Autumn Classic Charity Horse Show

06/16/2026

🖤💙HUNTERS & JUMPERS — THIS ONE is for YOU💙🖤

🏇✨ DIVISION SPOTLIGHT: HUNTER JUMPER & JUMPER ✨🏇

Ready to fly? 🚀

From the thrill of the approach to the excitement of clearing the final fence, few classes bring the energy, precision, and adrenaline of the Hunter Jumper arena!

The Autumn Classic is proud to continue offering opportunities for riders and horses to shine over fences with:

⭐ Hunter Jumper Classes
⭐ Jumper Classes
⭐ AHA Hunter Jumper Classes
⭐ Open Hunter Jumper Classes

Whether you’re chasing the perfect round, testing your speed, or tackling a new course, there’s nothing quite like the excitement of hearing the buzzer and heading into the ring. 🔥

🏆 Beautiful Awards
🏆 Championship Titles
🏆 Neck Garlands
🏆 Prizes Throughout the Weekend

Whether you’re an experienced competitor or making your first trip around the course, we can’t wait to see you and your horse soaring over the jumps this November!

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us below…

What do you love most about jumping?

🏇 The Perfect Round
⚡ The Speed
🎯 The Challenge
❤️ The Partnership

Tag your jumping friends and let’s fill Perry with Hunter Jumpers this fall! 🍂🐴🔥

06/15/2026

🤎🤍Showmanship Queens & Kings —— THIS ONE is for YOU🤍🤎

✨🐴 DIVISION SPOTLIGHT: SHOWMANSHIP 🐴✨

No riding. No shortcuts. Just you, your horse, and the opportunity to showcase your hard work, preparation, and partnership.

Showmanship is one of the most rewarding classes in the horse show world, where precision, presentation, and attention to detail take center stage.

We’re excited to offer:

⭐ AQHA Showmanship Classes
⭐ APHA Showmanship Classes
⭐ Open Showmanship Classes

Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or stepping into the arena for the first time, Showmanship is the perfect class to demonstrate the bond and trust you’ve built with your horse.

🏆 AQHA Introductory / Level 1 / Rookie Classes ( #916510)
🏆 APHA Youth & Amateur Classes ( #04274)
🏆 Open Classes for All Breeds

From the setup to the inspection and every maneuver in between, we can’t wait to see exhibitors shine in the showmanship arena at the 2026 Autumn Classic!

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us below…
What’s your favorite part of a Showmanship pattern?

✨ Set Up
✨ Inspection
✨ Pivots
✨ Pattern Work

Tag your showmanship friends and help us spread the word! 🍂🐴

06/14/2026

🤍🖤Sport Horse Riders — THIS ONE is for YOU!🖤🤍

🐎✨ DIVISION SPOTLIGHT: SPORT HORSE ✨🐎

Athleticism. Presence. Elegance. The Sport Horse Division continues to grow, and we’re excited to offer opportunities for exhibitors and horses of all backgrounds at the 2026 Autumn Classic!

Whether you’re showcasing your horse’s movement and conformation in-hand or competing with your Arabian or Half-Arabian, the Sport Horse Division is a fantastic way to highlight the versatility and beauty of these incredible athletes.

Featured Classes Include:

⭐ Sport Horse In-Hand
⭐ Open Sport Horse Classes
⭐ Arabian Sport Horse Classes
⭐ Half-Arabian Sport Horse Classes
⭐ Championship Classes

We’re proud to continue offering the AHA classes exhibitors know and love, along with a full schedule of Open Sport Horse opportunities.

🏆 Championship Titles
🏆 Beautiful Awards
🏆 Neck Garlands
🏆 Prizes Throughout the Weekend
🏆 Fun & Friendly Competition

From first-time exhibitors to seasoned competitors, the Sport Horse Division offers a place to shine at the Autumn Classic.

🍂 Join us November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds • Perry, GA

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us below:
What breed will you be bringing to the Sport Horse Division?

🐎🍂🏆

06/14/2026

🤠Western Riders - THiS ONE is for YOU 🤠

🤎✨ DIVISION SPOTLIGHT: WESTERN PLEASURE ✨🤎

Smooth strides, quiet hands, polished patterns, and horses that are a pleasure to ride — the Western Division is one you won’t want to miss at the 41st Annual Autumn Classic Charity Horse Show!

Featured Classes Include:

⭐ Western Pleasure
⭐ Walk-Jog
⭐ Horsemanship
⭐ Green Horse Western Pleasure

And that’s just the start!

For 2026, we’re excited to offer even more opportunities with:

🏆 AQHA Introductory/Level 1/Rookie Classes ( #916510)
🏆 APHA Classes ( #04274)
🏆 AHA Classes ( #261216824)
🏆 Open Classes
🏆 Championship Classes

Whether you’re a seasoned competitor, showing a young horse, or stepping into the pen for the first time, there’s a place for you at the Autumn Classic.

🍂 Championship Titles
🍂 Beautiful Awards
🍂 Neck Garlands
🍂 Prizes Throughout the Weekend
🍂 Fun Competition & Great Sportsmanship

Join us November 20-22, 2026, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia, for a weekend packed with competition, camaraderie, and giving back.

