National Horse Show

NHS Daily Coverage — October 31, 2025
Junior Hunters, Jumpers, and Halloween Highlights at the National Horse Show Lexington, KY – November 1, 2025 – Junior Hunters and Halloween spirit took over the Alltech Arena on Friday, October 31, at the 142nd National Horse Show. Champions were crowned

Frightfully Fast: Costume Jumper Class Returns to the NHS
Back by popular demand, the Costume Jumper Class returned to the 142nd National Horse Show on Halloween night—and our riders did not disappoint! Horse-and-rider combinations competing in Friday’s $30,000 1.40m Open Speed Stake showcased their creativity with imaginative costumes, vying

Junior Hunter Champions and National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion
National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion Little Brook LLC’s Kaiden and John French The “Lucadore” Perpetual Cup Awarded to the horse accumulating the most points in one of the following sections: Green Hunter, Green Conformation, High Performance Conformation, High Performance,

NHS Daily Coverage — October 30, 2025
NHS Hunter Classic Evening Lexington, KY – October 31, 2025 – Black tie and tradition were the themes of Thursday’s schedule at the 142nd National Horse Show, centering around the highly anticipated $75,000 NHS Hunter Classic and NHS Hunter Classic Gala.

John French Takes First and Second in the $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic
The pinnacle of the 142nd National Horse Show Hunter competition took center stage in Alltech Arena, where an elite group of 16 horse-and-rider combinations were invited back for the $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic. In its fifth year, the

Way With Words and Casallo Take Top Honors as Grand Amateur Owner and Grand Amateur Owner 3’3” Hunter Champions
Grand Champion Amateur Owner Hunter: Way With Words and Sheila Motley Lexington, KY – October 30, 2025 – Amateur Owner riders took to the Alltech Arena on Thursday morning to vie for the Grand Champion Amateur Owner Hunter title and the “Ruxton & Scot

NHS Daily Coverage — October 29, 2025
2025 Professional Hunter Division Champions Lexington, KY – October 30, 2025 – Wednesday marked the exciting conclusion to the Professional Hunter divisions at the 142nd National Horse Show, highlighted by the crowning of the Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter. Read More

First Evening of Show Jumping at 142nd NHS
Wednesday evening marked the first day of jumper competition at the 142nd National Horse Show with two back-to-back classes, the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper Welcome and the $10,000 1.40m Open Jumper Welcome. Show jumping competition comes to a head during

Crowning Glory: Kaiden and John French Named Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter
Little Brook LLC’s Kaiden and John French Lexington, KY — October 29, 2025 – Today marked the exciting conclusion to the Professional Hunter divisions at the 142nd National Horse Show, highlighted by the crowning of the Rockstar Grand Champion Professional