Congratulations to These First 2019 World Champions!
Competition is at its fullest at the 2019 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® taking place in Oklahoma City this week. More than 900 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 12. Congratulations to the following Morgans, handlers, and owners of these first world champions!
Pictured is World Champion Stallion, Queen's Sebastian (right) and Reserve World Champion Stallion, Ledgefields Jagged Edge (left).
World Champion Junior Gelding | LVM Full Regalia | John Hufferd | Eric & Jessica Balsis |
World Senior Gelding | FCM Prince Of Rock N Roll | Tim Roesink | Lora Lyons |
World Champion Gelding | FCM Prince Of Rock N Roll | Tim Roesink | Lora Lyons |
World Champion Junior Mare | RPS Complete Chaos | Ken Swanson | Wireless Valley Farms LLC |
World Senior Champion Mare | VVM Another Dream | Phil Fountain | Vegas Valley Morgans |
World Champion Mare | VVM Another Dream | Phil Fountain | Vegas Valley Morgans |
World Champion Junior Stallion | Queen's Sebastian | David Rand | Erin Duffy Kelley |
World Senior Stallion | Ledgefields Jagged Edge | David Rand | Dr. Grace Steere |
World Champion Stallion | Queen's Sebastian | David Rand | Erin Duffy Kelley |
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 | Martha Stewart GCH | Jillian Peek | William Mullady |
The competition has three shows daily through Saturday, October 19. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m., daily; Friday and Saturday evening's performances begin at 6:30 p.m. 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.