 A class of American Saddlebreds and riders at the World's Championship Horse Show | |
| Sanctioning body | American Saddlebred Horse Association |
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| Second sanctioning body | United States Equestrian Federation |
| Location | Freedom Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky |
| Held | Annually |
| Inaugurated | 1902 |
| Largest honor | World's Grand Championship |
| Divisions | Five-gaited, three-gaited, fine harness, road horse, road pony, harness pony |
| Website | wchorseshow |
The World's Championship Horse Show, held at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds in Louisville, Kentucky, in Freedom Hall, is a large horse show that includes the American Saddlebred, Hackney pony, Dutch Harness Horse, and Standardbred breeds. It is usually held annually in late August, coinciding with the dates of the Kentucky State Fair and in the middle of the show season for the three breeds. Any horse or rider who wins there earns the title of World's Champion (abbreviation: WC), and a second-place finish is identified with a Reserve World's Championship (abbreviation: RWC) title. In addition to the WC and RWC titles, a horse can also earn the World's Grand Championship (WGC) or World's Championship of Champions (WCC) title. The winner of a championship class which requires a qualifier is given one of these titles.