Now is the time to start working on your "Good Luck" ads for the 2011 Show Program.  Last year was the first year we had color advertising and these ads were a hit!  For information on pricing and how to have us create your ad for you, click this link: http://www.nationalacademychampionships.org/Good_Luck_Ads.html

We also have sample ads from last year for you to see.

Need help designing your ad?  No problem. Regina Head is going to be working on our ads again this year (thank you, Regina).  If you have questions you can email her at rhead@knology.net.

Three Murfreesboro, TN hotels are offering special rates for riders attending the National Academy Championship Horse Show which is scheduled for November 4-6, 2011.

COMFORT SUITES I-24, Exit 78
615-869-0950
226 N Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Rate: $89.99 plus tax

EMBASSY SUITES I-24, Exit 76
615-890-4464
1200 Conference Center Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Rate: $110.00 plus tax includes full cooked-to order breakfast
Also includes Manager Reception from 5:30-7:30 pm
Use this Group/Convention Code:  NAC
www.embassysuites.com Please reserve by October 12, 2011

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES
325 North Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA 37129
Tel: 1-615-890-2424  Fax: 1-615-890-2404 
Rate:  $109.99  Reservations must be made by October 1, 2011

These rooms do sell quickly -- many families who know they are going to be riding at Nationals like to go ahead and make a reservation to take advantage of the special rates.

For more information, click here.

Judges for the 2011 National Academy Championship Horse Show have just been announced. They are:  Sandra Currier from Bellevue, Texas; Suzanne Haberek from Broadalbin, New York and Alohana L. Jackson from Evansville, Indiana.  We wish to thank all of these judges for their time.

The National Academy Championship Horse Show is the only Academy show in the nation to have three judges. 

The 2011 National Academy Championship Horse Show will take place on November 4-6 at the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN. Top rider's from across the nation are invited to attend and compete for scholarships, ribbons, medals and other prizes. The National Academy Championship Horse Show is a three-day, three-round event to crown America's Top Academy riders.  Please make plans to join us!

All proceeds from the event will go to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Joyce Webster and the staff of the National Academy Championship Horse Show are thrilled to announce that Jeffries Saddle and the Winner's Circle Horse Supply, LLC have donated a beautiful Jeffries SS Pro 5000 Cutback Saddle to the 2010 show.  The Winner's Circle Horse Supply, LLC is located in Shelbyville, TN but offers an online store through their website:  www.wcircle.com. The company offers high quality equestrian products and has been in business since 1994. They manufacture the majority of their leather products, horse blankets, and other domestic equestrian items. The highest quality materials from around the world are used in their manufacturing process.

Information about the saddle:  "This Lane Fox 4" cut-back saddle is hand-made in England using the finest quality leathers available. The supple flaps are extra wide to provide protection.  The panels are wool stuffed and properly designed to give maximum comfort to both horse and rider. Adjustable bar with regular seat, nylon lined billets for extra strength."

The Winner's Circle Horse Supply, LLC is the "Official Tack Shop" of the NACHS.  We are grateful for their generosity.

For information about becoming a sponsor, please click here. All proceeds from the National Academy Championship Horse Show go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

We are excited to welcome Independent Equine Agents of Louisville, KY as a new National Final Championship Class sponsor for the 2010 National Academy Championship Horse Show. Kris Knight is owner, agent and CFO. Independent Equine Agents is a professional insurance agency committed to providing the horse industry with exceptional products and outstanding service.

For more information on Independent Equine Agents, please click here.  If you would like to become a sponsor for the 2010 NAC Show, please click here.

Joyce Webster and the Staff of the National Academy Championship are excited to announce that we've added a news feed to our National Academy Championships website.  You can now sign up to receive up-to-the-minute announcements about the show by subscribing to our news feed.  To go to our news page now, click here.