Something to Look Forward to! 2020 Summer Shows

By: Brittany Bevis

During these uncertain times, there has been quite a change to our daily lives. Kids are out of school, most people are working from home, and many are finding it hard to enjoy the hobbies and activities that they love, due to social distancing requirements.

However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This won’t last forever. Following that theme, let’s look towards the future to some of the shows that, at this time, have expressed they will be taking place.

Gateway Classic– May 21-24, Lake St. Louis, MO. Solid Gold Series, 6 full shows, Purina Ranch Challenge.

May 29-31- Conyers, GA., Held in conjunction with L1 show, rookie classes.

Stars N Stripes and Big A– June 26-28 and June 30-July 5 in Conyers, GA.

– June 11-14, Raleigh, NC. 6 complete shows, Virginia Maiden, cattle show.

SOQHA Madness– July 22-26, Wilmington, Ohio.

Now, pertaining to the upcoming World Championship shows this summer, a number have waived qualification requirements!

Appaloosa Youth World and Nationals– June 20th- July 4th, Fort Worth, TX. (Open/Amateur World qualification waived for 2020)

APHA Youth World Show– June 22-July 5, Fort Worth, TX. (Open/Amateur World qualification waived for 2020)

AQHA Youth World Show– July 30-August 8th, Oklahoma City (Qualification waived for 2020)

NSBA World Show– August 7-16, Tulsa, OK. (Qualification waived for 2020)

The Equine Chronicle looks forward to seeing you at a horse show this summer! Don’t forget, given the current situation, we have extended our ad deadline for the May/June issue to April 15th, this Wednesday. Click here for details.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of shows that are currently scheduled to move forward at this time. This is a very fluid situation with changes, cancellations, and rescheduling happening frequently. It is not the responsibility of The Equine Chronicle to continuously update this listing. If you have a question about a specific show, contact that show directly.