Youth Equestrian Development Association
Developing Tomorrows Equine Professionals Today
Location: Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon Ohio Address: 8514 OH-108, Wauseon, OH 43567
Entries Open: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Entries Due: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Entries Close: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Judges: Melissa Gordon & Rodger Altman
Hosted By: YEDA Founders
Secretary: Lacie Yeager: lacieyeda@gmail.com (440-479-6489)
Showbill:
Live Program:
Scoresheets:
Patterns: YEDA Pattern #3 for all classes, including reining
June 4 – 7
Virginia Horse https://vahorsecenter.org/Center – 487 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450
PHOTOS (CLICK HERE)
THURSDAY:
Thursday Live Program
Thursday Invitational Placing Sheets
Anderson Coliseum State Invitational Scoresheets – T. Abler 6/4/26
Moore Arena State Invitational Scoresheets – L. Danielson 6/4/26
FRIDAY:
Friday Live Program
Friday Individual Placing Sheets
Anderson Coliseum Scoresheets – L. Danielson 6/5/26
Anderson Coliseum Scoresheets – L. Gordon 6/5/26
Moore Arena Scoresheets – K. Myers 6/5/26
Moore Arena Scoresheets – T. Abler 6/5/26
SATURDAY:
Saturday Live Program
Saturday Individual Placing Sheets
Anderson Coliseum Scoresheets – L. Gordon 6/6/26
Anderson Coliseum Scoresheets – T. Abler 6/6/26
Moore Arena Scoresheets – K. Myers 6/6/26
Moore Arena Scoresheets – L. Danielson 6/6/26
SUNDAY:
Sunday Live Program
All Team Placing Sheets
Team & Diamond Elite Scoresheets – K. Myers
Team & Diamond Elite Scoresheets – L. Danielson
Team & Diamond Elite Scoresheets – L. Gordon
Team & Diamond Elite Scoresheets – T. Abler
THEME DAYS:
NATIONALS SCHEDULE:
CLICK HERE –> 2026 YEDA-National-Championship-Schedule-of-Events UPDATED 5/5/26
Wednesday – June 3 – Horse Move-In & Royalty Contest
Thursday – June 4 – State Invitational
Friday – June 5 – Individual Classes & THE BIG EVENT
Saturday – June 6 – Individual Classes & Team Classes & THE COWBOY PROM
Sunday – June 7 – Team Classes
SHOWBILL
YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2025-Update-4.22.2025 DOC
YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2025-Update-4.22.2025 PDF
ATTENTION HORSE PROVIDERS
CLICK HERE LIVE Horse Description Document for Coaches and Horse Providers to Edit
Horse Health Requirements
To make things as smooth as possible please email copies of Coggins to showyedadocs@gmail.com
The Virginia Horse Center tasks the show management with checking all horses health paperwork. It is Virginia law that show management send a copy of every horses negative coggins to the state veterinarians office. We will need to have a current negative coggins on all horses attending YEDA nationals. You can email this coggins to us ahead at showyedadocs@gmail.com of time or bring it to the show office for us to copy once you arrive. We recommend that if you are crossing state lines you have an interstate health certificate and updated vaccine records for all your horses.
QUALIFIERS LINKS:
2026 Nationals Team Qualifiers Link
2026 Nationals Individual Qualifiers Link
2026 Nationals State Invitational Qualifiers Link
QUALIFYING INFORMATION: Click The Link below
Details about Nationals and how many qualify for Individual and State Invitational classes CLICK HERE
-How to interpret ties
-Individual & Team Point Requirements for Championship Horse Shows From Rule Book
– Current Qualifying amounts
– Details about how Ties are interpreted
– Details State Invitational Qualifying and Promotion Numbers.
DAILY LIVE PROGRAMS RESULTS: This will be posted after each show day.
DOG POLICY:
All dogs need to be on a leash! Dogs are NEVER to be in the paddock, mounting area!
Please keep all dogs 20 feet away from the show pen rail at all times.
