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AMHA Readies for Youth Activities at Morgan Grand National
SHELBURNE
,
VT
—Plans are taking shape for the annual American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)
Youth Activities, which will take place in
Oklahoma City
at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®, October
8-15. Significant changes will be seen in the program this year, including the
inception of a new a Youth Judging Workshop open to AMHA youth members, which
will take place of the traditional Youth Judging Contest that was open to any
youth college age and younger.
"The Youth Judging Workshop really gives us a chance to focus on our youth
already involved with Morgans and give them a fun and educational experience of
their own," said AMHA Youth Coordinator, Taylor Royals. "I'm very
excited these changes as they will benefit the youth of our breed."
On Friday, October 14, at 8:30 a.m. the Youth Judging Workshop will be held open
to AMHA Youth members with two age divisions and four classes to be judged
ringside. Ribbons first through sixth will be awarded in each age division at
the Youth Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 15.
Also part of the youth activities are Educational Tours, which will be held
Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.,
respectively. In addition to learning more about the Morgan breed and its
versatility, tours will provide the opportunity for participants to learn more
about careers in the equine industry, meet judges and professional trainers, and
get a guided tour of the event, including the competition and behind the scenes
in the barn. Open to the public, the tours are specially designed for local
schools, groups, clubs of all kinds, and home schooled youth.
Since 1973, the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® has
represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. More than
1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the
United States
,
Canada
,
Austria
, and
Great Britain
are in
Oklahoma City
,
Oklahoma
, to compete in over 250 classes for $250,000-plus in prize money. For more
information and updates on the Morgan Grand National, go to www.morgangrandnational.com.
To
receive more information regarding the AMHA Youth Activities, contact Taylor
Royals at (802) 985-4944 ext. 401, taylor@morganhorse.com.
Founded in 1909, the American Morgan Horse Association is a non-profit
organization serving more than 50,000 Morgan horse owners, breeders, exhibitors,
and enthusiasts throughout the
United States
. AMHA serves as a parent organization to more than 90 recognized Morgan horse
clubs and national service organizations. For more information on
America
’s original horse breed, contact the American Morgan Horse Association, Inc.,
4066 Shelburne Road, Suite 5
,
Shelburne
,
Vermont
05482
; (802) 985-4944; www.morganhorse.com.
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