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ASHBA Extends Prize Programs Deadline

The American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association (ASHBA) Board of Directors and Prize Programs Committee have voted to extend the Prize Programs nomination deadline to June 2, allowing members additional time to make informed decisions regarding the ASHBA National Futurities and Bill Wise Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes for 2025.
3/26/2025

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3/22/2025

Citrus Cup Morgan Regional Update

Citrus Cup Morgan Regional is just a few weeks away. It will once again be held at the beautiful World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida April 23-26, 2025. Shirley O’Gorman will be marking the cards in the main ring- Kacy Tipton-Fashik will judge the carriage cones classes, Charlotte Trentleman will be the judge for all dressage classes, Kristin Claffee will mark the cards for the over fences classes, and TamiJohnson will be judging the Academy division.
3/21/2025

USDA Provides Important Update to the Horse Protection Act

US Equestrian recently received an update regarding the pending amendments to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and the Horse Protection Program. The USDA has announced that there will be no regulatory changes between the 2024 show season and the 2025 show season.
3/19/2025

Morgan Stallion Sweeps Winners Drawn

The New England Morgan Horse Association and New England Regional Morgan Horse Show, in conjunction with the United Breeders Committee, have drawn the winners of the 2024-2025 Morgan Stallion Sweeps.
3/17/2025

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3/17/2025

Equine Sports Council Collaborates on ASHBA Star Show Application

Equine Sports Council is pleased to announce that horse shows within our sanctioning network may also elect to be an American Saddlebred Horse and Breeder’s Association “Star Show”.
3/5/2025

The Passing of Undulata's Nutcracker

The most prolific sire of world’s champions the American Saddlebred has ever known, Undulata’s Nutcracker passed away last night (March 3) at the age of 24. 
3/4/2025

Nominate to the UPHA Classics Program by April 1 for a Discount!

Don't forget to nominate your American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Morgans to the 2025 UPHA Classics Program. To nominate and receive the $50 discount, nominations must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, April 1, 2025. After April 1, the eligibility fee becomes $150 per nomination.
3/3/2025

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3/3/2025

World's Championship Horse Show Releases Resource for Viewing Qualifying Points and for Show Managers to Register Their Show

On February 28, 2025, the World's Championship Horse Show published an important resource for exhibitors and show managers to use for the upcoming event at: https://wchorseshow.com/qualifying-points-show-registration.
2/28/2025

Voting Finalized for Nominating Committee At-Large Members

The results of the ASHBA membership vote for the two at-large nominating committee representatives were announced Monday, Feb. 24th during the conclusion of the ASHBA Annual Membership Meeting via Zoom.
2/26/2025

2025 World's Championship Horse Show Judges Announced

The judges for the 2025 World's Championship Horse Show have been selected. Over the course of the eight-day show, the panel will judge 236 classes, culminating with the Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion. 
2/24/2025

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2/24/2025

ASHBA Nominating Committee Election Results

The ASHBA resumed their annual meeting today with the sole purpose of announcing the results of the election for the two seats from the membership on the nominating committee for the board. There were more than 100 nominations made with Betsy Boone receiving the most votes at 303. Scott Hagan followed in second with 175.
2/24/2025