After 14 years at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, the National Horse Show will be moving to the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, according to multiple sources related to the show. The move is pending approval from the U.S. Equestrian Federation, as the 2026 show is currently licensed to take place in Kentucky. It is scheduled to run Oct. 21-25 and Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2026.
The show will also have a new manager, JP Godard. It was previously managed by Stephanie Lightner, who ended her tenure with the horse show following the 2025 horse show…