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2023 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships

Jul 23, 2023 @ 12:00 am - Jul 29, 2023 @ 11:59 pm

2023 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships

July 23-29, 2023

Georgia National Fairgrounds
401 Larry Walker Parkway
Perry, GA 31069 

$60,000+ ADDED MONEY
10 Circle Y Saddles to the 1D-5D Champions in the Teen & Youth
10 Gist World Champion Buckles | 10 Gist Reserve World Champion Buckles + more awards!
460 Gist Finalist Buckles

Enter online 3/7/2022 at 10am EST by mail-in and online at www.SaddleBook.com

Click here to enter online: https://www.saddlebook.com/events/4162

 

Important Information

  • Negative coggins & health certificates recommended per Georgia law
  • Fairgrounds open Friday, July 21 at 8 am sharp
  • RV Hookups at gnfa.com/rv-reservations/nbha-youth-world1
  • RV Reservations OPEN on May 5th at 10am EST.
  • ***NO GENERATORS ARE ALLOWED***
  • ***Facility first time arrivals will NOT be allowed 24 hours.***
  • First time arrivals will be from 8AM to 11PM Friday, 7:30AM-11PM Saturday & Sunday, and 7:00AM-11PM the rest of the event.

Livestream:

Watch all the action live at NBHA.com!

Radio Station:

Listen in to the action of the Reaves Arena at 87.9 FM

On-site 24/7 Emergency Vet:

Outlaw Equine | Dr. Nate | 1-772-370-0366 

On-site Shoers:

Bottoms Farrier Service | Spencer Bottoms | 252-230-7512

High Noon Farrier Service| Kyle Noon | 470-814-2247

Huston Hadden | 706-914-9711

Jamie Wilcox | 706-248-3260

On-site Locksmith/Windshield Repair & Other Trailer Repairs:

SOS Mobile Services | 229-305-2911

On-site RV & Trailer Repairs:

A1 Mobile Repair | 478-954-9603 or 478-508-7421

Important Dates

  • Mail-In Entries must be postmarked by 6/16 to avoid late fees
  • We strongly suggest using trackable mailing methods
  • Online regular entries close on 6/23 at midnight EST
  • Late entries ONLY accepted online through 7/16 at midnight EST
  • Late fee is $100/horse
  • Absolutely no late entries after 7/16
  • Draw/Vet/Med Outs 6/23 or prior, result in a full refund less the processing fee
  • Vet/Med Outs 6/24-7/22 result in a 70% refund of entries, no refund on stalls or processing fee with valid Vet/Doctor Note
  • All Vet/Med outs need to be emailed to [email protected]

 

Stalls:

  • STALL ASSIGNMENTS FOUND ON SADDLEBOOK.COM
  • Click here to see a map of Horse Barn 1 (HB#1)
  • Click here to see a map of Horse Barn 2 (HB #2)
  • Click here to see a map of Multipurpose Barn (MPB)
  • Click here to see a map of Beef & Dairy Barn (BDB)
  • Click here to see a map of Sheep & Swine #1 Barn (SS #1)
  • Click here to see a map of Sheep & Swine #2 Barn (SS #2)
  • Click here to see a map of Practice Ring #3 (PR #3)
  • Click here to see a map of Sutherland Arena
  • Stalls are for the entire event and includes 3 bags of shavings.
  • FACILITY RULE: NO OUTSIDE SHAVINGS ARE ALLOWED* *allergy exception with vet note
  • Shaving facility prices are $7 and pellets are available for $8
  • Additional shavings can be purchased on showshavings.com or at the shavings office next to Covered Horse Arena.
  • Almost every stall will be on concrete.
  • Stall mat rental can be rented here from our official vendor, Greenbroke Farms for $120/stall (pre-order price): https://www.greenbrokefarmservices.com/contract-agreement.
  • You do not have to know your stall to reserve mats. The NBHA office send a stall list to Greenbroke prior to event.
  • Stalls will be assigned first-come, first-served.
  • Online entries will definitely have a better chance at being “first-come” as they open. Paper entries will be available as well and would be input within a reasonable time upon receipt by mail.
  • The foolproof way to get your friends and yourself stalled together is to have one of you buy all the stalls on one entry.
  • There will be a NOTE SECTION online to include your stall preferences and whom you want to be grouped with if purchasing separately from your friends. Suggestion: Use a group name, and make sure all people in your group use the same name, and preferably a total number of how many stalls will be in your group.

 

Golf Cart Rentals

  • Mike’s Golf Cart Rental LLC | Book Now!
  • Reserve Golf Carts online at werentcarts.com
  • *Must be 18 & older with valid drivers license to rent/drive.

 

Personal Golf Carts, UTVs & Crickets

  • Personal golf carts, utility vehicles and crickets permitted.
  • Any questions regarding vehicles that are and are not allowed should be directed to GNFA.
  • All permitted carts must be checked-in at the NBHA Office.
  • Personal cart users must agree to and sign the rules related to use

 

Vendor Information

 

Qualifications for 2023 Youth Worlds

  • Click here to see the full qualification list. https://nbha.com/2023-nbha-world-qualifier-list/
  • Direct any qualification concerns to us immediately to [email protected].
  • Youth = anyone qualified contestant who is 12 years and under as of Jan 1, 2022.
  • Teen = any qualified contestant who is between the ages of 13 and 18 as of Jan 1, 2022.

 

Added Money Breakdown

2D Poles: $1,000 Added
Youth: $5,000 Added Per Round | Finals $7,500
Teen: $10,000 Added Per Round | Finals $15,000
Troxel Helmet: $250 Per Round
APHA PBRIP: $500 Per Round
Youth Redemption Round: $2,500
Teen Redemption Round: $2,500

 

Entry Fees

All Entry fees cover both go-rounds. No Additional fee for Finals.

