2026 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships

Draws Time Onlys Schedule 2026 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 18 - 25, 2026 Pre-Entry March 5 - Jun 19, 2026

2026 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships | July 18-25
Georgia National Fairgrounds | 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA 31069
Enter online on SaddleBook beginning 3/5/2026 in designated time slots beginning at 10am est or by mail-in.

This year opening day will be handled in time blocks.
Make sure if you plan to enter on 3/5 that you have filled out the pre-registration event found here by 2/18: https://saddlebook.com/events/13385

Reaves and Perdue Arena will be used again this year.

$100,500+ ADDED MONEY
10 Circle Y Saddles to the 1D-5D Champions in the Teen & Youth
10 Gist World Champion Buckles | 10 Gist Reserve World Champion Buckles
Go Round Buckles for Rounds 1 & 2 in BOTH classes + Many more awards!
510 Gist Finalist Buckles

Horse Paperwork Requirements
Negative coggins & health certificates required per Georgia law. Paperwork will be checked.
12 month negative coggins for ALL horses.
30 Day health certificate for all OUT OF STATE horses.

Facility Arrivals and RV's
Fairgrounds open Friday, July 17 at 8 am sharp EST
Arrivals will be allowed 24/7 this year once fairgrounds open on July 17th.
RV Reservations OPEN on April 7th at 10am EST here: https://www.gnfa.com/p/rvreservations
RV Hookups will be available on the GNFA website.
NO GENERATORS ARE ALLOWED

Mike's Golf Cart Rental LLC | Book Now!
Reserve Golf Carts online at www.werentcarts.com
*Must be 18 & older with valid drivers license to rent/drive.

Personal Golf Carts & Crickets
Personal golf carts, utility vehicles and crickets permitted.
*Any questions regarding vehicles that are and are not allowed should be directed to GNFA.
All permitted carts must get a permit from Mike's Carts.
Must have insurance for personal vehicle.
ABSOLUTELY NO SEGWAYS allowed per GNFA rules.

Vendor Information Click Here https://nbha.com/vendor-information/
All questions can be directed to events@nbha.com

Qualifications for 2026 Youth & Teen World Championships
Full qualification list will be available on nbha.com soon.
Direct any qualification concerns to us immediately to events@nbha.com.
Youth = any qualified contestant who is 12 years and under as of Jan 1, 2025.
Teen = any qualified contestant who is between the ages of 13 and 18 as of Jan 1, 2025.

ADDED MONEY
2D Poles: $1,000 Added
Youth: $9,000 Added Per Round | Finals $12,000
Teen: $16,500 Added Per Round | Finals $22,000
Troxel Helmet: $250 Per Round
APHA PBRIP (combined Youth & Teen): $5,000 Per Round
Mil+Spec Youth Redemption Round: $2,500
Mil+Spec Teen Redemption Round: $2,500

Entry Fees
All Entry fees cover both go-rounds. No additional fee for Finals.
Youth: $195
Teen: $220
Individual Sidepots for Youth & Teen: $60 | Boy, Girl, Helmet and World Rookie
Combined Sidepot for Youth & Teen: $60 | Golden Horse and APHA PBRIP
Boy – Open to all male riders
Girl – Open to all female riders
Troxel Helmet – Open to all riders who compete in a safety helmet (any brand)
World Rookie – Open to all riders who are attending a NBHA World Finals for their first time
APHA PBRIP – Open to any APHA registered horse & rider who is a APHA member. Youth & Teen Combined.
Golden Horse – Open to all horses that are 16 of age or older.
2D Pole Bending: $120 *Entries opening June 23th at 10AM est.
Mil+Spec Redemption Round: $90 (entries not open until at event)
Mail-In Entry Processing Fee: $50 plus 4% convenience fee for credit card payments
Online Entry: 4% processing fee only.

Important Dates
Mail-In Entries must be postmarked by 6/8 to avoid late fees
We strongly suggest using trackable mailing methods
Online regular entries close on 6/19 at midnight EST
Late entries ONLY accepted online through 7/10 at midnight EST
Late fee is $100/horse
Absolutely no late entries after 7/10
Draw/Vet/Med Outs 6/19 or prior, result in a full refund less the processing fee
Vet/Med Outs 6/20-7/18 result in a 70% refund of entries, no refund on stalls or processing fee with valid Vet/Doctor Note
All Draw/Vet/Med outs need to be emailed to events@nbha.com.

