Listed below is a calendar of shows which qualify for Region 16 and National Championship Events for 2025 and 2026. Additional shows will be added as the information is received.
The qualification period for regional and national shows is the previous year plus the current year up to the close of entries. Read the AHA Approved Qualifications.
Exhibitors, vendors, etc.: Please contact each show’s listed contact for questions about specific shows.
Show organizers: please address any event updates or corrections to region16web@gmail.com with the subject line “Qualifying Shows.”
2026 Calendar
as of 12/24/2025
March 28-29, 2026
Leprechaun Leap AVS
Hobbit Hollow Farm
3061 West Lake Rd
Skaneateles, NY
AHA Event ID: 261616591
Ratings: AHA Value Show
Prize List
Show Manager
Alissa Donnell
35377 Lewis Loop
Carthage, NY 12619
315-345-6421
www.rgbriding.com
Show Secretary
Ronald Bartholomew
12938 Ira Station Rd
Martville, NY 13111
ronniegbinc@gmail.com
(315) 209-9186
Hosted by the Arabian Enthusiasts of New York
April 10-12, 2026
Blue Ridge Arabian Classic B Concurrent
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, VA
AHA Event ID: 261616636
Show Manager
Kimberly Dickinson
1969 Rockwood Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23323
757-714-9737
Show Secretary
May 1-3, 2026
Empire State Annual Arabian Spring Show
New York State Fairgrounds
Syracuse, NY
AHA Event ID: 261616584
Ratings: AHA, USEF, USDF
Show Manager
Shelley White
315-264-1812
swhite100@twcny.rr.com
Show Secretary
Sandy Woerle
Hosted by the Empire
Arabian Horse Association
May 15-17, 2026
Elmira Arabian & Sport Horse
Classic A/B Concurrent Horse Show
Chemung County Fairgrounds
Horseheads, NY
AHA Event ID: 261616714/261616715
Ratings: AHA, USEF, WDAA
Show Manager:
Alissa Donnell
35377 Lewis Loop
Carthage, NY 12619
315-345-6421
www.rgbriding.com
Show Secretary:
Marie Taylor
dabneymill@aol.com
804-314-5216
Hosted by the Arabian
Enthusiasts of New York
June 5-7, 2026
The Eastern Classic
Erie County Fair Grounds Showplex
Hamburg, NY
AHA Event ID: 261616631
Ratings: AHA, USEF, USDF, WDAA
Show Manager:
Kimberly S. Dickinson
ShowManagerKim@gmail.com
757-714-9737
Show Secretary:
Ryan Chambers
ryan@ringsideproductionsllc.com
Hosted by Arabian Horse Association of New York
June 29, 2026
Firecracker Classic Show B Concurrent
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, VA
AHA Event ID: 261616628
Ratings: TBA
Show Manager
Kimberly S. Dickinson
1969 Rockwood Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
757-714-9737
August 8-10, 2025
Summer Jubilee Value Horse Show
Deerfield Fairgrounds
Deerfield, NH
AHA Event ID:
Ratings: AHA, NEHC, NHH&TA, TSASA
Show Manager
John Lampropoulos
603-770-1884
sheri2517@hotmail.com
Show Secretary
Mary Wahl
603-436-7638
wahl2wahl@earthlink.net
Hosted by the New Hampshire Arabian Horse Association
October 3-5, 2025
Elmira Arabian Fall Finale Concurrent A&B
Hobbit Hollow Farm
3061 W. Lake Road
Skaneateles, NY 13152
AHA Event ID: AHA “A” #251616571 AHA “B” #251626572
Ratings: AHA, USEF, WDAA
Show Manager:
Marie Taylor
dabneymill@aol.com
804-314-5216
Show Secretary:
Marie Taylor
dabneymill@aol.com
804-314-5216
Hosted by the Arabian
Enthusiasts of New York
October 25-26, 2025
The Spooker AVS
Skaneateles, NY
AHA Event ID:
Ratings: AHA, USEF, WDAA, USDF
Event Website
Prize List
Show Manager:
Ronald Bartholomew
12938 Ira Station Rd
Martville, NY 13111
ronniegbinc@gmail.com
(315) 209-9186
Show Secretary:
Constance Drake
7221 Farnham Road
Memphis, NY 13112
(315) 751-3772
Hosted by the Arabian
Enthusiasts of New York
November 22-23, 2025
Reindeer Games Concurrent A&B Lite
Skaneateles, NY
AHA Event ID:
Ratings: TBA
Show Manager
Ronald Bartholomew
12938 Ira Station Rd
Martville, NY 13111
ronniegbinc@gmail.com
(315) 209-9186
Show Secretary
Constance Drake
7221 Farnham Road
Memphis, NY 13112
(315) 751-3772
Hosted by the Arabian Enthusiasts of New York
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