    • Teen: $175
    • Youth: $155
    • All Sidepots: $60 | Boy, Girl, Helmet, World Rookie (Separate Classes for Teen & Youth) & APHA PBRIP
      • Boy – Open to all male riders
      • Girl – Open to all female riders
      • Troxel Helmet – Open to all riders who compete in a safety helmet (any brand)
      • World Rookie – Open to all riders who are attending a NBHA World Finals for their first time
      • APHA PBRIP sidepot – Open to any APHA registered horse & rider who is a PBRIP enrolled. Youth & Teen Combined.
    • 2D Pole Bending: $120 *Entries open separately on June 26th at 10AM est.
    • Redemption Round: $80 (entries not open until at event)
    • Mail-In Entry Processing Fee: $50 plus 4% convenience fee for credit card payments
    • Online Entry: 4% processing fee only.

Breathe Easy Bonus™

  • Achieve Equine, the maker of FLAIR Strips is offering a Breathe Easy Bonus™ again this year at the 2023 NBHA Youth and Teen World Championships.
  • Youth and teen riders are eligible to win the Breathe Easy Bonus, a $250 cash prize, to division winners (1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D) if their horse wears a FLAIR Strip during the short-go run on Saturday, July 29. This additional payout is awarded to both Youth and Teen divisions.

Haul Ins

  • Haul Ins allowed for a one-time $50 per horse fee. WAIVED FOR 2023 due to stalling limitations.
  • Parking lot for haul ins will be determined closer to the event.
  • Haul Ins must pay for all horses in the trailer, no exceptions. Waived.

 

Reaves Exhibitions

  • LIMIT ONE EXHIBITIONS PER HORSE ENTERED
    • Example: One Youth Entry = One Exhibitions Max, Two Youth Entries = Two Exhibitions Max, etc.
  • Only available on SaddleBook.com when entries open March 7, 2023 at 10 am EST.
  • Any purchases greater than one exhibitions per horse will result in the removal of extra exhibitions with no refund.
  • Exhibitions must be purchased by the competing member in SaddleBook.com. Do not attempt to purchase exhibitions for anyone else. No refunds.
  • Exhibitions will be available in 50-minute time slots. Exhibitions are not guaranteed and only available while supplies last.
  • These exhibitions are for Reaves arena ONLY!
  • Perdue Arena exhibitions will be offered on-site using a line up method.

 

2D Pole Bending – SOLD OUT

  • Entries will open June  26th at 10AM EST
  • $1,000 Added
  • Limited to the first 100 entries online through SaddleBook.com
  • $120 Entry Fee
  • 70% Payback | 2D | 1 Second Splits
  • Horse must be entered in finals
  • Limit to 1 entry per person

 

Reserve Souvenir Packages – Pre-sales end 6/23

  • Contestant Package | $55 | Limit 1 per Contestant:
    • Commemorative Felt Back Number
    • Souvenir T-shirt with Contestant Names
    • Show Program
  • Commemorative Package | $50:
    • Souvenir T-shirt with Contestant Names
    • Show Program
    • Large Show Sticker

 

Payment Plan Available for Online Entries

  • All online entries will be taken through www.SaddleBook.com.
  • Entries open on March 7, 2023 at 10AM EST
  • Don’t wait, build your Saddlebook.com profile now!
  • Online entries will accept all major credit cards.
  • Choose the ‘Payment Plan’ option to at checkout break your total entry sum into three payments spaced 4 weeks apart each.
  • The Payment Plan option will expire on April 14th and not be available for new entries taken from that point on.
  • Please use a credit card that does not expire during the upcoming months.
  • Incomplete charges that are not cleared up with the office in a timely matter will result in DQ.
  • Payment plan becomes void and the full balance is due when adding classes or making changes mid-plan.

 

Redemption Round

  • Entry available to the horse/rider combinations who didn’t qualify to Finals
  • $80 Entry Fee
  • Separate class for Youth & Teen
  • 5D Race
  • Winner of Each D (ties included) advance to Finals and receives Finalist buckle

 

More Info

  • All horses on the grounds must have a stall or pay a haul-in fee (waived for 2023 event).
  • A same horse cannot be ridden more than once per class (Family Exception – See Rulebook)
  • You must name your horse at time of entry and must use registered names, if available
  • Horse substitutions allowed. $25 fee per horse substitutions after the draw
  • Anyone substituting 2 or more horses will have their horses redrawn in their draw positions as well as paying the $25 fee per horse.
  • No horse swaps allowed after your 1st go draw position has past.
  • Rider substitutions not allowed.
  • Check-in is required prior to your first drawn position in your first event, or contestant is fined $50.
  • NBHA Check in is at NBHA Office in Reaves Arena. Guard Shack check in is for the facility.
  • Maximum 5 horses entered in a class per qualified contestant
  • Dress code strictly enforced.
  • Helpers in the holding must have closed toe shoes.
  • Absolutely no bareback riding at any time – Saddles must be used when horseback
  • Returned check fee = $35
  • Dress Code, 1st Offense = Warning, 2nd Offense = $50 Fine, Hat Fine = $10
  • Hat retrieval is up to the contestant. They are to pick up at the closest barrel or gate that it came off the same day it occurred.
  • All final decisions are determined by the show office.

 

Event Schedule

  • See below for statement about schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

Venue

Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
Perry, GA United States
View Venue Website

Organizer

Official NBHA
Phone
(706) 722-7223
Email
events@nbha.com
View Organizer Website