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National Championship Weekend

June 5 -8
Tri-State Expo Center McDonald, TN

NATIONALS SCHEDULE:  CLICK HERE

Wednesday – June 4 – Horse Move-In & Royalty Contest
Thursday – June 5 – State Invitational
Friday – June 6 – Individual Classes
Saturday – June 7 – Individual Classes & Team Classes
Sunday – June 8 – Team Classes

SHOWBILL

YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2025 Update 4.18.2025Download

YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2025 Update 4.18.2025
YEDA-National-Championship-Showbill-2025 Update 4.18.2025

QUALIFIERS LINKS:
2025 Nationals Team Qualifiers Link

2025 Nationals Individual Qualifiers Link

2025 Nationals 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.

PARKING PASS FORM: In order to accommodate parking in a safe and efficient way, YEDA will be requiring Parking Passes to park in certain areas of the showgrounds.  If you would like to purchase a parking pass to park in these areas, please complete the form. Limited passes, first come first serve.

Parking Pass form 2025 (1)Download

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:
Jill Paxton, Tom McBeath, Rob Meneely, & John Tuckey

DEADLINES:
Entries and Intent to Show Emailed by April 22nd
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

2025 YEDA NATIONAL PATTERNS:
2025 YEDA Nationals Patterns Google Slides
2025 YEDA Nationals Patterns PDF

Invitational
Classes – JUNE 5
Amber, Topaz, Pearl, Opal, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond = YEDA Pattern #6
Ruby = YEDA Pattern #7
Diamond Reining = Pattern YEDA #2

Individual Classes – JUNE 6 & 7
All Horsemanship Classes = YEDA Pattern #10
Diamond Reining = Pattern NRHA #10
Diamond Elite = YEDA Pattern #13

Team Classes – JUNE 7 & 8
Amber, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond = YEDA Pattern 14
Diamond Reining = NRHA #14
Ruby = YEDA Pattern #16
Opal = YEDA Pattern # 15

📸Nationals Photos Link! https://yeda.shootproof.com/ 📸
Please note that it may take several weeks after Nationals to upload all photos.

CAMPING INFORMATION:
Camper hookups are available on the Tri-State Exposition Center Grounds.

Camping-Reservation-2025Download
Camping-Reservation-2025Download

The Chattanooga North/ Cleveland KOA campground.
648 Pleasant Grove Rd.
McDonald, TN. 37353
423-472-8928

SCHOOL ABSENCE LETTER:
Nationals Request for Excused Absence Letter -YEDA Google Doc

ONE-LINER INFORMATION

YEDA one line message order form (6)Download

PROGRAM PRE ORDER  

Pre Order Form Program 2025 (2)Download

2025 NATIONALS APPAREL 
Coming in the Spring of 2025

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

THEME DAYS: 

TEAM DOOR DECORATIONS CONTESTS:
All YEDA Teams will be given a dressing room to store their items during the show. We would like to invite ALL teams to participate in a stall area decorating contest, that decorates your dressing room exterior and surrounding stall area. These decorations should capture the essence of your team and YEDA. Teams will create a stall area decoration that will cover the exterior of their dressing room door facing the aisle and exterior.
YEDA TEAM STALL AREA Decorating Contest Information and Judges Rubric

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 


YEDA Buckle order form (2)Download

Thank You to all of our Sponsors

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