Aaron Moses Joins the NSBA Million Dollar Club

A milestone built on championship horses, major futurity wins and years of consistency. Please join us in congratulating Aaron Moses, who has officially surpassed $1 million in lifetime NSBA earnings, becoming just the fifth rider in NSBA history to reach this extraordinary milestone.

Aaron now joins an elite group made up of Gil Galyean, Rusty Green, Jay Starnes and Katy Jo Zuidema. At the end of 2025, NSBA listed Aaron with more than $905,000 in lifetime earnings, placing him fourth among its all-time Open riders at that point. His continued success through the 2026 season has now carried him across the million-dollar threshold.

The ride that officially carried Aaron across the million-dollar line came at Back to Berrien, where he piloted ImJustAGirll to victory in the dac^® Vitamins and Minerals $2,500 Novice Horse Open Western Pleasure. The win was historic: with the earnings from that class, Aaron surpassed the threshold required to become an NSBA Million Dollar Rider. It was a fitting milestone for a career defined by consistency, exceptional horses, loyal clients and success at the highest level of the Western Pleasure industry.

The achievement is the culmination of years spent developing some of the industry's most recognizable Western Pleasure horses and delivering on its largest stages.

Career Highlights

VS The First Lady: Aaron rode VS The First Lady to win the prestigious Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure in 2017, accomplishing what he described at the time as one of his biggest career goals. That same Congress, he collected four championships in the Masters, $10,000 Maturity, Maiden Two-Year-Old and Senior Western Pleasure classes.
Rasscal Flatts: In 2018, he guided Rasscal Flatts to victory in the Congress Two-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Super Sale Stakes, earning $11,914 for owners Dr. Gail Mason and Jeff Temple.
Lope With Grace: With Lope With Grace, Aaron earned major NSBA World titles in the Three-Year-Old Breeders Championship Futurity and Color Western Pleasure, adding to a resume that also included AQHA World and Congress success for the mare.
For One Night Only: Aaron and For One Night Only became one of the sport's defining combinations, earning both Junior and Senior Western Pleasure championships at the AQHA World Show and contributing to the gelding's eight Congress titles.
VS The Fireman: With VS The Fireman, Aaron helped campaign one of the decade's dominant young Western Pleasure horses. In 2022, 'Gronk' won the NSBA World Three-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Stakes, while also collecting Junior Western Pleasure and major Non-Pro titles with Kristen Galyean.

His career also includes numerous NSBA and AQHA World Championships, at least 13 Congress Championships, and three consecutive years as the NSBA High Point Open Western Pleasure Rider of the Year from 2018 through 2020.

Behind every number is a long list of horses, owners, families, early mornings, late nights and performances delivered when the pressure was highest. Reaching $1 million is not the result of one great season or one exceptional horse. It represents years of consistency, horsemanship and trust.

Congratulations, Aaron, on joining one of the most exclusive clubs in the Western performance horse industry. One million dollars earned, and a legacy still being written.

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Natashya V.

Founder, StallionCompare.com | Creative Director

Natashya, the founder of StallionCompare.com, is a dynamic force in both the equine and creative industries. As a lifelong equestrian, Natashya’s journey with horses began with Quarter Horses in her hometown in British Columbia, Canada. During her college years she took a brief (and eye opening) hiatus from Quarter Horses to work in the Thoroughbred industry – returning to the AQHA circuit as a young adult. Natashya was also able to reconnect with the quarter horse industry through design. She worked with former owners of Pleasurehorse.com and Show Horse Today on their design needs prior to Robyn Duplisea purchasing the business. Natashya also worked at Horse Canada (HPG) as the Creative Director for many monthly, quarterly, and annual equine magazines. Her passion (read: obsession) for breeding, genetics, and equine pedigrees ran ever-increasingly deep, which lead her to create StallionCompare.com.

Beyond her equine pursuits, Natashya is the Creative Director & Co-Founder of a leading design agency known for its boutique, customer-focused approach. With her expertise, she blends creativity and technology to make a lasting impact in both horse breeding and design.