Children’s & Adult Hunters Steal the Show

Hunters took to the ring for the first time at the 2023 National Horse Show on Saturday evening, with the NHS $10,000 Children’s Hunter Classic and the NHS $10,000 Adult Hunter Classic taking place in the Alltech Arena. Each hunter classic brought forth horse and rider combinations competing over two rounds—a classic round where all […]

Endless Opportunity in Equitation at the National Horse Show

Equitation week at the National Horse Show is in full swing. This week, the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park plays host to the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) NHS Adult Equitation Championships and the Hamel Foundation NHS 3’3” Championship presented by the Hamel Family Foundation, alongside age group equitation children and adults divisions […]

Adults Take the Ring for the THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championship

The first Thursday at the 140th National Horse Show welcomed longtime sponsor and partner of NHS, Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS), back to the Alltech Arena for the highly anticipated THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championships. In the 18-24 section, it was the Reserve Champion of Wednesday’s Pérez & Bennett Adult Equitation 18-24 Section B, Eryn […]

First Four Champions of the 140th National Horse Show Crowned

The National Horse Show welcomed competitors and exhibitors back to the Alltech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, for its 140th installment. The Pérez & Bennett Adult Equitation riders were the first to set foot in the ring and the first champions to be crowned this year at #NHS2023… To start the day, Grace Loughlin clinched the […]

2023 Area Championships Results

Every year, thousands of junior riders hope to qualify for the ASPCA Maclay Finals held on the first Sunday in November at The National Horse Show each year. These junior riders compete for a chance to qualify for the Regionals by participating in Maclay classes at USEF Sanctioned horse shows throughout the qualifying year. The […]

Que Sera and Elliot Bring Home Blue from $10,000 Children’s and Adult Amateur Hunter Classics to Close out Hunter Competition at the 2022 National Horse Show

Lexington, KY – Nov. 5, 2022 – Hunter competition concluded at the 2022 National Horse Show Saturday with the $10,000 Children’s Hunter Classic and $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. The nation’s top children and adult amateur hunter athletes battled for the inaugural championship title in their respective divisions. Each horse-and-rider combination jumped the first 10-obstacle […]

Small and Large Junior Hunter Competition Kicks Off at 2022 National Horse Show

Lexington, Ky. – Nov. 3, 2022 – The nation’s top Junior Hunter riders were the highlight of competition Thursday morning in the Alltech Arena, as each horse-and-rider combination navigated their way through an over fences and handy round to vie for top honors. In the end, four horse-and-rider combinations took the overall lead in their […]