June 4 – 7
Virginia Horse https://vahorsecenter.org/Center – 487 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450
THEME DAYS:
NATIONALS SCHEDULE:
CLICK HERE –> 2026 YEDA-National-Championship-Schedule-of-Events
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
PDF YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2026-Update-4.6.2026
DOC YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2026-Update-4.6.2026
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: Will be posted the week of April 13th.
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: Coming Soon
📸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
ONE-LINER INFORMATION
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.
Buckle Sponsor:
Would you like to sing the National Anthem or other songs at YEDA Nations?
If so, please fill out the following application.
Application Link 
