Important Monarch Show Series Announcement:
Due to the high volume of horse shows wanting to join the Monarch Horse Show Network to be a qualifying show for the 2024 Monarch Show Series National Championship, we have decided that ANY horse show with under 400 horses entered, taking place between September 11, 2023 - September 1, 2024 will count as a qualifying show. Please contact us if you need any information or the Monarch Show Series logo for your prize book.
Reminder: Open Breed, Junior Horse and Academy classes require NO qualification.
Looking forward to seeing everyone September 3-8 2024 in Springfield, IL for the Monarch Show Series National Championship!
HORSE SHOW INFORMATION
COLISEUM OF CHAMPIONS
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
SEPTEMBER 3-8, 2024
WHAT IS THE MONARCH SHOW SERIES?
In 2019, a group of concerned American Saddlebred enthusiasts began discussions about taking a proactive approach to combat issues that were plaguing the American Saddlebred industry. These issues include a steady decline in ASB registrations and transfers; difficulty in bridging the gap between academy participation and horse ownership; young professionals leaving the industry for more secure employment opportunities; professionals and owners, alike, feeling left behind by the Industry’s focus on elite levels of competition…the list goes on.
Out of these discussions, a vision was formed to network mainstream horse shows across the country and offer a “Crown Jewel” competition for this core market. This concept resulted in the new Monarch Show Series National Championship that was held in the Coliseum of Champions on the Illinois State Fairgrounds October 1-4, 2020.
Our Mission:
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Network mainstream horse shows across the country and offer a Crown Jewel competition for this core market, to inject a new level of excitement and inclusiveness for competitors that enjoy competing regionally.
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Provide a next step for Academy competitors as well as levels of advancement within this competitive space.
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Support regionally run horse shows by requiring competitors to compete in at least three horse shows within the Monarch Network to qualify for the Monarch Show Series National Championship.
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Support American Saddlebred breeders by highlighting another competitive space in which to market horses.