Year End High Point Awards
Rookie Award - Awarded at Year End
This award is presented to a new exhibitor who is new to Miniatures and Shetlands. The recipient will be selected based on their competition year at shows offered by the Area VIII clubs.
Any first- or second-year exhibitor who is a current member of the NWMHSPA is eligible. Points accumulated throughout the 2026 show season will count toward this award. First- or second-year exhibitors who wish to be considered for this opportunity must contact a member of the Alliance Board of Directors to submit their name.
Exhibitors will be required to submit their show results at the conclusion of the show year, no later than September 1 of the competition year.
Year End High Point Awards
Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!
2026 NWMHSPA High Point & All Around Amateur Program
We’re excited to announce the 2026 NWMHSPA High Point Program!
This program is open to all current NWMHSPA members, and participation is easy and free!
The Amateur High Point Form MUST be submitted by March 1, 2026 to be eligible to participate.
Please send in the completed form to Syndi Kanzler @ thrminis@frontier.com
You will need to keep track of your placings and submit them by August 31, 2026 to be eligible for these awards.
Qualifying Shows for 2026
High Point standings will be calculated using results from the following local shows:
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WISK - Western Idaho Summer Kickoff Show - May 2 & 3, 2026 located in Caldwell, Idaho
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North Idaho’s Itty Bitty Horse Show - May 16, 2026 located in Spokane, Washington
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NWMHC - Western Washington Classic (AMHR Only) - May 23–25, 2026 located in Ridgefield, Washington
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NWMHSPA Cavalcade Of Ponies, Area 8 National Show -June 12–14, 2026 located in Moses Lake, Washington
High Point Categories
A High Point Champion will be awarded in each division:
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Amateur Miniature Over High Point
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Amateur Miniature Under High Point
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Amateur Shetland High Point
All Around Amateur High Point (One Horse/One Handler)
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Amateur All Around – Miniature Over
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Amateur All Around – Miniature Under
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Amateur All Around – Shetland
ALL AROUND AMATEUR PROGRAM
We are also offering an All Around Amateur Award in each division.
This award is based on one horse/one handler.
Program Guidelines
✔ No fees to participate
✔ Horse must be nominated before March 1st of 2026
✘ No nominations accepted at the show
If you plan to participate, simply notify us ahead of time so we can register your horse and handler team.
Support the Program
If you’re not competing this year, we invite you to consider becoming a program sponsor.
The more sponsors we have, the bigger and better the prizes we can offer our hardworking exhibitors!
We also encourage everyone to attend and support our local shows throughout the season. Your involvement helps keep our Northwest equine community strong, active, and thriving!