
2023 NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships
Jul 23 - Jul 29

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
**NEW THIS YEAR**
Reaves Arena will be the only arena used if total entries do not exceed 1,700.
We will utilize 2 Arenas (Perdue and Reaves Arena) if total entries go above 1,700.
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
- 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
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]
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
- Click Here https://nbha.com/vendor-information/
- All questions can be directed to [email protected]
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.
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- 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.
Haul Ins
- Haul Ins allowed for a one-time $50 per horse fee
- Parking lot for haul ins will be determined closer to the event.
- Haul Ins must pay for all horses in the trailer, no exceptions
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! If we go to 2 arenas than Perdue arena exhibitions will be handled separately.
2D Pole Bending
- 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.
- 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 table under overhang or 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.