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April 7, 2025

Are you planning to attend this year’s Morgan Grand National and World Championship Horse show? Read below to learn about some important changes for this year’s show.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

• To ensure exhibitor safety during ongoing arena construction, all driving classes will take place in the Performance Arena, rather than the new Coliseum.

• Likewise, Open In-hand and Futurity In-hand classes will be held in the performance arena. 

• Evening sessions on Friday and Saturday will start at 6:30 PM as usual with special presentations, followed by performance classes not to start before 7:00 PM.

• Some equitation classes have been moved into the Coliseum in order to accommodate the driving classes in the Performance arena.

ADDED CLASSES

Exciting additions this year! New and split classes provide more opportunities for exhibitors to showcase their skills.

• WC Western Pleasure Gentlemen

• GN In-Hand Trail Finals

• GN Western Dressage Fourth Level with WC High Point Award

• Split Western Dressage Basic Level tests for Amateurs and Jr. Exhibitors

• Split Dressage Basic Level tests for Amateurs and Jr. Exhibitors

QUALIFICATIONS

• Exhibitors can now qualify for all classes within a division by competing in any class from that division at a USEF-rated show. However, minimum placing requirements still apply.

• The classes not requiring qualifications remain the same.

CAMPERS

• Spots in the Premium Lot, and West Lot are now able to be reserved through the Show.

• To reserve a spot in the Premium Lot, visit www.gnwcmhs.com/shop. Premium Lot spaces are $1,500 for the show including Sunday Sept. 28th move-in. To move in earlier, contact the Fairgrounds to book extra days.

• To reserve a spot in the West Lot, visit www.gnwcmhs.com/shop. West Lot spaces are $950 for the Show, including Sunday Sept. 28th move-in. Contact the Fairgrounds if you’d like to move in earlier to reserve those extra days.

• Visit https://okcfairgrounds.com/visitors/rv-park to view the lot locations and to book spaces in the South Lot.

ONLINE ENTRIES

• We will again be offering online entries at www.horseshowsonline.com.

• To streamline processing, we strongly encourage using our online entry system at www.horseshowsonline.com.

• A credit card will be required at the time of entry and payment will be processed at that time.

• All owners and competitors, including Canadians, MUST have an active USEF membership and complete the SafeSport requirements to compete.

AT THE SHOW

• Joint stabling WILL affect stall locations.

• Dogs MUST be on leash or otherwise restrained.

• Scooters and hoverboards are prohibited inside barn aisles for safety reasons. Only licensed drivers may operate motorized vehicles on the grounds.

-- via AMHA