The 32nd annual National Standardbred Show will be held Sept. 18-20 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, N.J. Put on by the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ), run by a volunteer Board, the show brings together exhibitors, families and breed advocates from across the country for competition across a wide range of disciplines from hunter/jumper and dressage to driving and Western.
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2025 SIP season awards winners
The U.S. Trotting Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Standardbred Incentive Program. With 99 awards being presented, the recently concluded fourth season of SIP is the biggest yet.
Nominations due March 19 for first show in Roadster Series
The first show on the 2026 Roadster Off-Track Series schedule is rapidly approaching, and participants are reminded that horse nominations are due by Thursday (March 19) if they want to show at the Kentucky Spring Premier.
STA holds annual meeting, elects officers
The Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) is pleased to announce the election of new officers following its annual meeting held last week.
Seven off-track Standardbreds featured at Equine Affaire
The U.S. Trotting Association proudly featured seven off-track Standardbreds and their riders/drivers at the 2025 Equine Affaire in Springfield, MA, which took place from Thursday (Nov. 6) through Sunday (Nov. 9).
Barros, Toms winners of SIPtember drawings
This September, the USTA introduced a special initiative for the month called SIPtember, a month dedicated to those who participate in the Standardbred Incentive Program. For all 30 days of September, if a participant submitted at least one placing from a horse show, or recorded at least three trail miles, their names were entered into random drawings for a SIPtastic prize.
USTA Roadster Off-Track Series final on Friday
The USTA Roadster Off-Track Series final will be held at the Tri-State Classic Horse Show in Cleveland, Tenn., on Friday (Oct. 10).
USTA announces SIP-tember promotion
The U.S. Trotting Association’s Standardbred Incentive Program is excited to introduce SIP-tember – a month dedicated to SIP participants and their accomplishments off the track.
Standardbreds at World’s Championship Horse Show
In addition to all the Roadster classes offered, the 2025 World’s Championship Horse Show held two high profile events just for Standardbreds this week – the USTA Roadster Classic and the Standardbred Roadster 100.
The greatness of the National Standardbred Horse Show
Veterinarian Michelle Clarke said it best: “People just don’t realize the versatility of the Standardbred horse.”