From NSBA:
NSBA recently announced the addition of 14 new classes to its 2025 World Championship Show schedule. These additions aim to foster inclusivity and provide fresh challenges for competitors across multiple categories.
The news classes include:
Amateur Showmanship at Halter – Limited Rider
Amateur Western Horsemanship – Limited Rider
Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation – Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Showmanship at Halter – Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Western Horsemanship – Limited Rider
Amateur 50 & Over Hunt Seat Equitation – Limited Rider
Green Non-Pro Showmanship at Halter
Green Non-Pro Western Horsemanship
Green Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation
Amateur Walk Trot Western Horsemanship
Amateur Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation
$5,000 Limited Horse/$5,000 Limited Rider Open Western Pleasure
Novice Amateur Ranch Riding
Novice Youth Ranch Riding
Exhibitors are eligible for Limited division of an Amateur or Amateur 50 & Over class except:
1) Those who have earned more than $2,500 in the last three years in the specific class;
2) Those who have lifetime earnings that exceed $150,000 (in all divisions and categories except Longe Line, Walk Trot and Equestrians With Disabilities classes);
3) Those who have competed on an NCEA equestrian team in the specific class (applies to Horsemanship and Jumping Seat Flat only) in the last ten years.
Green Non-Pro classes will follow NSBA’s Green Horse eligibility as outlined in NSBA Rule #86.
The schedule can be viewed or downloaded at nsba.com/schedule-and-time, while qualifying information for the 2025 NSBA World Championship Show can be found at nsba.com/qualifying.
NSBA began its Breeders Championship Futurity in 2001, and added its World Championship Show in 2006. Last year, the NSBA World Championship Show presented nearly $1 million in prize money, while the Breeders Championship Futurity paid more than $360,000 and the Color Breeders Championship Futurity paid out more than $153,000 in earnings. In all, the 2024 NSBA World Championship Show and its included events paid nearly $1.5 million to its members.
Since its inception in 2001, the Breeders Championship Futurity has awarded more than $6 million in earnings to NSBA members.