Celebrate the Morgan Breed in Oklahoma City
Friday, September 30, 2011
The 2011 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is shaping up to be another monumental event in the show's 39-year history. More than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and overseas will meet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 8-15 to compete for $250,000-plus in prize money.
Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. For the fifth year in a row, Fred Nava of Kingston, Massachusetts, joins as the show's manager, and this year, C. A. "Tony" Lee of Birmingham, Alabama, serves in the capacity of show chairman.
Oklahomans can be proud to know that all eyes from the Morgan world will focus on Oklahoma City in October, as the city displays some of the best athletes of America's first breed. The Morgan community is honored to call OKC home for the past 37 years.
"The partnership of Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, and the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds make this area the best place to hold a horse show in the country," said Lee. "We invite everyone to join us and enjoy the show. You won't be disappointed!"
Nava, with a dedicated and hard-working show committee and staff, joins an impressive list of sponsors, officials, and volunteers to make this year's show the best ever.
"It is with great excitement that I come to Oklahoma each year as the manager of the Grand National," Nava said. "This horse show is where the best of the best in Morgans compete and world champions are crowned. It's history in the making!"
Competition begins Saturday, October 8 with three shows daily through Saturday, October 15. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m., daily. Admission is free throughout the week.
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