NCASHA

The Northern California American Saddlebred Horse Association is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. The club is set up to help educate the public about the American Saddlebred horse and foster regional ownership and enjoyment of the breed. The organization is a local Charter Club of the national American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) and part of the Association's worldwide network of more than 50 Charter Clubs.
Our Charter Club promotes Saddlebreds at the local level and helps newcomers to learn more about the breed, as well as offer many equine and social activities for everyone's education and enjoyment. Typical activities for the Charter Club includes putting on horse shows, riding in parades, participating in horse fairs, presenting annual awards, trail rides and other popular equine pastimes. NCASHA is located in Northern California, but has members throughout the Western States.

The vision of our Club is to serve and promote interest in the history, breeding, ownership, exhibition, publicity, use and improvement of the American Saddlebred horse. This breed offers an equine experience unlike any other with its intelligence, athleticism and beauty.
“In great measure, the retention of those characteristics is due to the stewardship of those who never forgot its heritage or its trials, those people whose hearts beat a little faster at the sight of a good horse and the sound of its footfalls, and it is to them that we owe a debt of gratitude for their wisdom. The American Saddlebred, a breed that is now coming home once again to its rightful place of prominence in American Equine History.”
(Far Field Farm’s History of the Breed)

Membership Information

Besides supporting the breed and having fun with fellow Saddlebred enthusiasts, you're also entitled to:

Voting privileges on all issues
The NCASHA newsletter which is published quarterly and includes information from all Saddlebred barns in the area as well as information from individual members
Eligibility for year-end High Point Awards awarded in each show division, as well as for pleasure riding
Discounted ASHA annual dues

General membership meetings are held annually, and are held in conjunction with the Annual Awards Banquet.
The annual meeting permits members to review the budget, learn about past events, vote on the Board of Directors, and vote on new initiatives for the year.
Club By-Laws

New members are always welcome!
For existing members, membership dues are assessed in December and due by the end of January.

Members are eligible to win high point awards from NCASHA and ASHA. These programs exist to help promote and encourage the riding and showing of American Saddlebreds