Regional Championship Guidelines *updated*

American Saddlebred Horse Association Regional Championships are a part of the Association’s ongoing efforts to improve public education about the breed as well as to increase competitive opportunities for all levels throughout the nation.

The first American Saddlebred Horse Association Regional Champions were named from the Northeastern Regions, made up of United States Equestrian Federation Regions 11 and 12, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg in October, 2005. 

The ASHA Northeastern Region includes states from Virginia to Maine. With more than 30,000 spectators annually and as the largest multi-breed indoor horse show in the country, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show provided the perfect showcase for the breed and the inaugural Regional Championships. 

During the year which followed the first Regional Championships at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, ASHA began developing Regional Championships for all 12 of the USEF Saddlebred Regions (no competition for Region 6/7 was designated for 2006, although exhibitors from those regions were permitted to compete for Regional Championships in Regions 5 or 10).  On July 31, 2006, the Executive Committee of the American Saddlebred Horse Association for the first time designated Regional Championship competitions throughout the United States, for both 2006 and 2007.  For 2008, designations have been made and may be viewed by clicking on the link above.