Saddlebred Week
Sept. 25 – 28, 2024
For exhibitors attending the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show, Saddlebred Week is filled with numerous exciting and prestigious events. St. Louis typically hosts five National Championship Events for American Saddlebred Pleasure Horses thanks to Saddle & Bridle magazine, and the beautiful Shatner Country Western Pleasure Championships culminating the week on Saturday night. For equitation enthusiasts, we are pleased to host the Saddle & Bridle Pleasure Medallion Finals and MHSA Junior Saddle Seat Equitation Medallion.
After being created by generations of selective breeding in the United States, the American Saddlebred has come to be known as “the horse America made.” These horses are known for their beauty, talent, spirit and versatility. Spectators will see horses ridden in Saddleseat, Huntseat and Western disciplines, and horses and Hackney ponies pulling carts and buggies. Horses will demonstrate varying gaits from big, strong trots to slow steady jogs. Others will showcase the smooth slow-gait and exhilarating rack. Horses and ponies are judged on manners, performance, conformation and quality, depending on each class. Saddle seat equitation, however, is judged on the rider’s abilities and presence. It is an open division.
Show Manager
David “Tuffy” Owens
602-579-3738
davidwowens@hotmail.com
Judges
Josh Greer – East Bernstadt, Kentucky
Kelly Self Lockhart – Springfield, Kentucky
Sarah Russell – Wesley Chapel, Florida
Show Secretary
Kristen Pettry
815-347-4395
kristenpettry@gmail.com
USEF Steward
Josie Forbes – Nicholasville, Kentucky
Veterinarian
Mid Rivers Equine Center – Wentzville, Missouri 636-334-5373
Farrier
Mike Carlson – Lone Jack, Missouri
Host Hotels – Special Exhibitor Rates
Other area hotels
- America’s Best Value Inn – Lake St. Louis, MO
- Comfort Inn & Suites – O’Fallon, MO
- Economy Inn – Wentzville, MO
- Fairfield Inn and Suites – Wentzville, MO
- Hampton Inn – Wentzville, MO
