Ryleigh Orton Crowned 2026 NHS 3’3″ Equitation Champion, Sponsored by the Hamel Family Foundation
Mill Spring, NC – October 25, 2026 – Junior equitation competitors closed out Week 1 at the 143rd National Horse Show with the NHS 3’3″ Equitation Championship, sponsored by the Hamel Family Foundation. Among the 190 riders competing for top honors in Tryon International’s indoor arena, one horse-and-rider combination rose to the occasion, delivering standout […]
NHS Daily News—October 24, 2026
A Day of Champions at the National Horse Show Mill Spring, NC – October 25, 2026 – Championship ribbons were awarded to seven junior riders on Saturday in the Pérez & Bennett Under 14 Equitation, Pérez & Bennett 14–15 Equitation, and Pérez & Bennett 16–17 Equitation Divisions. The day concluded with the highly anticipated $10,000 […]
Owen Gajoch and Bacchus Emerge Victorious in the $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, Presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare
Mill Spring, NC – October 24, 2026 – The Adult Amateur Hunters took center stage Saturday evening at the 143rd National Horse Show as horse-and-rider combinations entered Tryon International’s indoor arena to compete for top honors in the highly anticipated $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare. Rising to the […]
143rd National Horse Show Junior Equitation Champions
© Shawn McMillan Photography Relive your favorite moments from the 143rd National Horse Show! Find your photos captured by the Official Show Photographer, Shawn McMillen Photography. Championship ribbons were awarded to seven junior riders on Saturday in the Pérez & Bennett Under 14 Equitation, Pérez & Bennett 14–15 Equitation, and Pérez & Bennett 16–17 Equitation. […]
A Final Salute to Saint Louis at the 143rd National Horse Show
Mill Spring, NC – October 23, 2026 – It was a bittersweet and memorable day at the 143rd National Horse Show as Sydney Mohrhardt and her family’s beloved 16-year-old Zangersheide gelding, Saint Louis, affectionately known as “Junior,” made their final appearance in the competition ring together. Part of the Mohrhardt family for six years, Junior […]
2026 NHS Equitation Posters Available
Mill Spring, NC – October 23, 2026 – Equitation posters for the 143rd National Horse Show’s three premier finals—the NHS Adult Equitation Championship sponsored by THIS, the NHS 3’3″ Equitation Championship sponsored by the Hamel Foundation, and the NHS ASPCA Maclay National Championship—are now available for FREE download. These commemorative posters list each competitor by name […]
2026 THIS NHS Adult Equitation Champions Crowned
Adult equitation riders took center stage on the second day of competition at the 143rd National Horse Show at Tryon International for the day’s featured event—the NHS Adult Equitation Championship, sponsored by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. New champions were crowned across three age divisions. MCKAYLA BROMBACH NHS Adult Equitation 18 – 21 Champion Sponsored by […]
First Day of NHS 2026: Pérez & Bennett Adult Amateur Equitation Champions
The first day of the 143rd National Horse Show got underway at Tryon international in Mill Springs, NC with adult equitation competition. Riders had the opportunity to get familiar with Tryon’s indoor complex, competing in their respective Pérez & Bennett Adult Amateur Equitation age division in preparation for Thursday’s NHS Adult Equitation Championship Sponsored by […]
A Lister and Scott Stewart Claim Victory in $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic
https://phelpsmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/scott.mp4 Mill Spring, NC – October 29, 2026 – The spotlight turned to the sport’s top hunters as an elite field of horse-and-rider combinations returned to Tryon International’s indoor arena for the $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic. Now in its sixth year, the prestigious event serves as the pinnacle of hunter competition at the […]
2026 Carriage Pleasure Championship
Local traditions were on full display for the first Sunday of the 130th Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, with the annual Carriage Pleasure Drive. Each year on the first Sunday of the show, carriages of all shapes and sizes parade through the streets of Devon, ending with the final judging in the Dixon Oval. […]