Midwest Charity Horse Show

Midwest Charity Horse Show June 9-13, 2026
Illinois State Fairgrounds Coliseum
801 Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, Illinois Daily performances will be 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.

Midwest Charity Horse Show is thrilled to announce its 82nd annual show, June 13-17, 2023, in the Coliseum of Champions. The Midwest Charity website is online at www.midwestcharity.com with prize list, box seat form, entry form, etc. Entries will be accepted electronically through www.horseshowsonline.com
Printed prize lists can be mailed upon request. Our longtime, generous supporters enabled us

to donate $20,000 to the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Pediatric Support Fund from proceeds of its 2022 multi-breed show. We are grateful for and look forward to our sponsors’ continued support as it is more important than ever this year to put on a show of this caliber. Since its inception, the Midwest Charity Horse Show, an all-volunteer, nonsubsidized organization, has donated its annual proceeds to a Springfield area charity and has selected SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics as its beneficiary. Since 1987, Midwest Charity Horse Show Association (MCHSA) in partnership with SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics has been an integral part of helping children with chronic illnesses live happy, healthier lives. Proceeds from this year’s horse show help provide overnight lodging, food and/or transportation for families whose child is receiving treatment. The MCHSA endowment has given more than $277,000 to SIU School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics since 1987. For more information about the Midwest Charity Horse Show call Show Manager/President, Carole Kennedy at 217-414-1900. Those who are online can log-on to www.midwestcharity.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/midwestcharity to check for updates regarding the show.

Exhibitors can visit www.horseshowsonline.com for online entries and the prize list. Please contact the Show Secretary,...
04/21/2026

Exhibitors can visit www.horseshowsonline.com for online entries and the prize list.

Please contact the Show Secretary, Cheryl Rangel or Show Manager, Carole Kennedy, with any questions.

We are looking forward to your great horses and ponies for a high-level competition! We are hoping to see all of our friends to enjoy some fun too!

Rounding out our 2026 Midwest Charity judges panel is Todd Otterman!
04/16/2026

Rounding out our 2026 Midwest Charity judges panel is Todd Otterman!

Please join us in welcoming Sandra Currier to the judging panel for the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show!
04/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming Sandra Currier to the judging panel for the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show!

The 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show schedule is officially out! We can’t wait to welcome the amazing horses and exhibito...
04/14/2026

The 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show schedule is officially out!
We can’t wait to welcome the amazing horses and exhibitors joining us this June in Springfield.

Joining our panel of judges for the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show is Matthew Roberts!
04/10/2026

Joining our panel of judges for the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show is Matthew Roberts!

Meet Kristin Stivers, one of our 2026 Midwest Charity Judges!
04/08/2026

Meet Kristin Stivers, one of our 2026 Midwest Charity Judges!

With the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show in just a couple months, now is the time to make your hotel arrangements. The f...
04/03/2026

With the 2026 Midwest Charity Horse Show in just a couple months, now is the time to make your hotel arrangements. The following Host Hotels and Motels are supporting friends of the Midwest Charity
**Please call hotels directly for a special rate. Please note that there are taxes in addition to the special rate with each hotel.**

Marriott Residence lnn
2915 Stanford Avenue | 217.527.1100
$174, $194, or $269 for 2 bedroom - Cut off May 16
+Pet Friendly with pet fee

Candlewood lnn & Suites (next door to Residence lnn)
2501 Sunrise Drive | 217.522.5100
$119 King or King Suite w/pullout - Cut off May 15
+Pet Friendly with pet fee

Hilton Garden Inn Springfield
3100 South Dirksen Parkway | 217.529.7171
$129 - Cut off May 24
+Pet Friendly with pet fee
Reservations: https://bit.ly/MidwestHGI

Carpenter Street lnn
525 North 6th Street | 217.789.9100
$84 - Cut off May 5

Ramada Limited North
3280 Northfietd Drive | 217.523.4000
$112 - Cut off May 13

Northfield lnn & Suites (next door to Ramada Limited North)
3280 Northfield Drive | 217.523.7900
$112 Double or $132 King Suite - Cut off May 10

Please make sure your hotel knows you are with the Midwest Charity Horse Show and specifically authorizes inclusion in any statistical/post-show analysis.

SAVE THE DATE!The 85th Midwest Charity Horse Show will be taking place June 9-13, 2026.We will notify exhibitors via soc...
03/31/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
The 85th Midwest Charity Horse Show will be taking place June 9-13, 2026.
We will notify exhibitors via social media when the prize list is posted and you may begin entering. Entries will be accepted electronically through www.horseshowsonline.com.

01/19/2026

Midwest Charity Horse Show announces judges

Jan. 18, 2026, SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Midwest Charity Horse Show is thrilled to announce its 85th annual show, June 9-13, 2026, in the Coliseum of Champions. Daily performances will be 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., with our distinguished panel of judges for Saddlebreds, Roadsters, Morgans, Equitation and Non-Rated/Open classes: Sandra Currier, Bellville, Texas; Matthew Roberts, Cave Creek, Ariz; and Kristin Stivers, Midway, Ky. Arabian and Non-Rated/Open judge will be Todd Otterman, Indianapolis, Ind.

The prize list and forms will be available, when completed, and entries will be accepted electronically through www.horseshowsonline.com. The schedule and list of hotels will be on Facebook as well.

We are grateful for and look forward to our sponsors’ and exhibitors’ continued support as it is more important than ever this year to put on a show of this caliber. Since its inception, the Midwest Charity Horse Show, an all-volunteer, nonsubsidized organization, has donated its annual proceeds to a Springfield area charity and has selected SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics as its beneficiary. Since 1987, Midwest Charity Horse Show Association (MCHSA) in partnership with SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics has been an integral part of helping children with chronic illnesses live happy, healthier lives. Proceeds from this year’s horse show help provide medication, overnight lodging, food and/or transportation for families whose child is receiving treatment. The MCHSA endowment has given more than $307,000 to SIU School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics since 1987.

For more information about the Midwest Charity Horse Show call Show Manager/President, Carole Kennedy at 217-414-1900. Those who are online can log-on to Facebook at www.facebook.com/midwestcharity to check for updates regarding the 2026 show.

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June 9-13, 2026
Illinois State Fairgrounds Coliseum
801 Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, Illinois

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As we reflect on another successful show with exceptional horses and exhibitors, we send congratulations to this year’s ...
06/23/2025

As we reflect on another successful show with exceptional horses and exhibitors, we send congratulations to this year’s Best In Show - Kalarama’s Treasured Dream and Juliette Dell!

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2020 Midwest Charity Horse Show

Midwest Charity Horse Show’s 79th annual show will take place June 9-13, 2020.

For more information about the Midwest Charity Horse Show call Show Manager/President, Carole Kennedy at 217-414-1900. Those who are online can log-on to www.midwestcharity.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/midwestcharity to check for updates regarding the show.