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NSBA Foundation Announces Increase to Youth of the Year Scholarships

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 […]

February 2, 2026 / Read More

2026 AQHA Level 1 Championships Entries are Open

February 1, 2026 Comments Off

2026 AQHA Level 1 Championships Entries are 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! Enter 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 here: aqha.com/east https://www.aqha.com/east-level-1-resources The 2026 AQHA East Level 1 Championships will be April 20-26 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Enter 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 here: aqha.com/west https://www.aqha.com/west-level-1-resources The 2026 AQHA West Level 1 Championships will be May 11-16, […]

IEA Ride for Rayas Grant

January 30, 2026 Comments Off

Created in Rayas’s honor, this grant is designed to expand access to IEA competition for Hunt Seat riders in New York (IEA Zone 2). From IEA: 15-year-old IEA Hunt Seat rider Rayas Niccolini Greenlee is courageously fighting an aggressive pediatric brain cancer—and turning her fight into purpose through her Wish. A deeply dedicated and […]

2026 APHA World Show Schedule Now Available

January 29, 2026 Comments Off

Schedule link: https://apha.com/about_apha/our-events/world-show/ From APHA: $1.5 Million in cash and prizes Tons of new classes for more chances to win Hundreds of ways to have fun with your Paint Horse and win big this summer We’re back in the historic Will Rogers Memorial Center & Facilities in Fort Worth, Texas June 19-July 4 for […]

A Year’s Worth of Excellence – 2025 NSBA Year End High Point Awards Now Official

January 27, 2026 Comments Off

𝐀 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 with NSBA: The 2025 NSBA Year-End High Point Awards are now official! These titles recognize consistency, dedication and excellence across a full season of competition, honoring the horses and exhibitors who showed up and delivered all year long. Congratulations to everyone who earned a place at the top of the […]

AQHYA Releases AQHA Achieve, A Virtual Knowledge Contest for Youth

January 27, 2026 Comments Off

The three-phase virtual program offers youth worldwide an accessible way to compete, learn and earn recognition. The American Quarter Horse Youth Association has released AQHA Achieve, a three-phase online contest designed to give youth an accessible way to test their equine knowledge while competing for recognition. With free access for AQHYA members, Achieve provides recognition […]

Get Qualified for the 2026 NSBA World Show

January 23, 2026 Comments Off

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 for the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show & Breeders Championship Futurity, August 13 – 23, 2026, Built Ford Tough Complex – Tulsa, Oklahoma! Ranch and Walk Trot classes will require qualification, beginning with the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show. As participation continues to grow in Ranch and Walk Trot divisions, the NSBA Executive […]

Everything You Need to Know about The Qualifier

January 22, 2026 Comments Off

From The Run For A Million: Nine spots. One day. The best riders on the planet. The Qualifier is the final gateway to the 2026 The Run For A Million, determining the nine remaining competitors who will earn their place under the bright lights in Las Vegas this August. The road to the Million runs […]

Super Sires All-Breed Purses Coming to 2026 APHA World Show

January 21, 2026 Comments Off

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Super Sires is adding $46,000 for five new all-breed Western pleasure and longe line class purses, hosted in conjunction with the 2026 APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The lineup will include: $31,000-added Super Sires Novice Horse Western Pleasure (all breeds, all ages) Open/Limited/Non-Pro/Color purses $5,000-added Super Sires […]

Paynt Points Incentive Program — 2026 Update

January 21, 2026 Comments Off

From APHA: Launched in 2025, Paynt Points is a competition incentive program that directly rewards exhibitors for points earned in APHA-approved shows. All APHA Amateur, Youth, Novice and Walk-Trot points earned in 2025 automatically generate twice-a-year payouts to the horse owner/lessee at the time the points were earned. Beginning in 2026, Open points receive Paynt […]