A Grand Prix Night to Remember at the 143rd NHS
Rowan Willis and For Dilando PS Mill Spring, NC – October 31, 2026 – Regular competition at the 143rd National Horse Show culminated on Saturday evening with two featured jumper events taking center stage: the $20,000 National Horse Show 1.35m Open Jumper Classic and the $100,000 National Horse Show National Standard 1.45m Grand Prix. In […]
Junior Hunter 3’3″ Champions Bring Hunter Competition to a Close at the 143rd National Horse Show
SWS HIGH LIGHT & PENELOPE SUGGOverall Junior Hunter 3’3″ Grand ChampionSmall Junior Hunter 3’3″ Grand ChampionSmall Junior Hunter 3’3″ 15 & U ChampionOwner: First Blue LLC Mill Spring, NC – October 31, 2026 – Penelope Sugg made a remarkable debut at the 143rd National Horse Show, capturing five championship titles aboard two horses as Junior […]
NHS Daily News—October 30, 2026
Junior Hunters and Jumpers and Halloween Fun—Oh My! Mill Spring, NC – October 31, 2026 – Junior Hunters and the Halloween spirit took over the Tryon International indoor arena on Friday at the 143rd National Horse Show. Champions were crowned in the Junior Hunter 3’6″ divisions, along with the 2026 National Horse Show Grand Hunter […]
Spooky Speed Stake: Costume Jumper Class Takes Over NHS
JJ Torano and Lyon 50 Mill Spring, NC – October 30, 2026 – The Costume Jumper Class returned to the 143rd National Horse Show on Friday evening, bringing a playful twist to traditional competition—and the riders did not disappoint. Horse-and-rider combinations competing in the $20,000 1.40m Open Speed Stake showcased their creativity, vying not only […]
2026 Junior Hunter Champions and National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion
Little Brook LLC’s Kaiden and John FrenchNational Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion The “Lucador” Perpetual Cup Awarded to the horse accumulating the most points in one of the following sections: Green Hunter, Green Conformation, High Performance Conformation, High Performance, Junior Hunter 3’6” and Amateur Owner 3’6” sections. French and Kaiden were champions of the $10,000 […]
NHS Daily News—October 29, 2026
$75,000 NHS Hunter Classic Headlines a Day of Champions and Jumper Action at NHS Mill Spring, NC – October 30, 2026 – Amateur Owner Hunter champions opened the day’s competition at the 143rd National Horse Show, while top hunter horses and riders took center stage for the evening’s featured event, the $75,000 National Horse Show […]
A Lister and Scott Stewart Claim Victory in $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic
https://nhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/scott.mp4 Mill Spring, NC – October 29, 2026 – The spotlight turned to the sport’s top hunters as an elite field of horse-and-rider combinations returned to Tryon International’s indoor arena for the $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic. Now in its sixth year, the prestigious event serves as the pinnacle of hunter competition at the […]
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 […]