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First Judges Announced for 2011 Morgan Grand National
Monday, November 15, 2010


The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is pleased to announce tentative agreements with the following eight judges for 2011:

HUNTER/WESTERN
John Bennett of Putnam, CT
Judy Kibler of Laguna Woods, CA
Fay Lowry of Seymour, IL
Lawrence E. Thurber of East Concord, NY

CLASSIC/PARK/PLEASURE
Nancy Becker of Nicholasville, KY
Larry Bolen of Perrysburg, OH
Jim Lowry of Seymour, IL
Richard Obenauf of Ringwood, IL

The entire slate of judges will be announced in the next few days.

All eyes in the Morgan world will once again focus on Oklahoma City in October of 2011 as the city showcases some of the best athletes of America’s first breed.

Competition begins Saturday, October 8th with three shows daily through Saturday, October 15th. Show times will be at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day.

For more information on this exceptional animal, check out the breeds website at www.morganhorse.com. Or, for more information on the 2011 horse show, you can log on to www.morgangrandnational.com.

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