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UPHA/American Royal National Championship Prize List Now Available



We hope you will join us for the UPHA/American Royal National Championship, November 6-11, 2023, in Hale Arena, Kansas City, Missouri. The championship horse show brings together the best of the best Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, Roadster Horses, and Saddle Seat Equitation riders from across the nation to compete to win over 50 National Championship titles and the accompanying beautiful floral blankets.
The prize list is now available. You can access the prize list below or go to the American Royal Association website here.

The entry deadline is October 9, 2023.

Officiating at the 2023 UPHA/American Royal National Championship show will be:

Saddlebreds, Roadster, Hackney Ponies, American Royal Saddle Seat Equitation
Heather Boodey, Franklinton, NC
Paul Boone, Concord, NC
Adam Clauson, Bonnieville, KY

UPHA Challenge Cup Championships and UPHA Exceptional Challenge Cup
Mary Lou Carrick, Gaffney, SC
Renee Lavery, Simpsonville, KY
Cindy Mugnier, Kittery Point, ME

USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final
Heather Boodey, Franklinton, NC
Betsy Boone, Concord, NC
Dwayne Knowles, Kutztown, PA

New for 2023!
* Host of the UPHA Adult Challenge Cup National Final and the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final.
* The MO/KAN classes will now include Iowa. Horses must be owned by a Missouri, Kansas, or Iowa resident and must have shown at three Missouri, Kansas, or Iowa shows, in a total of six classes.
*Exceptional Challenge Cup rider practice is mandatory as there will only be one practice per class.

Since its inception in 1905, a version of the American Royal Horse Show has been held for over 100 years. Though our venue and name may have changed over the years, our tradition of excellence remains!

We invite you to support the UPHA/American Royal National Championship where we are honored to host the ASHBA Bill Wise Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes, The Standardbred Roadster 100, the UPHA Classic Grand Championships, the UPHA Challenge Cup Finals, the UPHA Exceptional Challenge Cup Finals, the USEF Medal Finals, the AHHS Medallion Finals, the Missouri/Kansas/Iowa Championships, and where over 50 National Champions are crowned in all divisions. Don’t miss your chance to vie for the highest honors where National Champions are crowned!

Prize List

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