WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) has announced the addition of Horse Spot as a sponsor for the organization, released Monday.
 
Horse Spot is partnering with the NCEA as the official tech platform for the 2025 NCEA National Championship.
 
This collaboration brings Horse Spot’s cutting-edge, cloud-based software platform to one of collegiate equestrian’s most prestigious events, enhancing the experience for athletes, coaches, and spectators alike.
 
With Horse Spot’s technology, attendees will have real-time access to essential event details, including daily schedules, start times, live scoring, class results, entry management, point calculations, and more. By streamlining event operations and providing up-to-the-minute updates, this integration ensures a seamless and engaging experience for all involved.
 
"We are thrilled to partner with NCEA and to be supporting collegiate equestrian events at every level," said Michael Lenard, co-founder of Horse Spot. "As former competitive college riders, we have a deep passion for this sport. Seeing our vision of giving back to the equestrian community come to life through Horse Spot is truly rewarding. It’s an honor to support the Championship."
 
About Horse Spot
Horse Spot is a premier cloud-based software platform serving local and rated horse shows across all disciplines. Developed by fellow equestrians and show management experts, co-founders Michael Lenard, Lindsay Lenard, and Christopher Lenard bring over 25 years of combined experience in show management and technology. Horse Spot's mission is to assist equestrians in competing, celebrating community, and promoting growth in the sport at every level. Users can search shows here.
 
Horse Spot’s modern platform supports:

• Show Office Operations
• Easy Entries
• Schedules, Real-time Updates, and Estimated Start Times
• Scoring customization by discipline 
• Ringside Results 
• Live Scoring & Performance Metrics 
• Organizational Features*
• Digital Checkouts 

 
*Coming Soon  
 
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels. 
 
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
 
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.