Registration Open for NSBA Foundation’s 2026 Coaches Summit
If you work or volunteer in the therapeutic riding industry or are interested in learning more about it, plan to attend the 2026 National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation’s 2026 Coaches Summit. Registration is now open for this three-day educational workshop, which will be held May 15-17 in Burleson, Texas.
The workshop is open to equine industry professionals, therapeutic riding center coaches, staff, volunteers and anyone interested in exploring opportunities for engagement and expansion of riding programs for Equestrians With Disabilities. Instruction will concentrate on the value and inclusion of competition for Equestrians With Disabilities and veterans using horses as a form of therapeutic riding, and will also include instruction on grant writing, fundraising and strategies for building industry networks.
This year’s workshop will have expanded hands-on learning opportunities and experiences, and will be held in conjunction with the Ride And Shine EWD Show. During the show, workshop participants will have the opportunity to experience show management, judging and coaching first hand.
The theme for the workshop is “A Model of Inclusion for All Riders.” The Coaches Summit is presented as a special project of the NSBA Foundation and is now in its eighth year. For more information or to register for this year’s event, please visit nsba.com/special-projects or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
About NSBA
Established in 1983, National Snaffle Bit Association has expanded from its roots in the Western Pleasure discipline to recognize various disciplines and eight breed associations in competition. NSBA’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.
National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its ten alliance breed organizations. NSBA members earn more than $13.5 million in monetary awards at NSBA-sanctioned horse shows annually, and the association sanctions nearly 600 horse show events and close to 200,000 horse show entries each year.
To learn more about NSBA, please visit nsba.com.
About the NSBA Foundation
The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is the non-profit 501(c)3 arm of the National Snaffle Bit Association. Operating under a separate board of directors, the NSBA Foundation serves NSBA’s more than 20,000 members, the equine therapeutic community and the equine community at large through educational programming, scholarships, and financial assistance to equine professionals in crisis. The NSBA Foundation also works to keep animal welfare at the forefront of the equine industry.
To learn more, please visit nsba.com/foundation.
