoor arena, one horse-and-rider combination rose to the occasion, delivering standout […]
NHS Daily News—October 24, 2026
A Day of Champions at the National Horse Show Mill Spring, NC – October 25, 2026 – Championship ribbons were awarded to seven junior riders on Saturday in the Pérez & Bennett Under 14 Equitation, Pérez & Bennett 14–15 Equitation, and Pérez & Bennett 16–17 Equitation Divisions. The day concluded with the highly anticipated $10,000 […]
Owen Gajoch and Bacchus Emerge Victorious in the $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, Presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare
Owen Gajoch aboard Michelle Gajoch’s Hanoverian gelding, Bacchus Mill Spring, NC – October 24, 2026 – The Adult Amateur Hunters took center stage Saturday evening at the 143rd National Horse Show as horse-and-rider combinations entered Tryon International’s indoor arena to compete for top honors in the highly anticipated $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, presented by […]