Finalist Information
Teen: Top 30 in each round advance to Finals | 305+ Total Finalists (includes minimum of 5 from Redemption Round)
Youth: Top 20 in each round advance to Finals | 205+ Total Finalists (includes minimum of 5 from Redemption Round)
Round 2 will roll beyond the cut off placings if any horse and rider team is already qualified
All Finalists will receive a Gist buckle for each qualified horse.
Finalist buckles will be given out at the conclusion of the Grand Entry for each class.
Additional chance to qualify to the Finals in 2026: Redemption Round. Info listed below
If a division does not fill in from Round 1 or 2 we will allocate additional finalist positions to the other 4 division as such: for every 4 unfilled finalist positions we will take back 1 additional finalist from each D on the round that this occurs. For example:
6 unfilled finalist positions in the 1D of Round 1 would yield 1 additional finalist in each of the 2D-5D.

Stalls
Stalls are for the entire duration of the event and includes 3 bags of shavings.
Permanent Stalls (Horse Barn 1 & 2): $185 Max 5 per entry.
Portable Stalls: $170 Max 5 per entry.
Portable stalls are the Multi-Purpose, Beef and Dairy, Sheep #1 & #2 Barns, Practice Ring #3, and Sutherland (if needed) Arena.
Permanent stalls are wood siding and concrete floors.
Portable stalls are vinyl siding and majority are concrete floors with a small amount of portable stalls having dirt floors (Sutherland Arena and part of Practice Ring #3).
Stall limit 5 per person.
Stalls are for competing horses only. NO TACK STALLS ALLOWED. Stalls expected to sell out.
If caught with a tack stall there is a $500 fine and the stall will be locked.
NO OUTSIDE SHAVINGS ARE ALLOWED
Shaving and pellets are available through the facility during the event.
Stall mat rental can be found here: https://www.greenbrokefarmservices.com/contract-agreement.
Stall fronts to allow your horse to put there head out (Stall doors are one piece with bar tops) can be rented through our official vendor, Stall View rental can be found here: WWW.STALLVIEW.net
You do not have to know your stall to reserve Stall Views or mats. The NBHA office send a stall list to Stall View and Greenbroke prior to event.
There will be a NOTE SECTION online to include your stall preferences and whom you want to be grouped with. You must: Use a group name (spelling included), and make sure all people in your group use the same name, and preferably a total number of how many stalls will be in your group. If one party purchases early and the other not around the same time, it could make it hard for us to place you together. No guarantees.

Haul Ins
Haul Ins (horses without purchased stalls) allowed for a one-time $50 per horse fee
Parking lot for haul ins will be determined closer to the event.
Haul Ins must pay for all horses in the trailer, no exceptions

Reaves Exhibitions
Entries, stalls and exhibitions open on March 5, 2026 at 10AM EST in time blocks on SaddleBook.
LIMIT ONE EXHIBITIONS PER HORSE ENTERED.
Example: One Youth Entry = One Exhibitions Max, Two Youth Entries = Two Exhibitions Max, etc.
Any purchases greater than one exhibitions per horse will result in the removal of extra exhibitions with no refund.
Exhibitions must be purchased by the competing member on SaddleBook. Do not attempt to purchase exhibitions for anyone else. No refunds.
Exhibitions will be available in 50-minute time slots. Exhibitions are not guaranteed and only available while supplies last.
These exhibitions are for Reaves arena ONLY! Perdue exhibitions are $5 cash at the gate.

2D Pole Bending
Entries will open June 23rd at 10AM EST.
$1,000 Added
Limited to the first 100 entries online through SaddleBook
$120 Entry Fee
70% Payback | 2D | 1 Second Splits
Horse must be entered in finals.
Limit to 1 entry per person.

