Lexington, KY – The best young hunters in the country will meet on both coasts in the coming days to compete for the National Hunter Breeding Championship and regional titles at the 2012 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championships.
Young horses on the West Coast will make their way to the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, California on August 29 to compete against each other for the title of best in the West. Last year the winner from the West, Ooh Ah, was named the US National Hunter Breeding Champion. This year’s winner will look to keep that title on the west coast.
However, the East Coast’s best will be looking to take the title back on September 1 as their young horses compete at the Warrenton Horse Show in Warrenton, VA. The East has produced the winner of the National Title five times since the competition was split in 2005, with consecutive wins from 2006 until 2010.