New champion
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE and MICHAEL DAMIANOS won the Arabian Western Trail Championship, taking over from 2025 champion LEGACY BLACK SABBATH, extending their record for Arabian Western Trail championships by a rider to nine.
MICHAEL DAMIANOS
Exhibitor profile
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All-time #1 · Arabian Western Trail · 9 championships #1 all-time in Arabian Western Trail with 9 championships -
All-time #2 · Arabian English Trail Horse · 2 championships #2 all-time in Arabian English Trail Horse with 2 championships -
All-time #5 · HA/AA Western Trail · 4 championships #5 all-time in HA/AA Western Trail with 4 championships -
2006 Working Western 2nd place Professional Exhibitor in the Working Western discipline for the 2006 season
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21
Shows
115
Classes
32
Horses
23
Championships
National 23 · Class A 1
24
Reserves
National 24 · Class A 1
92
Top Tens
National 92 · Class A 1
Stories
Championship Analytics
AHA National shows only · part of the totals above
23
National Championships
24
National Reserves
92
National Top Tens (3rd–10th)
Working Western
Top Discipline
Championship Distribution by Skill Level
Open
23
100%
Elite Competitor: 23+ Open National Championships
Titles by Season
2006–2026, all shows
| Season | Championships | Reserves | Top Tens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | – | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | – | – | 3 |
| 2012 | – | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | – | 4 |
| 2009 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | – | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 24 | 92 |
Leaderboard Appearances
Top 10 Placements
2026 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2026
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#6
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
106 pts -
#10
Overall Professional Exhibitors
106 pts
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#2
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
93 pts -
#9
Overall Professional Exhibitors
93 pts
2022 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2022
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#8
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
88 pts
2016 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2016
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#4
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
107 pts -
#10
Overall Professional Exhibitors
107 pts
2015 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2015
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#5
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
105 pts
2014 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2014
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#4
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
122 pts
2012 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2012
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#9
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
60 pts
2011 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2011
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#4
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
88 pts
2009 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2009
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#9
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
51 pts
2008 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2008
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#9
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
44 pts
2007 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2007
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#4
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
60 pts
2006 US Arabian Nationals
Oct 2006
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#2
Working Western Professional Exhibitors
71 pts
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