Equine Sports Council (ESC) is a horse show sanctioning corporation based in Alabama. Formed in 2019, ESC has given back over $50,000 in grants and class sponsorships to its Network of horse shows. ESC sanctions events from one-day tournaments to elite equine events such as the Monarch National Championship (host of the National Pleasure Equitation Olympics), Mane Event Horse Show (host of the National Good Hands Finals) and the KY State Fairs World’s Championship Horse Show.

Equine Sports Council Foundation (ESCF) is the educational non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of ESC. The ESC Foundation’s mission is to educate, raise awareness, and advocate for the trotting breed show horse industry. The ESC Foundation is funded by donations from ESC Corporation and private individuals.