2026 NBHA Cowboy Tack Colonial Super Show

2026 NBHA Cowboy Tack Colonial Super Show
August 14th-16th, 2026 

Virginia Horse Center
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450

$10,500 Added Money | 96 Wild Cards to Open, Youth & Senior 
4 Circle Y Saddle Certificates to Open Average* D Winners plus awards to 2nd and 3rd
*Average based on all three days in the Open.
Youth & Senior Awards to Top 3 in each D Saturday
You MUST be a NBHA Member to receive awards.

Payment Plan
Payment plan available until 7/3/2026.
Pay half at time of entry and half 3 weeks later.

12 Month Negative Coggins Required for in state horses.
12 Month Negative Coggins and 30 Day Health Certificate for all out of state horses.
PLEASE BRING COPIES TO SURRENDER.

Tentative Schedule
Thursday August 13
12 pm | Facility & Stalls Open
No arrivals prior

Friday August 14
8 am – 830 am | Open Arena
9 am | Check in *Must be done prior your first run.
9 am – 12pm | Exhibitions pre-sold on SaddleBook. Limit 2 per horse.
1 pm | Open Race 1

Saturday August 15
7 am – 8 am | Exhibitions pre-sold on SaddleBook. Limit 2 per horse.
9 am | Open Race 2 | Youth | Senior

Sunday August 16
7:30 am | Cowboy Church
9 am | Open Race 3

More Info

• OPEN TO ALL – Membership not required to enter.
• All contestants must check in at the office before your first run.
• Must be an NBHA member to receive awards. Membership must be purchased by check in.
• NBHA dress code enforced. Full western attire including full-zip or full-button collared shirt.
• Office fee of $20 is waived if you are a current NBHA Member.
• Draw outs prior to pre-entry deadline will receive a 100% refund minus the processing fee.
• Vet/Med outs after pre-entry deadline through Wednesday week of show receive 70% of your entries, no processing fee & no stall refund with a vet or doctors note by emailing [email protected].
• Returned check fee is $35
• Late fee for mailed entries postmarked after August 1st is $25.
• Hat fines for hats lost anywhere in arena apply, $10 each

Entry Information

• Enter online beginning June 5th at 8am est. Click Here.
• Mail in entries must be postmarked by July 31st to avoid late fee and be in pre-draw.
• Late Fee $25 – waived for online entries taken at any time.
• Online entries available at www.SaddleBook.com until midnight EST on August 9th to be in pre-draw or choose add on draw.
• Pre-draw available Monday, August 10th.
• Online entries will re-open at noon Tuesday, August 11th for add-on draw.
• All entries (on-site and online) will cut-off for 1st add-on draw at the first big drag, rider number 50, in each event.
• Final add-on draw closes at the start of the last big drag, or the last drawn rider, whichever comes first, in each event.
• Riders are responsible to enter early enough to allow for splits of multiple horses.
• Exhibitions will be pre-sold online at www.SaddleBook.com in 50 minute time slots. Limit to 2 per horse.

Added Money
Friday Open $2,500 Added
Saturday Open $5,000 Added
Sunday Open $2,000 Added
Saturday Youth Class $250 Added
Saturday Sunday Class $250 Added
Saturday APHA PBRIP Sidepot $200 Added

How Wildcards are Awarded
Top 5 in the Open divisions each day
Top 3 in the Youth Class divisions on Saturday
Top 3 in the Senior Class divisions on Saturday
Top 3 in the three day Open average in all divisions

Open Entry Fees
Friday: $65
Saturday: $75
Sunday: $60
Youth & Senior Class $45
Youth, Prime, Senior, Helmet, 2D Futurity & Derby: $30
APHA PBRIP Sidepot: $45

Sidepots
Youth – Friday and Sunday Only. Contestants that are 18 and under as of 1/1/2026.
Senior – Friday and Sunday Only. Contestants that are 50 and over as of race day.
Prime – All three days. Contestants that are the ages between youth & senior (19-49).
Helmet – All three days. For those who wear a helmet in the Open.
2D Futurity – All three days. Horses born 2021 or 2022 and have never competed prior to 11/15/25.
2D Derby – All three days. Horses born 2019 or later (7 years or younger). Excluding futurity horses.
APHA PBRIP Sidepot – Saturday only. Horse must be registered APHA and the rider must be a current APHA member.

Stall/Parking/RV Info

• On site stalls are available for event duration $120 & includes 2 bags of shavings.
• Haul in fee per horse per day $30. Required if no stall.
• Stalls are purchased with online entry or paper entry.
• RV Reservations & Dry Camping are booked through facility.