A Battle of Horsemanship
Nationally ranked Horsemanship exhibitors from across the country are formally invited to compete against one another for a $15,500 purse in the 2024 CINCH Horsemanship Invitational. Prelims will be held Tuesday, August 13 and finals will be held Wednesday, August 14 in conjunction with the 2024 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity in the Ford Truck Arena with a Finals Party sponsored by CINCH.
Who is Invited
All exhibitors, excluding Walk Trot exhibitors, who earned a top ten placing in the NSBA portion of a Horsemanship class at one of NSBA’s alliance breed organizations' Championship shows, or at the NSBA World Championship Show in 2023, are invited to participate in the 2024 CINCH Horsemanship Invitational to face off in the ultimate Horsemanship challenge.
Only qualified Youth and Amateur exhibitors who hold a Non-Pro status may compete. All age groups and levels are eligible. Those placing in the top ten in a Novice/Level 1 Horsemanship class in 2023 will maintain their eligibility only for the CINCH Horsemanship Invitational eligibility. Riders are required to be NSBA members and horses are required to be registered with NSBA. Qualifiers will receive an invitation by mail.
When & Where
This event will be held in conjunction with the NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The finals will be held Wednesday, August 14, in the Ford Truck Arena. A preliminary round will be held on Tuesday, August 13 in the Super Duty Arena.
Entry Information
All eligible riders will be sent an invitation based on the results provided by each of the NSBA’s alliance breed associations. Entries will follow the same deadlines as all other entries at the NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity.
June 25 | $0 | (Accepted at the NSBA office) |
June 26 - July 10 | $75 | (Accepted at the NSBA office) |
July 11 - August 12 | $125 | (Accepted at the show office in Tulsa, OK) |
Entries close at 5:00 PM on August 12, 2024. All exhibitors must check in at the show office no later than August 12 to maintain their entries.
$15,500 Purse Payout
A total of $15,500 will be awarded across five different categories listed below.
To be eligible for the Novice Division bonus, an exhibitor must have qualified by placing in the NSBA top ten in a Novice/Level 1 Horsemanship class at one of NSBA’s alliance breed organizations’ Championship shows, or at the NSBA World Championship Show in 2023.
To be eligible for the Amateur 50 & Over bonus, an exhibitor must have qualified by placing in the NSBA top ten in a 50 & Over/Amateur Select Horsemanship class at one of NSBA’s alliance breed organizations’ Championship shows, or at the NSBA World Championship Show in 2023.
To be eligible for the Alliance Breed bonus, an exhibitor must have qualified by placing in the NSBA top ten at one of NSBA’s alliance breed organizations’ Championship shows. For example, an exhibitor who qualified through placing at the ApHC World Show would be eligible for the ApHC Alliance Breed bonus. An exhibitor placing in the Overall Top 10, will not be awarded the Alliance Breed bonus.
Any exhibitor who declares a trainer will make their trainer eligible for bonus payouts. A trainer may win only one trainer bonus. In the event that one trainer wins more than one bonus, the next highest-placing trainer will receive the bonus payout.
Overall Results
- Champion - $3,000.00
- Reserve - $2,000.00
- Third Place - $1,500.00
- Fourth Place - $1,250.00
- Fifth Place - $1,000.00
- Sixth Place - $350.00
- Seventh Place - $350.00
- Eighth Place - $350.00
- Ninth Place - $350.00
- Tenth Place - $300.00
Novice Division
- Top Novice - $1,000.00
50 & Over Division
- Top 50 & Over - $1,000.00
Alliance Breed
- ABRA - $100.00
- APHA - $100.00
- ApHC - $100.00
- AQHA - $100.00
- IBHA - $100.00
- PBHA - $100.00
- PtHA - $100.00
- POA - $100.00
Trainer Bonus
- Champion Trainer - $1,000.00
- Reserve Trainer - $750.00
- Top Novice Trainer - $500.00
Finals Party
Attendees are invited to wear their CINCH Jeans and join us to cheer on their favorite horsemanship exhibitors! Celebrate at the Finals Party sponsored by CINCH with music, appetizers and good fun.
Class Rules
This event is rider-specific. A rider is not required to compete on the same horse with which they qualified; however, Non-Pro ownership and eligibility rules, as outlined in the NSBA Handbook, must be met to compete. Owners and exhibitors are required to be NSBA members and horses are required to be registered with the NSBA. All age groups and levels are eligible. Only qualified individuals may compete. Those placing in the top ten in a Novice/Level 1 Horsemanship class in 2023 will maintain their Novice/Level 1 eligibility only for the CINCH Horsemanship Invitational eligibility. Eligible individuals do not need to qualify or compete in any other classes at the NSBA World Championship Show in order to compete in the CINCH Horsemanship Invitational.
This class will be judged based on Horsemanship rules as outlined in the official NSBA Handbook.
How It Works
Four CINCH Invitational specific Horsemanship patterns will be released as part of the official 2023 NSBA World Championship Show pattern booklet. One of the four patterns will be selected for competition at the start of the class. Exhibitors will have ten minutes to warm up once one of the patterns are declared. Only exhibitors will be allowed on horseback during the warm-up time. Trainers/coaches will be allowed in the arena during the warm-up period; however, trainers/coaches cannot ride an exhibitor’s horse during the warm-up period. Exhibitors may use the warmup time at their discretion, but it is mandatory that all exhibitors be present in the Ford Truck Arena at this time. Once the class begins, all trainers/coaches will be excused and will not be allowed to coach from the rail.
