07/08/2026
Dear Prancing Sisters and the Men We Love,
It's July, and I know many of you have already been planning, prepping your cars, blocking your calendars, some of you for months. That's exactly why this is so hard to write.
The Prancing Ponies Women's Car Show 2026 is not going to happen this year.
Due to health reasons, I'm not able to give this year's show the time and care it deserves, and I refuse to bring you anything less than the Prancing Ponies experience you've come to know and love.
Nine years ago, I started this show because women in the automotive world deserved a stage of their own, a place where their cars, their skill, and their community came first. Every year since, I've watched that grow into something bigger than I imagined: friendships, a scholarship that's opened doors for young women, a fashion show, and a Sisterhood. Canceling this year does not undo any of that, and it does not mean the mission stops here.
I am so sorry. Not the polite kind of sorry, the real kind, the kind that comes from knowing how many of you rearranged your lives, and for some of you, your finances, for this.
If you registered you have two options:
A full refund of your registration fee, no questions asked.
Donate your registration fee to the Prancing Ponies Leadership Scholarship, which continues to open doors for young women pursuing leadership and career growth, even in a year without the show.
Simply reply to this email and let us know which option you'd prefer, and we'll take care of the rest.
Please know this mission continues regardless of which you choose, and either way, I'm deeply grateful you were part of this year's show.
Thank you for nine years of grace, glamour, and showing up for each other. Thank you for understanding, even when it's hard.
In appreciation,
Chanterria McGilbra, MBA
Prancing Ponies Women's Car Show Fundraiser
'Creating Women Leaders One Girl at a Time'