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us below…
What’s your favorite Western class—Western Pleasure or Horsemanship?

🤠🏆🍂🐴

06/12/2026

💙HUNTER EXHIBITORS - This ONE is for you! 💙

🏇✨ DIVISION SPOTLIGHT: HUNTER ✨🏇

The Hunter Division has always been a staple of the Autumn Classic, and we’re excited to continue offering the classes exhibitors love while expanding opportunities in 2026!

🌟 Hunter Under Saddle
🌟 Walk-Trot Hunter
🌟 Equitation
🌟 Green Horse Hunter
🌟 Hunter Pleasure

And that’s just the beginning!

For 2026, we’ll be offering:
🏆 AQHA Classes ( #916510)
🏆 APHA Classes ( #04274)
🏆 AHA Classes ( #261216824)
🏆 Open Classes
🏆 Championship Classes

Whether you’re showing a seasoned competitor, a green horse, or just getting started in the hunter ring, there’s something for everyone at the Autumn Classic.

🍂 Beautiful Awards
🍂 Championship Titles
🍂 Neck Garlands
🍂 Prizes Throughout the Weekend
🍂 Fun, Friendly Competition

Join us November 20-22, 2026, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia, for a weekend filled with great horses, great people, and a great cause.

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us in the comments…
What Hunter class are you most excited to show in this year? 🏇🍂

06/11/2026

🤠🐴 RANCH & REINING EXHIBITORS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🐴🤠

The 2026 Autumn Classic is bringing even more opportunities to the ranch and reining arena!

Whether you’re showing AQHA, APHA, AHA, or Open, we’ve got classes for you!

✨ Ranch Riding
✨ Ranch Rail
✨ Ranch Trail
✨ Ranch Horsemanship
✨ Reining
✨ AQHA Ranch & Reining Classes
✨ APHA Ranch & Reining Classes
✨ AHA Ranch & Reining Classes
✨ Open Ranch & Reining Classes

From smooth transitions and trail obstacles to big stops, spins, and everything in between, we can’t wait to see the talent that enters the pen this November! 🔥

And this is just one of many exciting additions coming to the 2026 Autumn Classic. 👀

We’ve expanded our AQHA and APHA offerings while continuing to provide the AHA and Open classes our exhibitors know and love.

🏆 More Classes
🏆 More Opportunities
🏆 More Ways to Win
🏆 More Fun All Weekend Long

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

👇 Tell us below…

Which class are you most excited for?

🤠 Ranch Riding
🌵 Ranch Trail
⭐ Ranch Horsemanship
🐴 Ranch Rail
🔥 Reining

Tag your ranch and reining friends and help us spread the word! 🍂🐴

06/08/2026

🏆🐴 HALTER EXHIBITORS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🐴🏆

One of the exciting additions to the 2026 Autumn Classic is the addition of AQHA and APHA Halter & Performance Halter classes! 🎉

Whether you’ve spent countless hours perfecting your horse’s condition, presentation, and presence, or you’re chasing that next title, we’re excited to offer even more opportunities for exhibitors to step into the ring and compete.

✨ AQHA Halter & Performance Halter
✨ APHA Halter & Performance Halter

And this is just the beginning! 👀

We’ve added a variety of new AQHA and APHA classes for 2026, and we’ll be highlighting them over the coming weeks. Be sure to follow along so you don’t miss any announcements!

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

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👇 Tell us below…
What is your favorite Halter or Performance Halter class to show?

06/02/2026

🍂🐴 Imagine This… 🐴🍂

It’s a crisp November morning in Perry.

The trailers are rolling in.
The coffee is hot.
The barns are buzzing.
Friends are catching up.
The first horses are headed to the arena.

You’ve got a full weekend ahead of showing, shopping, competing, cheering on friends, winning prizes, and making memories.

That’s what the Autumn Classic is all about. ❤️

And this year, it’s bigger than ever.

✨ AQHA
✨ AQHA Dressage
✨ APHA
✨ AHA Region 12 Qualifier
✨ WDAA
✨ Open Classes

Whether you’re showing Western Pleasure, Ranch, Reining, Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage, Sport Horse, Halter, Trail, or just coming to enjoy the atmosphere, there’s a place for you at the Autumn Classic.

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Georgia National Fairgrounds | Perry, GA
🌐 TheAutumnClassic.com

💙 Benefiting Night to Shine – Albany

👇 Tell us below:
What is your favorite part of horse show weekends?

The competition?
The horses?
The shopping?
The friends?
The food?
The memories?

Let’s hear it! 👇🍁

05/31/2026

💙 LOCAL BUSINESSES — WE NEED YOUR HELP! 💙

The Autumn Classic Charity Horse Show is looking for sponsors for our 2026 event benefiting Night to Shine – Albany.

With hundreds of exhibitors and spectators attending throughout the weekend, sponsorship is a great way to support a local cause while promoting your business.

📅 November 20-22, 2026
📍 Perry, GA

🐴 Tag a business that deserves to be seen!
📩 Message us for sponsorship information.

Please share and help us spread the word! 🍂🐴

01/05/2026