NSBA recently announced the addition of 14 new classes to its 2025 World Championship Show schedule. These additions aim to foster inclusivity and provide fresh challenges for competitors across multiple categories.
New for 2025
The news classes include:
Amateur Showmanship at Halter - Limited Rider
Amateur Western Horsemanship - Limited Rider
Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation - Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Showmanship at Halter - Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Western Horsemanship - Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Hunt Seat Equitation - Limited Rider
Green Non-Pro Showmanship at Halter
Green Non-Pro Western Horsemanship
Green Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation
Amateur Walk Trot Western Horsemanship
Amateur Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation
$5,000 Limited Horse/$5,000 Limited Rider Open Western Pleasure
Novice Amateur Ranch Riding
Novice Youth Ranch Riding
Eligibility for Limited Horsemanship, Showmanship and Equitation Classes
Exhibitors are eligible for Limited division of an Amateur or Amateur 50 & Over class except:
1) Those who have earned more than $2,500 in the last three years in the specific class;
2) Those who have lifetime earnings that exceed $150,000 (in all divisions and categories except Longe Line, Walk Trot and Equestrians With Disabilities classes);
3) Those who have competed on an NCEA equestrian team in the specific class (applies to Horsemanship and Jumping Seat Flat only) in the last ten years.
Green Non-Pro classes will follow NSBA’s Green Horse eligibility as outlined in NSBA Rule #86.
The schedule can be viewed or downloaded at nsba.com/schedule-and-time, while qualifying information for the 2025 NSBA World Championship Show can be found at nsba.com/qualifying.
About The NSBA World Championship Show, Breeders Championship Futurity and Color Breeders Championship Futurity
NSBA began its Breeders Championship Futurity in 2001, and added its World Championship Show in 2006. Last year, the NSBA World Championship Show presented nearly $1 million in prize money, while the Breeders Championship Futurity paid more than $360,000 and the Color Breeders Championship Futurity paid out more than $153,000 in earnings. In all, the 2024 NSBA World Championship Show and its included events paid nearly $1.5 million to its members.
Since its inception in 2001, the Breeders Championship Futurity has awarded more than $6 million in earnings to NSBA members.
About The NSBA
Established in 1983, the 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.
The National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its eight 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 the NSBA, please visit nsba.com.
National Snaffle Bit Association, Inc. – 120 Mesa St., Weatherford, TX 76086 - Phone: (847)-623-6722
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