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The Passing of Undulata's Nutcracker

The most prolific sire of world’s champions the American Saddlebred has ever known, Undulata’s Nutcracker passed away last night (March 3) at the age of 24. 
3/4/2025

Carnival Fun

3/3/2025

Nominate to the UPHA Classics Program by April 1 for a Discount!

Don't forget to nominate your American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Morgans to the 2025 UPHA Classics Program. To nominate and receive the $50 discount, nominations must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, April 1, 2025. After April 1, the eligibility fee becomes $150 per nomination.
3/3/2025

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3/3/2025

World's Championship Horse Show Releases Resource for Viewing Qualifying Points and for Show Managers to Register Their Show

On February 28, 2025, the World's Championship Horse Show published an important resource for exhibitors and show managers to use for the upcoming event at: https://wchorseshow.com/qualifying-points-show-registration.
2/28/2025

Pitch Perfect in Louisiana

2/27/2025

Voting Finalized for Nominating Committee At-Large Members

The results of the ASHBA membership vote for the two at-large nominating committee representatives were announced Monday, Feb. 24th during the conclusion of the ASHBA Annual Membership Meeting via Zoom.
2/26/2025

Nice Start

2/25/2025

2025 World's Championship Horse Show Judges Announced

The judges for the 2025 World's Championship Horse Show have been selected. Over the course of the eight-day show, the panel will judge 236 classes, culminating with the Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion. 
2/24/2025

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2/24/2025

ASHBA Nominating Committee Election Results

The ASHBA resumed their annual meeting today with the sole purpose of announcing the results of the election for the two seats from the membership on the nominating committee for the board. There were more than 100 nominations made with Betsy Boone receiving the most votes at 303. Scott Hagan followed in second with 175.
2/24/2025

ASHBA Member Update - Sweepstakes and Buy-In Extension

In the February 13th board of directors meeting, the directors voted unanimously to extend the deadline for nominations for the Bill Wise Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes to March 31st and to extend the buy-in deadline for the National Three-Year-Old Futurity to March 31st. This follows the December decision to extend the 2025 deadline for nominations from January 31 to March 31.
2/21/2025

Election Results and A Path Forward

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s annual meeting of the American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association. The passion shown by our membership demonstrates just how deeply we all care about the future of the American Saddlebred. 
2/19/2025

Latest Issue 2 25 HW

2/17/2025

ASHBA Annual Meeting Highlights

The annual meeting of the American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association saw a substantial turnout of membership. More than half of the active, eligible members at the time of the vote let their voices be heard either in person or by proxy on two topics: a bylaw amendment proposal and the vote to elect two people to represent the membership on the nominating committee for the board of directors.
2/14/2025