Welcome to the National Academy Championship Horse Show

October 28-30, 2016

Three Days • Three Judges • The Best Academy Riders in the Nation

Download an Entry

Entry forms for our 2016 show are now available. Click here to download one now.

Find a Hotel

There are many hotel options for our riders and their families in the Murfreesboro area. Our advice is always to book early. Click here for more information on hotels.

Nominate a Horse

Nominate your favorite horse to win the Academy National “Horse of the Year” Award. All entries are due by September 12, 2016. For an entry form, click here.

Barns, parents and grandparents can help show their support for their riders and the National Academy Championship Horse Show by purchasing a good luck ad. Ads are due by September 12, 2016. Click here for more information.

We're Looking for the Best Academy Riders in the Country

The National Academy Championship Horse Show is one like no other. This is the only 3-day, 3-judge academy show in the nation. Riders from all over the country join us each year in the spirit of competition and to raise money to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you have what it takes to compete with the best, we hope you’ll join us October 28-30 in Murfreesboro, TN.

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3-Days, 3 Judges ... This is an Academy Show Like No Other

The National Academy Championship Horse Show is unlike any other academy horse show in the nation. Our riders are tested round after round and hope to continue to the final rounds for our biggest prizes. And we’re the only show in the nation that has raised over $250,000 to help kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Come join us and meet other riders with the same passion that you have for horses and for helping others. Deadline for entries is September 12, 2016.

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Big Competition. Big Prizes.

How would you like to win a new saddle? Or the biggest ribbons you’ve ever seen?! Our competition is unlike any other. The competition at NACHS may be more than you’re ever experienced. More skilled riders to compete against, more to aim for. Come join us and be part of the academy riding event that takes riders to the next level and supports research at St. Jude’s. There’s no show like this in the nation. And we want you to be part of it.

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