October 2026 Issue

2026 Spectator Schedule DAY WHAT TO SEE Thursday, October 8 Junior hunters and junior jumpers 7:30 a.m., Harrisburg Coliseum and Keystone Arena. Junior hunter divisions begin. Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, Phase I, follows the hunter program in the Coliseum. Friday, October 9 Junior hunter championships and Prix des States 7:30 a.m. Junior hunter stakes and championship awards; $15,000 Prix des States Team Champi- onship and Junior Jumper Individual Championship Phase II follows in the Coliseum. Saturday, October 10 Ponies, junior jumper finale and Family Fun Day 6 a.m., Coliseum; 7 a.m., Keystone Arena. Pony hunters and the $10,000 Pony Hunter Winners Stake; Junior Jumper Phase III and overall awards. Free Family Fun Day, 1–4 p.m. Sunday, October 11 USEF/Valencia Saddlery Hunter Seat Medal Final 7 a.m., Harrisburg Coliseum. Multiple rounds and possible final testing determine the national champion. Monday, October 12 Professional hunters and Hunt Night 7:30 a.m., Coliseum; 10 a.m., Keystone Arena. Green, conformation and high-performance hunt- ers. Afternoon/evening Hunt Night includes field hunters, sidesaddle, hunt teams and the Parade of Hounds. Free admission and parking. Tuesday, October 13 Professional hunter championships 7:30 a.m., Keystone Arena; 8 a.m., Coliseum. Green and high-performance hunter classes culmi- nate in the $25,000 Professional Hunter Winners Stake and two $10,000 Green Hunter stakes. Wednesday, October 14 Amateur-owner hunters and open jumpers 8 a.m., both arenas. Amateur-owner hunter competition; $10,000 1.30m and $10,000 1.40m jumper classes in the Coliseum. Thursday, October 15 Amateur-owner stakes and jumper welcomes 7:30 a.m., Coliseum; 8 a.m., Keystone Arena. Amateur-owner hunter stakes, adult amateur hunters, junior and amateur jumpers, the $20,000 1.30m Welcome Challenge and $30,000 1.40m Welcome Stake. Friday, October 16 Foundation Friday and Commonwealth Classic 7:30 a.m., Keystone Arena; 8 a.m., Coliseum. Children’s hunters, $10,000 Adult Amateur Hunter Finals and the new PNHS Adult Medal Final; Therapeutic Riding Championships; evening $30,000 Commonwealth Classic, Team Night and Double Dan Horsemanship. Ticketed evening: doors 5 p.m.; competition 6 p.m. Saturday, October 17 Children’s finals and Grand Prix night 8 a.m., both arenas. Children’s hunter championships, $10,000 Children’s Hunter Finals and new PNHS Children’s Medal Final; junior and amateur jumper classics. Evening opening ceremonies, Hall of Fame presentation, Double Dan Horsemanship and $100,000 Grand Prix de Penn Nation- al. Ticketed evening: doors 5 p.m.; festivities 6 p.m. Sunday, October 18 NCEA Medal and junior/amateur jumper finales 8 a.m. Jumper classics and championships in the Coliseum. USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final–East begins at 8 a.m. in Keystone Arena, with flat phase at 10 a.m., bracket phase at 11:30 a.m. and awards at 12:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Admission and parking are free October 8–15 and October 18. Tickets are required for the evening sessions on October 16 and 17. Competition orders and times can change; confirm the daily schedule at PAnational.org before traveling. The PNHS has been host to the prestigious USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final for more than 50 years. Photo by Brittany Rapciak Photography