JOEL KIESNER

Exhibitor profile

All-time #1 · Arabian English Pleasure · 15 championships
#1 all-time in Arabian English Pleasure with 15 championships
All-time #1 · Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse · 13 championships
#1 all-time in Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse with 13 championships
All-time #1 · Arabian English Pleasure Futurity · 8 championships
#1 all-time in Arabian English Pleasure Futurity with 8 championships
All-time #1 · HA/AA English Pleasure · 8 championships
#1 all-time in HA/AA English Pleasure with 8 championships
All-time #1 · HA/AA English Pleasure Jr Horse · 6 championships
#1 all-time in HA/AA English Pleasure Jr Horse with 6 championships
All-time #1 · HA/AA English Pleasure Futurity · 4 championships (tied)
#1 all-time in HA/AA English Pleasure Futurity (tied) with 4 championships
All-time #1 · AEPA $100,000 Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity · 3 championships
#1 all-time in AEPA $100,000 Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity with 3 championships
All-time #1 · AEPA Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity · 3 championships
#1 all-time in AEPA Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity with 3 championships
All-time #1 · AEPA Equine Athlete $50,000 Saddle Seat Half-Arabian Futurity · 2 championships
#1 all-time in AEPA Equine Athlete $50,000 Saddle Seat Half-Arabian Futurity with 2 championships
All-time #2 · HA/AA Country English Pleasure Futurity · 2 championships
#2 all-time in HA/AA Country English Pleasure Futurity with 2 championships
All-time #3 · Arabian Country English Pleasure Jr Horse · 4 championships
#3 all-time in Arabian Country English Pleasure Jr Horse (tied) with 4 championships
All-time #3 · Arabian Park · 4 championships
#3 all-time in Arabian Park with 4 championships
All-time #3 · HA/AA Country English Pleasure · 3 championships
#3 all-time in HA/AA Country English Pleasure (tied) with 3 championships
All-time #4 · HA/AA Country English Pleasure Jr Horse · 5 championships
#4 all-time in HA/AA Country English Pleasure Jr Horse with 5 championships
All-time #4 · Arabian Pleasure Driving · 3 championships
#4 all-time in Arabian Pleasure Driving (tied) with 3 championships
2026 Saddle Seat
2nd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2026 season
2025 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2025 season
2023 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2023 season
2022 Saddle Seat
2nd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2022 season
2021 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2021 season
2020 Saddle Seat
2nd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2020 season
2018 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2018 season
2017 Saddle Seat
3rd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2017 season
2016 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2016 season
2014 Saddle Seat
3rd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2014 season
2012 Saddle Seat
3rd place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2012 season
2010 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2010 season
2009 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2009 season
2008 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2008 season
2007 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2007 season
2006 Overall
2nd place Professional Exhibitor in the Overall discipline for the 2006 season
2006 Saddle Seat
1st place Professional Exhibitor in the Saddle Seat discipline for the 2006 season

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Shows

257

Classes

112

Horses

Championships

National 99 · Class A 4 · Specialty 5

Reserves

National 39 · Class A 3

Top Tens

National 66 · Class A 1

Did You Know?

Interesting facts about JOEL KIESNER

JOEL KIESNER wins 47.4% of championship classes entered

JOEL KIESNER won Arabian English Pleasure Championship at US Arabian Nationals for 5 consecutive years (2006-2010)

JOEL KIESNER has won 99 National Championships

Facts are based on show results data in our database.

Stories

2026 US Arabian Nationals

Multiple titles this show

JOEL KIESNER won four championships at the 2026 US Arabian Nationals: the Arabian English Pleasure Futurity, the AEPA Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity, the Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse Championship and the Arabian English Pleasure Championship.

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2026 US Arabian Nationals

Streak extended

JOEL KIESNER won the Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse Championship for the second straight year (2025 and 2026), this time with SD LEILANI, extending their record for Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse championships by a rider to 13.

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2026 US Arabian Nationals

Streak extended

JOEL KIESNER won the Arabian English Pleasure Futurity for the second straight year (2025 and 2026), this time with KT MAKANA, extending their record for Arabian English Pleasure Futurity titles by a rider to eight.

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Championship Analytics

AHA National shows only · part of the totals above

National Championships

National Reserves

National Top Tens (3rd–10th)

Saddle Seat

Top Discipline

Championship Distribution by Skill Level

Open

99 100%

Elite Competitor: 99+ Open National Championships

Titles by Season

2006–2026, all shows

Championships, reserves and top tens by season
Season	Championships	Reserves	Top Tens
2026	4	–	2
2025	5	2	2
2024	1	1	4
2023	6	–	4
2022	5	–	3
2021	8	2	2
2020	5	3	3
2019	4	4	1
2018	6	2	3
2017	5	–	3
2016	5	2	4
2015	3	3	3
2014	5	1	3
2013	5	–	3
2012	3	3	4
2011	1	1	4
2010	4	4	3
2009	3	4	2
2008	4	3	4
2007	7	1	7
2006	10	3	2
Total	99	39	66

Leaderboard Appearances

Top 10 Placements

2026 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2026

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

93 pts

2025 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2025

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

141 pts
#7
Overall Professional Exhibitors

141 pts

2024 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2024

#3
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

57 pts

2023 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2023

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

142 pts
#8
Overall Professional Exhibitors

142 pts

2022 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2022

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

121 pts

2021 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2021

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

184 pts
#1
Overall Professional Exhibitors

204 pts
#9
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

20 pts

2020 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2020

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

162 pts
#6
Overall Professional Exhibitors

162 pts

2019 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2019

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

129 pts
#5
Overall Professional Exhibitors

149 pts
#10
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

20 pts

2018 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2018

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

155 pts
#4
Overall Professional Exhibitors

170 pts

2017 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2017

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

96 pts
#8
Overall Professional Exhibitors

116 pts

2016 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2016

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

154 pts
#3
Overall Professional Exhibitors

154 pts

2015 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2015

#3
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

103 pts
#10
Overall Professional Exhibitors

123 pts

2014 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2014

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

134 pts
#8
Overall Professional Exhibitors

134 pts

2013 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2013

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

100 pts
#5
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

21 pts

2012 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2012

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

131 pts

2011 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2011

#4
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

59 pts

2010 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2010

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

92 pts
#4
Overall Professional Exhibitors

127 pts
#4
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

35 pts

2010 Canadian Arabian Nationals Aug 2010

#4
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

35 pts

2009 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2009

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

96 pts
#8
Overall Professional Exhibitors

96 pts

2009 Canadian Arabian Nationals Aug 2009

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

40 pts

2008 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2008

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

109 pts
#6
Overall Professional Exhibitors

115 pts

2008 Canadian Arabian Nationals Aug 2008

#4
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

40 pts

2007 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2007

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

125 pts
#3
Overall Professional Exhibitors

145 pts
#6
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

20 pts

2007 Canadian Arabian Nationals Aug 2007

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

50 pts

2006 US Arabian Nationals Oct 2006

#1
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

137 pts
#3
Overall Professional Exhibitors

153 pts

2006 Canadian Arabian Nationals Aug 2006

#2
Saddle Seat Professional Exhibitors

90 pts
#3
Overall Professional Exhibitors

110 pts
#5
Specialty Professional Exhibitors

20 pts

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