The National Show Horse, as a show ring winner,
had existed without a specific name or promotion for many years.
There was a select group of horsemen and women in the early 1980s
who believed that because of its consistent show ring success,
combined with its athletic ability, beauty, endurance, attitude and
heart, this Arabian-Saddlebred combination deserved a name and an
organization to promote it. As a result, The National Show Horse
burst on the scene in 1982 with more than just a name, it brought
with it the first prize money system that would make it financially
rewarding for exhibitors to show their horses. In its first National
Championship Finals competition in 1984, the National Show Horse
Registry paid out more than $100,000 in prize money.The National
Show Horse, as a show ring winner, had existed without a specific
name or promotion for many years. There was a select group of
horsemen and women in the early 1980s who believed that because of
its consistent show ring success, combined with its athletic
ability, beauty, endurance, attitude and heart, this
Arabian-Saddlebred combination deserved a name and an organization
to promote it. As a result, The National Show Horse burst on the
scene in 1982 with more than just a name, it brought with it the
first prize money system that would make it financially rewarding
for exhibitors to show their horses. In its first National
Championship Finals competition in 1984, the National Show Horse
Registry paid out more than $100,000 in prize money. |