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Congratulations to the First 2018 World Champions!

October 9, 2018

Competition is at its fullest at the 2018 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® taking place in Oklahoma City this week. More than 1,000 Morgan horses are competing for eight days for $250,000-plus in prize money!

The first world champions, the In-Hand division, were crowned on Saturday, October 6. Congratulations to the following Morgans, handlers, and owners of these first world champions!

Picture is 2018 World Champion Stallion, Akira Derringer GCH and trainer, Bert Earehart.

World Champion Junior Gelding NRMF Bella's Dancer Whitney Bodnar Ruthann Peterson Survivors Trust
World Senior Gelding  CBMF Fearless Tim Roesink John & Nancy Hendricks
World Champion Gelding CBMF Fearless Tim Roesink John & Nancy Hendricks
World Champion Junior Mare Merriehill Maleficent Whitney Bodnar  Merriehill Farm Inc.
World Senior Champion Mare Clayhill Wow Factor John Hufferd Holly Linden
World Champion Mare Clayhill Wow Factor John Hufferd Holly Linden
World Champion Junior Stallion Ledgefields Jagged Edge David Rand Dr. Grace Steere
World Senior Stallion Akira Derringer GCH Bert Earehart Red River Valley Enterprises LLC
World Champion Stallion Akira Derringer GCH Bert Earehart Red River Valley Enterprises LLC

Other world champions crowned over the weekend include:

World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 13 & Under BH Lippitt Knight Storm Meara Kent Stephanie Zimmerman
World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 14-17 Tropic Anne's Legacy GCH Elizabeth Keller Ann Keller

The competition has three shows daily through Saturday, October 13. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m., daily. Admission is free throughout the week.

For those who are unable to attend in person, the show will be webcast live for free at www.mgnlive.com beginning at 9 a.m. local time. Results are posted daily on www.gaitkeeper.com.

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