The highly anticipated $142,000 NSBA All-Age Open Trail Finals brought together some of the nation’s top competitors, all vying for the first-ever $100,000 winner’s payout in trail history at the Sudden Impulse held at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. The top 20 combinations from Thursday’s prelims returned to the WEC Grand Arena on […]
Competition at A Sudden Impulse reached a peak with a slew of Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle and Ranch featured classes to begin to wrap up the 2026 Sudden Impulse at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. $20,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Non-Pro & Intermediate Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle The $20,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under […]
A Sudden Impulse continued at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with competition running through Saturday, April 18. Day three featured a full schedule of highlighted classes, including the $6,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old & Over $2,500 Limited Horse Open & Intermediate Open Western Pleasure, the $6,000 NSBA Maturity Non Pro & Intermediate Non Pro Western Pleasure, […]
Day two of A Sudden Impulse brought a full slate of featured classes to the WEC Grand Arena, including the $6,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Open & Intermediate Open Western Pleasure and $1,500 Super Sires Stakes, the $6,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old & Older $2,500 Limited Horse Open & Intermediate Open Hunter Under Saddle, the $5,000 NSBA $25k Limited […]
A Sudden Impulse is officially underway at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, with top competition continuing through Saturday, April 18. Tuesday’s highlights include the $6,000 NSBA Maturity Open & Intermediate Open Hunter Under Saddle, the $5,000 NSBA 4-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle, and the $6,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Open & Intermediate Open Hunter Under Saddle, in […]
The final day of the Orange Blossom Classic showcased five featured classes,, including the $5,000 NSBA Amateur Trail, $5,000 NSBA Select Trail, $4,000 NSBA Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure, $4,000 NSBA Maturity Limited Open Western Pleasure, and the $4,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Limited Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle. Competition resumes Tuesday, April 14, with A Sudden […]
For Erika Collins Sterling, the dirt of a horse show arena feels like home, though her path back to it was anything but linear. At 47, Sterling is navigating a “second act” in the equine world, one only dreamed about by most riders. After a decade-long hiatus marked by family loss and professional demands, she hasn’t […]
The $50,000 Marsh McLennan Agency NSBA All-Age Non Pro Trail Finals brought the nation’s top Non Pro competitors to the WEC Grand Arena for a night of high-stakes competition under the lights. In the end, Siena Holyoak delivered a standout performance to claim top honors aboard her own Wrap Me In Red (VS Code Red […]
The Orange Blossom Classic rolled on with another picture-perfect Florida day and a full slate of competitive action at World Equestrian Center – Ocala on Friday. Featured highlights included the $40,000 NSBA Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Open & Limited Hunter Under Saddle, the $2,000 NSBA Open Hunter Derby, and the $2,000 NSBA Non Pro Hunter […]
For Hailey Brown, life is measured in strides, rhythms and the quiet communication between a rider and a 1,200-pound animal. At just 13 years old, the Escondido, California native has already spent 11 years in the saddle, transforming from a toddler on a pony named Polley into a decorated champion. Born into the industry as […]
The WEC Grand Arena hosted the $5,000 NSBA $25,000 Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure early Thursday morning, where it was Jan Shepherd Pitman who rode her own Good Miss Lazy to the win. The 2016 mare by Lazy Loper x Good Miss Sunny has proven to be a standout partner for Shepherd. “She’s a great […]
