National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT)

Presented by NSBA Smart Points

The National Youth Activity Team Tournament brings young riders from state, provincial and regional Quarter Horse associations across the United States and Canada together at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Riders compete for individual honors while earning points for their teams.

View the 2026 NYATT patterns · View the Congress schedule

Team and rider eligibility

• Teams may have one to 14 members and must be sponsored by a state or regional Quarter Horse association and endorsed by its state affiliate. Youth associations may not sponsor teams.
• Contestants must be 18 or younger as of January 1, 2026 and show registered Quarter Horses.
• Each contestant may compete in no more than two NYATT classes. Each association may enter no more than two contestants per class.

NYATT classes

• Barrel Racing
• Hunt Seat Equitation
• Hunter Under Saddle
• Ranch Riding
• Reining
• Showmanship
• Western Horsemanship
• Western Pleasure

Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunter Under Saddle, Ranch Riding, Showmanship, Western Horsemanship and Western Pleasure are NSBA dual-approved.

Awards

The top 15 placings in each class receive awards and team points. Awards are also presented to the top 10 teams in Division I and Division II. The NYATT awards presentation takes place immediately after the final NYATT class.

Entry information

The 2026 entry deadline was August 25, 2026. NYATT entries are submitted by youth team advisors on a separate NYATT entry form available from OQHA. Riders should contact their state, provincial or regional association’s youth advisor about team selection, entry fees and other team requirements.

Entries must include a copy of the horse’s registration papers. Horses must meet AQHA ownership requirements as of August 25, 2026.

For NYATT questions, contact Joanne Taylor at 614-505-7200, ext. 127, or jtaylor@oqha.com.