The Best Horse Show Management Software in 2026

It’s 2026—and horse show management software has officially entered a new era.

After years of building, testing, and refining alongside real horse show professionals, Horse Spot has released major platform updates that position it as the best horse show management software for local, rated, and FEI-level competitions.

Designed by licensed officials, USEF judges, and lifelong equestrians, Horse Spot streamlines entries, scheduling, payments, results, documents, and communication—because we’ve worked every horse show job ourselves and built the software we always wished existed.

Why Horse Spot Is the Best Horse Show Management Software

Horse Spot is more than just horse show software—it’s a fully connected platform that replaces google sheets, jot form, spreadsheets, paper forms, outdated systems, and fragmented tools. Horse Spot is a connected, all-in-one experience tailored to horse show organizers.

With Horse Spot, horse shows can manage:

• Online entries and mobile payments
• Real-time schedules and updates
• Live scoring and instant results
• Digital documents and signatures
• Organization and membership management
• Fan-friendly experiences

From schooling shows to FEI-rated competitions, Horse Spot adapts to the way your show runs.

Built by Horse Show Professionals Who Know Every Job

Most horse show software is built by tech teams learning the industry from the outside.

Horse Spot is different.

Our team has worked as

• Show office
• In-gate
• Ribbon and awards
• Judging
• Organizing committees
• Professional trainers

And has shown as exhibitors. That lived experience informs every feature—reducing manual work, eliminating double entry, and making life easier for show secretaries, judges, organizers, and exhibitors alike.

Multi-Discipline Horse Show Software That Actually Works

Horse Spot is a true multi-discipline horse show management system, built to support diverse scoring methods, class structures, and workflows.

We support many disciplines and breeds with bespoke features

Local to Rated with API integrations synced to governing bodies:

• Hunter-Jumper
• Dressage
• Driving
• Tennessee Walking
• Arabians

Other disciplines we support: 

• Open Shows
• Multi-breed Shows
• Eventing / Horse Trials
• Western & Ranch
• Quarter Horses
• Mustangs
• Vaulting
• Western Dressage
• Working Equitation
• Combined Training
• English Pleasure
• Sport-Horses
• Draft Pulling
• Reining
• Saddleseat
• Fox Hunting
• Gymkhana
• 4-H
• Hobby Horse competitions

Don’t see your discipline? We build alongside the community—and we’re growing fast.

We're working on growing in so many new areas! Including but not limited to:

• Paso Shows
• Pintos
• Paints
• Morgans
• Pole Bending
• Barrel Racing
• Andlusians and Lusitanos
• Cutting
• Speed Events
• Missouri Fox Trotters
• Appaloosas
• Mounted Games
• Working Cow
• Racking Horses
• Gypsy Vanners
• Saddleseat
• Hunter Paces
• Shetlands
• Miniatures
• Endurance
• Connemara
• Friesians
• Hackney
• Para-Equestrian Events
• Rodeos

Advanced Horse Show Scheduling, Scoring & Results

Horse Spot’s show management tools scale from simple to complex without adding confusion.

Features include:

• Discipline-specific scoring systems
• Custom reports
• Real-time results publishing
• Live Order of Go & ride time sign-ups

Exhibitors can choose ride times in real time and see availability instantly—dramatically reducing congestion, stress, and last-minute changes.

Digital Documents, Signatures & Compliance—Handled

Less paperwork, more saddle work.

Horse Spot includes:

• Digital entry agreements and liability waivers
• Secure, legally binding electronic signatures
• Uploads for Coggins, vaccinations, and health certificates
• At-a-glance show-ready status for show offices

Everything is timestamped, encrypted, and stored for lifetime access.

Horse Show Organization & Membership Software

Horse Spot connects horse shows directly to organizations and governing bodies.

• Membership management
• Series point tracking
• Auto-renew memberships
• Automatic display of sanctioned shows
• Fully branded organization pages

This eliminates manual tracking and ensures accurate, real-time data across events.

Trusted by Rated, FEI, Scholastic & Collegiate Horse Shows

Horse Spot is trusted at every level of the sport, including:

• IHSA, NCEA, and AEE / Alumni Tournament of Champions
• Official dressage scoring software for IEA Nationals 2026
• Local, rated, and FEI competitions nationwide

Our founders are former IHSA riders—making this work a full-circle moment for the next generation.

Award-Winning Horse Show Software

Horse Spot has been recognized for innovation, design, and impact:

• Webby Award Winner (2025) for Web Services & Applications
  
• Catalyst by Beemok Pitch Competition Winner
• Featured on iHeartRadio

We believe great horse show software should be powerful, intuitive, and beautifully designed.

What Horse Show Professionals Are Saying

“The live scoring and scheduling alone saved us hours every day. Our exhibitors love it.”— Show Secretary

Horse Spot has completely changed how we run our shows. The system is intuitive, fast, and built by people who actually understand horse shows.

(See more real reviews from horse show professionals and exhibitors on Facebook.)

Why Horse Spot Is the Best Horse Show Management Software in 2026

Horse Spot stands apart because it combines:

• Real horse show experience
• True multi-discipline support
• Award-winning technology
• Community-driven development

If you’re looking for horse show management software that actually understands your world, Horse Spot is built for you.

Treating horse show secretaries with the esteem of Secretariat

In 2026, the best horse show management software isn’t just about features—it’s about understanding how horse shows actually work. Horse Spot was built by people who have worked every role at a horse show, and that experience shows in every detail of the platform. From multi-discipline scoring and live scheduling to digital documents, organization management, and award-winning design, Horse Spot simplifies the most complex parts of running a horse show. Whether you’re managing a local schooling show, a rated competition, or an FEI-level event, Horse Spot delivers the flexibility, reliability, and support needed to run better shows—now and into the future.

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