Equine Sports Council
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The Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association joins the ESC Network of Horse Shows

Equine Sports Council is very honored to have the Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association (IASPHA) join our horse show network.  IASPHA started in 1973 with one pleasure horse show, and now hosts three shows with multiple affiliated horse shows that all earn credits towards end of year Champion and Reserve high point awards.

For over 40 years IASPHA has been very successful in realizing its goals, and is one of the largest American Saddlebred charter clubs in the nation with a very active membership. Equine Sports Council welcomes to it’s network the 2020 IASPHA Spring Show, 2020 IASPHA Summer Show and the 2020 IASPHA Fall Show. All three shows will be offering qualifying classes for the Monarch National Championship held in October, which is also part of the ESC network of horse shows.


Event: IASPHA Horse Shows
Location: Field & Fences 100′ x 300′ Show Arena | Gunree, IL
Date: Spring April 17-19 | Summer July 31-Aug 2 | Fall Oct 23-25
Associations: IASPHA, Monarch Series, Equine Sports Council


Equine Sports Council offers a standard set of rules and guidelines so that show attendees are assured of a well-run event. We offer protection for horse shows that join our network by creating a level playing field, collecting bad debts, and offer affordable liability insurance options. In the event of a rule infraction, both horse shows and exhibitors are afforded a fair hearing process utilizing independent 3rd party Administrative Hearing Officers licensed by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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