NSBA Youth Work Hard and Play Harder
Photos courtesy of NSBA.
The National Snaffle Bit Association’s Youth association, NSBYA, hosted a draw party for the 2026 Youth Team Tournament contest being held during this year’s NSBA World Championship Show, and also took time to elect the group’s leadership for the 2026-2027 year.
Emerging Leaders
Congratulations to the following leaders elected during the gathering:
President: June Drinkall
President Elect: Lilly Jones
Secretary: Logan Starnes
Treasurer: Shayne Gilliam
Directors: Hannah Kate Pipkin, Rye Gill, Elden Fredenburg
NSBYA encourages youth participation in the association and hosts conference calls throughout the year, as well as a face-to-face meeting each August. Members also participate in an annual service project organized by the NSBYA officers and directors.
Youth Tournament
More than 45 youth are competing in this year’s team tournament competition, and were randomly drawn by choosing a cookie with their team’s number on the container. Teams of up to five members will each choose up to two horse show classes that will accumulate points for their team toward a tournament win.
The tournament is open to all youth exhibitors entered in the NSBA World Championship Show. Futurity and Maturity classes do not count toward the tournament. Awards are provided for the top three highest placing teams.
Good luck to all the NSBYA teams as they compete in this year’s tournament!