JUDGES:
Judge A: Tim Abler from Michigan
Judge B: Lynda Danielson from Illinois
Judge C: Lori Gordon from Pennsylvania
Judge D: Kim Myers from Pennsylvania
DEADLINES:
Entries and Intent to Show Emailed by April 20th
Hard Copy and Payment Due Mailed by April 30th
The program is being sent to the printer on May 4th, 8:00 AM. Any changes after May 4th will not be made in the printed program
2026 YEDA NATIONAL PATTERNS:
2026 YEDA Nationals Patterns Google Slides
2026 YEDA Nationals Patterns PDF Updated 5.31.26 with Sapphire Pattern 7 Image
📸Nationals Photos Link! https://yeda.shootproof.com/ 📸
Please note that it may take several weeks after Nationals to upload all photos.
CAMPING INFORMATION: https://vahorsecenter.org/plan-your-visit/camping/
GOLF CART INFORMATION: https://vahorsecenter.org/golf-cart-rentals/
SCHOOL ABSENCE LETTER:
Nationals Request for Excused Absence Letter -YEDA Google Doc
2026 NATIONALS APPAREL
Coming in the Spring of 2026
WATCH LIVE:
Live Feed will be available, provided by National Sports Broadcasting. Check the cover of the program or Facebook for daily links.
https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSportsBroadcasting/streams
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIONALS:
Interested in being a sponsor of Nationals? There are many opportunities to become a sponsor for Nationals! For details, please check out showyeda.com/national-show/nationals-sponsors/
Contact Debbie Arnold with questions.
Would you like to sing the National Anthem or other songs at YEDA Nations?
If so, please fill out the following application.
Application Link 
Would you like to Judge the Coaches Calcutta on Friday Evening?
If so, please fill out the following application.
Coaches Calcutta Judge Application
Chili Cookoff Participant info
Buckle Sponsor:
ONE-LINER INFORMATION
Printable Show Schedule
Points spreadsheets – CLICK HERE – periodically updated – Uploaded into a Google folder – for your convience beause sometimes the website can take a while to load.
(Tentative Schedule and many more shows will be added. If you would like to host a show click here for more information.
September 20-21 The Legacy, Shelbyville, TN hosted by Team Need A Hand
September 20-21 Riverland Arena, Navarre, Ohio, Hosted by Champion Hill Eq. Team – CANCELED
October 5 South Bethlehem, CT, Hosted by Pondview Equestrian
October 8-9 YEDA show at the ALL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS *Double Judge
October 18-19 Pleasant Valley Stables, Spokane WA Hosted by ShowBiz
November 1-2 Saint Mary of the Woods College, Indiana, Hosted by the YEDA Founders CANCELLED
November 1 Cedar Ridge Farm, Barre, VT, Hosted by Cedar Ridge
November 1-2 Riverland Arena, Navarre, Ohio, Hosted by Champion Hill Eq. Team
November 8-9 Tennessee Miller Coliseum, Murfreesboro, TN Hosted by TNAH 3 Judges
November 8-9 Bullen Equestrian Center, Eaton, Ohio Hosted by Puthoff Equestrian Team
November 15-16 Beyond Stables Farms, Woodstock, IL YEDA Hosted 4 Judge Inflation Buster
November 22-23 CANCELED Korens Quarters, Plant City, FL Hosted by Waterford Equestrian Team CANCELED
November 22-23 HAPPENING Champion Center, Springfield, OH Hosted by Royal Creek Farm HAPPENING
November 22-23 CANCELED Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge CANCELED
December 6-7 CANCELED Miami University, Oxford, OH Hosted by Miami JR RedHawks CANCLED
December 13-14 Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge
December 13 South Bethlehem, CT, Hosted by Pondview Equestrian
December 13-14 CANCELED The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge CANCELED
January 3-4 Champion Center, Springfield, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge FULL on 12/20
January 13 YEDA Coaches Convention at the OQHA in Columbus, Ohio
January 17-18 Pleasant Valley Stables, Spokane WA Hosted by ShowBiz
January 17-18 Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge FULL on 12/26
January 18 Briggs Stables, Hanover MA. Hosted by Briggs Stables Equestrian Team 1 Judge
January 24-25 Roane State Harriman, TN YEDA Hosted 4 Judge Inflation Buster CANCELED
January 31 & February 1 Champion Center Springfield, OH Hosted by Royal Creek Farm FULL on 1/6 RESCHEDULED FOR JAN. 31 & Feb. 1
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 21-22
February 7-8 Silver Sands Bridle Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL hosted by YEDA founders 4 Judge Inflation Buster
February 14-15 Champion Center, Springfield, OH Hosted by Royal Creek Farm FULL on 1/8
