NSBA Foundation Announces Increase to Youth of the Year Scholarships
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The NSBA Foundation has announced that its Youth Of The Year award program will now present a total of $16,000 in scholarships annually.
Starting in 2026, the Youth Of The Year will receive a $7,500 scholarship as well as a $500 donation to the winner’s charity of choice. The NSBA Foundation will also present up to four national finalists with a $2,000 stipend.
About the Youth of the Year Award
Since 2017, the NSBA Foundation has presented the Youth Of The Year award to a deserving youth who has exhibited exemplary character through their community service and volunteerism.
The Susan Scott Memorial Scholarship is also awarded to the Youth Of The Year. The award is now in its sixth year and is presented in memory of the late Non-Pro exhibitor, horse owner and breeder, Susan Scott.
The deadline to apply for the 2026 Youth Of The Year award is June 1. To learn more about the award and the application process, please visit nsba.com/youth-of-the-year.
The 2026 Youth Of The Year winner and finalist recipients will be announced on Sunday, August 16, at the NSBA Honors Banquet. The event will take place in the Simulcast Building in Fair Meadows, on the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity.
About NSBA
Established in 1983, National Snaffle Bit Association has expanded from its roots in the Western Pleasure discipline to recognize various disciplines and eight breed associations in competition. NSBA’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.
National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its ten alliance breed organizations. NSBA members earn more than $13.5 million in monetary awards at NSBA-sanctioned horse shows annually, and the association sanctions nearly 600 horse show events and close to 200,000 horse show entries each year.
To learn more about NSBA, please visit nsba.com.
About the NSBA Foundation
The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is the non-profit 501(c)3 arm of the National Snaffle Bit Association. Operating under a separate board of directors, the NSBA Foundation serves NSBA’s more than 20,000 members, the equine therapeutic community and the equine community at large through educational programming, scholarships, and financial assistance to equine professionals in crisis. The NSBA Foundation also works to keep animal welfare at the forefront of the equine industry.
The National Snaffle Bit Association’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.
To learn more, please visit nsba.com/foundation.
