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The American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association has announced the locations for the 2021 ASHA National Select Series Regional Championships presented by State Line Tack. The mission of the ASHBA National Select Series is to increase the value and experience of showing at ASHBA Star Shows for its members. The 2021 program improvements and new partnerships are allowing this program to better serve the entire horse show community.

“We are excited about the continued growth of the National Select Series program and our new partnerships with the American Hackney Horse Society and American Road Horse and Pony Association," said Executive Director, David Mount.

“This series will strengthen the show horse market by providing classes where horses and ponies of a relative level and members with similar goals can compete against one another,” said Committee Chair, Bob Funkhouser

The 2020 ASHA National Select Series presented by State Line Tack saw horses all across the country have a special moment in the spotlight. Each of these classes offers custom trophy halters from State Line Tack, unique ribbons provided by Royal Ribbons and Awards, and Champion hats from ASHBA.

2021 Regional Championships Locations:

• Region 1/2: California Futurity Horse Show, Las Vegas, Nevada - Oct. 28-30
• Region 3: St. Louis National Charity Horse Show, Lake St. Louis, Missouri - Sept. 28-Oct. 2
• Region 4: LASHA Fall Horse Show, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Dates TBA
• Region 5/6: Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show, Springfield, Illinois - Oct. 14-17
• Region 7: Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show, Lexington, Ky. - Oct. 6-9
• Region 8: Ocala International Horse Show, Ocala, Florida - Oct. 26-30
• Region 9/10: North Carolina State Fair Horse Show, Raleigh, N.C. - Oct. 13-16
• Region 11/12: Twin States Octoberfest Horse Show, W. Springfield, Massachusetts - Oct. 28-31

If you are a show, trainer or exhibitor looking for opportunities for combinations not on the competition trail to the World’s Championship Horse Show or comparative National Finals be sure to learn more about the ASHBA National Select Series. Any show looking to offer standalone National Select Series qualifying classes leading up to these 2021 regional championships shows, contact competitions@asha.net.

No standalone/titled ASHBA National Select Series class counts towards World’s Championship Horse Show qualifying or National Finals qualifying and no horse showing at those competitions will be eligible to participate in the 2021 regional championship classes.

ASHBA National Select Series Online Resources

• Program Home Page: https://asha.net/medianevents/asha-national-select-series/
• Full Program Horse Show Resource Packet PDF: https://asha.net/media/681467/2021-select-series-show-packet.pdf
• Online Horse Show Application: https://forms.office.com/r/tVbn4nprmY.  -- ** Only needed if you are offering standalone named ASHBA National Select Series classes at your show.
• Online Horse Declaration Online Form: https://forms.office.com/r/154Bsgh66p
• 2021 Declared Horses Online List: https://asha.net/Events/NationalSelectSeries/Regions

-- via ASHBA