2026 US Arabian Nationals Friday, October 30
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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Current all-time standings by championship wins. This story’s horse and exhibitor are highlighted.
| Rank | Horse | Wins |
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| =1 | DEFYING GRAVITY RGS | 2 |
| =1 | RC IRON MAN | 2 |
| =1 | CHAPARRAL DGL | 2 |
| =1 | SIN CITY | 2 |
| Rank | Exhibitor | Wins |
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| 1 | JOEL KIESNER In this story | 13 |
| 2 | JAMES STACHOWSKI | 3 |
| =3 | SHAWN M ROOKER | 2 |
| =3 | MATTHEW SIEMON | 2 |
| =3 | JOEL M GANGI | 2 |
Streak extended
ANDREW SELLMAN won the Arabian Sr Mare Breeding Championship for the fifth straight year (2022–2026), this time with LAHABRIANNA GRK, extending their record for Arabian Sr Mare Breeding championships by a handler to six.
Streak broken
SONGWRITER CA won the Arabian English Pleasure Championship with JOEL KIESNER, ending KW MICAH's run of four straight titles (2022–2025), the last with ASHTON KIESNER, extending their record for Arabian English Pleasure championships by a rider to 15. KW MICAH shares the record for Arabian English Pleasure championships by a horse (4).
Streak extended
DROPS OF JUPITER VH and LEA CLINTON DEARING won the Arabian Park AAOTR Championship for the fifth straight year (2022–2026), tying MANDALAY BAY and CATHY VECSEY's all-time record of five Arabian Park AAOTR championships.
Streak extended
JB WHISTLEN DIXIE and LOU ROPER won the HA/AA Western Trail Championship for the third straight year (2024–2026), one short of LITTLE BIT OF BOOM's all-time record of four HA/AA Western Trail championships by a horse, and taking the all-time lead with the most HA/AA Western Trail championships by any rider (7).
Streak extended
UNDULATAS FIRST LOVE and KATIE GARDNER HARVEY won the HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over Championship for the fourth straight year (2023–2026), extending their records for HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over championships by a horse and by a rider to four and four.
