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Lexington, KY – July 28, 2025 – NHS is proud to announce the addition of the National Horse Show $10,000 Young Hunter Championship at this year's event, hosted October 22 - November 2 in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.
To further support the development of young hunters in the United States, the National Horse Show is excited to offer a year-end championship class for young hunters that are 5, 6, or 7 years of age.
Entries in the Young Hunter Championship will be limited to 30 horses based on the following qualifying criteria: horses will qualify from the Young Hunter section based on the USEF National Horse of the Year points or money won in Channel I competitions earned by horses from their best 15 shows starting on or after January 1, 2025, through shows starting on or before August 26, 2025.
Horses may not compete in any other class at the National Horse Show.
Points from this to be counted towards HOTY Awards.
To be judged on movement, jumping style, manners, and way of going. To be shown over a course of approximately 10 jumps. Jump order to be arranged by height / age of horse. To be scored under the open numerical judging system. All competitors will jump the first and second rounds. The scores of the first and second round will be added together to determine the overall scores.
Learn more about the National Horse Show $10,000 Young Hunter Championship in the 2025 Prize List on page 28.
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