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Bringing Back Black Tie with The NHS Hunter Classic Gala

NHS is bringing back Black Tie at the 141st National Horse Show. Join us for the return of the National Horse Show Gala, hosted by Stephanie Danhakl & Melissa Jacobs, held concurrently with the National Horse Show $75,000 Hunter Classic. Don your finest formal attire for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

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Acceptances are DUE for the 141st National Horse Show

Acceptances are DUE for the 141st National Horse Show Hunter & Junior/Amateur Jumper acceptance responses are due by: Wednesday, October 9th If your entry appears as qualified and you have not received an acceptance email or if you need your acceptance email resent, please email cindy@nhs.org. If an acceptance was

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Special Events at The 2024 National Horse Show

Spend a weekend at the 141st National Horse Show. Join us on Friday, November 1st, and Saturday, November 2nd for CSI3* show jumping action, as well as: Live entertainment, cash giveaways, Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. beer and bourbon tastings on Friday night. NHS’s annual John Deere-themed Barn Night, the

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2024 Prize List Available & Entries Open

Lexington, KY – July 22, 2024 – The official prize list for the 2024 National Horse Show is now available! Join us for the 141st National Horse Show this fall from October 23 – November 3 in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. In addition to the highly-anticipated

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Riding to Glory: Carlee McCutcheon Wins ASPCA Maclay Championship

After two weeks of high-caliber competition, the 140th National Horse Show concluded on Sunday, November 5, with the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, presented by Chansonette Farm. This prestigious equitation final brought together 228 junior athletes from the United States and several countries at the Alltech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, competing

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Speed Reigns Supreme at the National Horse Show

  Conor Swail And Casturano Win The $38,700 International Speed Stake Presented By T&R Development  The excitement at the 2023 National Horse Show (NHS) soared during the International CSI4*-W competition on Friday, November 3, with the $38,700 International Speed Stake presented by T&R Development. A field of 18 impressive horse-and-rider

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