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2020 ASHA National Pleasure Equitation Finals Return to St. Louis Charity

Pictured: 2019 ASHA Champion Reagan Webb riding CH-EQ She’s In Charge

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) is proud to support the hosting of the ASHA National Pleasure Equitation Finals at the storied St. Louis National Charity Horse Show. Phase One and Phase Two of the Finals will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24. We are looking forward to seeing 19 entries to take on the finals and chase their #asbdreams!

ASHA is proud of the history of what the ASHA Finals bring to the Pleasure Equitation and American Saddlebred community and will be sponsoring a $1,000 scholarship to this year’s winner, $500 scholarship for reserve and gifts to all of the remaining ASHA Finals competitors. Becker Brothers LLC has also generously contributed a custom shirt for both the reserve and third-place finishers. 

The ASHA National Pleasure Equitation Finals are integral in growing the sport of Equitation and the use of the American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse. For decades, the ASHA Finals have brought national recognition and scholarship monies to the exhibitors competing. Historically, the ASHA Finals were a part of the Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association (IASHPA) Equitation Championship series at their National Championship Pleasure Horse Show and then migrated to become a feature of the Wisconsin Futurity. Recently, the ASHA Finals have found a new home at the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show and has been strongly supported by the Saddle Seat Equitation community, averaging 16 entries annually since 2015. 

In 2019, winner Reagan Webb and her mount CH-EQ She’s In Charge (148228M) bested a field of 12 entries to win the ASHA Finals. Webb also took home the top prize in the 2018 Saddle & Bridle Pleasure Equitation Medallion Senior National Finals in St. Louis. On the road to the Finals, Webb took home the top title in the National Pleasure Equitation Olympics Senior Championship, UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup Finals, and a championship victory in Pleasure Equitation from Lexington Junior League to name a few.

Due to the impacts of the COVID pandemic the qualification criteria was waived for the 2020 finals.  The ASHA Finals are open to equitation riders that have not reached their 18th birthday and are competing on horses registered with the American Saddlebred Registry or the Half American Saddlebred Registry of America. Horses must be shown with full mane and tail with natural carriage. The ASHA Finals will be judged in two phases with equal consideration on both rail work and a workout. All competitors will have the opportunity to execute the workout in phase two.

ASHA takes great pride in being able to support the Pleasure Equitation Division and looks forward to increasing their involvement now and in the future. The ASHA Finals will showcase the American Saddlebred versatility and be a tremendous incorporation to the already strong and wonderfully supported Pleasure Equitation Finals series that occurs every fall.  Many of the riders in St. Louis will also compete later during the week in the prestigious Saddle & Bridle Pleasure Equitation Medallion Finals.

If you can’t be a part of the ASHA National Pleasure Equitation Finals this year, “Meet ASHA in St. Louis” in 2020!

Please visit the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show website for more entry information.