Reserve Souvenir Packages – Pre-sales end 6/19
Contestant Package | $60 | Limit 1 per Contestant:
* Commemorative Felt Back Number
* Souvenir T-shirt with Contestant Names
* Show Program
Commemorative Package | $50 | No Limit
* Souvenir T-shirt with Contestant Names
* Show Program
* Large Show Sticker

Payment Plan Available for Online Entries
All online entries will be taken through SaddleBook.
Entries open on March 5, 2026 at 10AM EST in time slots.
Make sure you fill out the pre-registration event to be placed in a time slot for opening day entries on 3/5.
https://saddlebook.com/events/13385
Online entries will accept all major credit cards.
Choose the ‘Payment Plan’ option to at checkout break your total entry sum into three payments spaced 4 weeks apart each.
The Payment Plan option will expire on April 9th and not be available for new entries taken from that point on.
Please use a credit card that does not expire during the upcoming months.
Incomplete charges that are not cleared up with the office in a timely matter will result in DQ.

Mil+Spec Redemption Round
Entry available to the horse/rider combinations who didn’t qualify to Finals. Cannot enter until at the event after you have not qualified. Limited to 3 horses/rider.
$90 Entry Fee | 5D Race
Separate classes for Youth & Teen
After every 300 entries in a redemption class we will add 1 additional spot. See below for breakdown:
1-299 Entries = 1 finalist per D
300-599 Entries = 2 finalist per D
600-899 Entries = 3 finalist per D
All finalist of the redemption rounds will receive Gist Silversmith finalist buckles, too.

MORE INFO
All horses on the grounds must have a stall or pay a haul-in fee.
A same horse cannot be ridden more than once per class (Family Exception – See Rulebook)
You must name your horse at time of entry and must use registered names, if available.
Horse substitutions prior to 6/19 are free of charge on SaddleBook or you can email events@nbha.com
Horse substitutions after 6/19 there is a $25 fee per horse substitution by NBHA office staff by email only events@nbha.com.
Anyone substituting 2 or more horses after 6/19 will have their horses redrawn in their draw positions as well as paying the $25 fee per horse.
No horse swaps allowed after your 1st go draw position has past.
Rider substitutions not allowed
Check-in is required prior to your first drawn position in your first event, or contestant is fined $50.
NBHA check in is at the Reaves Arena office at the front of the building nearest the clock tower.
Guard Shack check in is for the facility and does not constitute NBHA check-in.
Maximum 5 horses entered in a class per qualified contestant
Absolutely no bareback riding at any time – Saddles must be used when horseback
Returned check fee = $35
Helpers in the holding must have closed toe shoes.
Dress code strictly enforced. Western Attire.
Dress Code, 1st Offense = Warning, 2nd Offense = $50 Fine,
Hat Fine = $10 which can be paid on SaddleBook or at the NBHA Office.
Hat retrieval is up to the contestant. They are to pick up at the closest barrel or gate that it came off the same day it occurred.
NBHA is not responsible for any lost hats.
NBHA Rules apply. See rulebook for details.
All final decisions are determined by the show office.

Event Schedule Coming Soon!

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ <<

All contestants entering the 2026 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships must be a qualified* individual, PLUS have an active membership at the time of the event in July 2026. The contestant's membership does not need to be active at time of entry, but will need to be active prior to the show. *Wildcards can be used in place of qualifications. See complete Wildcard rules for details.

Before you enter on SaddleBook.com ensure your profile has the correct birthdate, including month, date and year! SaddleBook will only show you the classes that you are eligible for based on your birthday which is why it is imperative that your birthday is correct.

PLEASE, use registered names for all registered horses (grade horses are an exception). This is very important. We will allow horse name changes right up until June 19th with no charge, so please use full and correctly spelled registered names. Entries will "HORSE" or "TBD" or anything of that nature for the name will not be fully recognized until a name is clarified. All horse changes after June 19th will incur a $25 per horse change fee per horse. Two or more horse changes will be redrawn in their current draw positions after June 19th.

Payment Plan: Use this payment method to break your total into three easy automated payments. If you need to go back in after and add a class/sidepot you will have the option to pay for just that class/sidepot or also start another payment plan. Payment plan cannot be started after April 9th.