February 21 University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, hosted by YEDA Founders *Double Judge* Must Rent Rides FULL on 1/5
Feb. 28-March 1 Pleasant Valley Stables, Spokane WA Hosted by ShowBiz
Feb. 28-March 1 Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH YEDA Hosted *Double Judge FULL on 2/11
Feb. 28-March 1 Blackhawk College, Galva, IL YEDA Hosted
March 7-8 The Show Arena, Swanton, OH Hosted by YEDA Founders
March 7-8 Champion Center, Springfield, OH Hosted by Royal Creek Farm
March 7-8 Tri State, Cleveland, TN hosted by Euchee Meadows *4 Judges
March 14-15 Midway University, Midway, KY hosted by YEDA Founders *Double Judge
March 14-15 Riverland Arena, Navarre, Ohio, Hosted by Champion Hill Eq. Team FULL on 3/4
March 14-15 Koren’s Quarters, Plant City FL, Hosted by Waterford Equestrian Team *3 Judges
March 21 Pondview Equestrian South Bethlehem CT. hosted by Pondview Equestrian *2 judges
March 21-22 Henderson’s Arena, Jackson, OH hosted by YEDA Founders *Double Judge
March 21-22 Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH YEDA Hostedby YEDA Founders*Double Judge
March 29 Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion, Cookeville, TN Hosted by Team Need A Hand *Double Judge
March 28-29 Garwood Arena, Columbiana, OH YEDA Hosted by YEDA Founders *Double Judge
April 4 Miami University, Oxford Ohio Hosted by Miami Jr Redhawks *Double Judge
3/8/26 – Full on 3-16
April 11-12 Alfred University, Alfred Station, NY Hosted by TMC Must Rent Rides
April 11 Morehead University, Morehead, KY, YEDA Hosted *One Day Double Judge
April 12 Skyz The Limit, South Windsor, CT. Hosted by Skyz the Limit Western Youth Team *Double Judge
May 2-3 YEDA Scholarship Benefit Open Show at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon, Ohio
**This is an open show only – No YEDA Points will be awarded**
June 4-7 YEDA National Championship Weekend
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia
Location: Skyz the Limit Performance Horses Address: 253 Main St, South Windsor, CT 06074
Entries Open on 3/21/2026
Entries Due on 4/7/2026
Entries Close on 4/11/2026.
Showbill/Program:
Show Steward:
Show Secretary: Amanda Riley – ambow@comcast.net – 860-918-2450
Judge: Bob Drake & Hailey Stebbins
Hosted By: Skyz the Limit Performance Horses
Presented By The Virginia Horse Industry Board
Where is the event?
Virginia Horse Center
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450‐3374
https://vahorsecenter.org/
Which hotel should we stay at?
https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/lodging
Who is competing?
Riders who during the regular show season acquired the top ten (10) highest point total in their individual category, or are in the top 20% of all those in their individual category. (Whichever method is a greater number of qualifiers)
Who is invited?
ALL family and friends who are supporting our National qualifiers as well as anyone who is interested in finding out more about YEDA.
Will there be concessions?
Concessions will be available for purchase on-site.
Where should I stay?
Partner Hotels and Discounts on Lodging see link below
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10j0v-8z47WNpZoa0l0J08v-2Xmv-lqgu8PmFYhcGasM/edit?usp=sharing
Is there camping/camping hookups?
Yes, there are a few options for camping.
https://vahorsecenter.org/plan-your-visit/camping/
How does a rider or team qualify? How many riders will qualify? How are ties interpreted?
The answer to these questions is detailed in the following document. Please click the link.
Individual & Team Point Requirements for Championship Horse Shows From the Rule Book
Things to do in the area:
Family Friendly Activities: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/family-activities
Historic Attractions: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/historic-attractions
Recusants: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/historic-attractions
Shopping: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/shopping
Entertainment: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/entertainment
Tails, Tours, and Guide Services: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/entertainment
Outdoor Adventures: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/outdoor-adventures
Nature Spots: https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/nature-spots
Address: 433 Main St South Bethlehem CT 06751
Open Date: 2.24.26 Due Date: 3.10.26
Close Date: 3.20.26
Judges: TOM O’NEIL, TBA
Steward: TBA
Showbill/Program/Scoresheets:
Judge A Scoresheets 3.21.26
Judge B Scoresheets 3.21.26
Hosted By: Pondview Equestrian Team
Patterns #2
