Missouri Horse Shows Association

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Incorporated over fifty years ago by a group of equine enthusiasts in Boone County, Missouri, the Missouri Horse Shows Association remains one of the most successful multi-disciplined organizations in existence today.

The MHSA achieves its objective of promoting the breeding, development, exhibition, marketing and ownership of light horses by offering Year End and High Point Horse Awards in over 140 divisions to members and their nominated horses. Membership in the organization is not limited to those residing within the State of Missouri. Currently approximately 500 individual members and their nominated horses compete in over 130 member shows and competitions located within the State of Missouri and its seven contiguous states: Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois. Awards are presented in categories in the Hunter/Jumper disciplines, Dressage, Eventing and the Show Horses and Ponies category which includes classes for American Saddlebreds, Morgan, Arabians and Half-Arabians, National Show Horses, Roadster Ponies and the western breeds.

The MHSA is proud of its emphasis on the Junior Exhibitor. In 1983 the MHSA initiated the Medallion Equitation Classes. Nominated equitation riders compete throughout the year in Hunter Seat, Adult Hunter Seat, Saddle Seat, Stock Seat and the recently added Adult Saddle Seat MHSA Medallion classes. The top twenty riders are eligible to compete in the finals which are held each fall at a designated member show. Top ten prizes are awarded in all classes and the Champions in the 17 and under classes receive a scholarship to the college of their choice. Since 1983 a total of $21,000 has been awarded to students attending colleges throughout the United States.

Member shows and competitions range from one-day schooling shows and events to such prestigious competitions as the American Royal, Oklahoma Centennial, Germantown Horse Show, Missouri Dressage Classic, St. Louis National, Queeny Park Horse Trials, MASCUP Championships and the Worlds Champion Kentucky State Fair. In addition to year end and high point awards for horses and riders, the MHSA also awards Star Show and Show of the Year awards to its member shows, as well as Trainer of the Year in all the disciplines and several special memorial traveling trophies. Awards are presented at the association's General Meeting and Awards Banquet held each February in Columbia, Missouri.

With over fifty years of history, reasonable membership and horse nomination fees, a variety of shows and events of all types to chose from and an emphasis on youth, we hope you'll agree that the Missouri Horse Shows Association has something for everyone. We are happy to welcome you to the Missouri Horse Shows Association. Our horse show year is from December 1 through November 30. Annual dues and nominations are due by March 1 in order to receive "full points," but members may join anytime during the show year. Membership and horse nomination forms are easily available to print from this website.

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