WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026

Mill Spring, NC – October 29, 2026 – Wednesday marked the exciting conclusion of the professional Hunter divisions at the 143rd National Horse Show, highlighted by the crowning of the Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter. By evening, jumpers took center stage for their first two feature classes: the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper Welcome and the $10,000 1.40m Open Jumper Welcome.

Professional Hunter Division Champions

KAIDEN

Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter

Owner: Little Brooke LLC

Rider: John French

SENTIMENTAL

$10,000 Goshen Hill Green Hunter 3'6" Division, Presented by Caroline Moran

Owner: Kailyn Duman

Rider: Daniel Geitner

ROSEWOOD

$10,000 Green Conformation Hunter Division

Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker

Rider: Scott Stewart

KAIDEN

$10,000 Green Hunter 3'9" Division

Owner: Little Brooke LLC

Rider: John French

CALIFORNIA LOVE

$10,000 Danhakl Family Foundation High Performance Conformation Hunter Division

Owner: Dr. Betsee Parker

Rider: Scott Stewart

FOUR ACES

$12,500 High Performance Hunter Division

Owner: Marita Zuraitis

Rider: David Wilbur

SCOTT STEWART

Rockstar Leading Hunter Rider Award

Jumpers Take Center Stage at NHS

The jumps reached new heights Wednesday evening at the 143rd National Horse Show as show jumping made its debut at Tryon International. Samantha Schaefer and R & R Hunter Horses, LLC's Emely Van De Pluimert Z claimed the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper Welcome, while Abbygale Funk and Bloom & Bloom Equus LLC's Hulla Hoop took top honors in the $10,000 1.40m Open Jumper Welcome. Their victories set the stage for three more days of jumping competition leading up to Saturday night's $100,000 National Horse Show National Standard 1.45m Grand Prix.

From equestrian apparel and accessories to unique gifts, horse care essentials, and more, there's something for everyone at the 143rd National Horse Show!

Be sure to visit our incredible 2026 vendors throughout the show and show your support for the businesses that help make this event so special.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our vendors for being part of #NHS2026!

NHS Candid Gallery

The 143rd National Horse Show is officially underway! Make sure to check out our candid gallery daily to see if you can spot yourself.

NHS Quick Links

The NHS livestream is completely free to watch and will be live on nhs.org starting tomorrow morning.

The National Horse Show's 2026 orders and results are provided by Show Management System.

Features daily class offerings. For more info, check out the 2026 NHS Prize List.