2024 Local Youth of the Year Contests
Eastern Region
March 17, 2024
St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Youth Contest
Contact: Ashley Morgan; ashley@sterlinghillfarm.com; (603)560-6910
Sterling Hill Farm, Derry, NH
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
Grand National Scholarship offered to Senior winner
May 22-25, 2024
Southern States Regional Morgan Youth Contest
Contact: Jen Valentine; jvalentine22@gmail.com; (202)450-9303
Raleigh, NC
Divisions offered: Walk/trot, Junior, Senior
Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
May 23-25, 2024
Michigan All Morgan Youth Contest
Contact: Randie Jo Evans; rhevans@crimson.ua.edu; (810)224-2942
Lansing, MI
Divisions offered: Walk/trot, Junior, Senior
$1000 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
May 24-26, 2024
Western New York Morgan Horse Show Youth Contest
Contact: June Karbowski; jem95@roadrunner.com; (716)479-4516
Hamburg, NY
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
June 7-8, 2024
Connecticut Morgan Youth Contest
Contact: Laura Lapointe; rocket19992001@gmail.com; (413)463-1953
Eastern States Exposition; West Springfield, MA
Divisions Offered: Leadline, Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior,
$1,000 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
June 12-15, 2024
Morgan Gold Cup Youth Contest
Contact: Kim Thomas; kimthomas1213@gmail.com; (440)823-8458
Columbus, OH
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
July 4, 2024
Summer Kick-Off Youth Contest
Contact: Cindy Harb & Amanda Ryan; cindyharb@gmail.com; (603)498-7706
Deerfield, NH
Divisions offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$1,000 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
July 21, 2024
New England Regional Morgan Youth Contest
Contact: Nicole Bobbi; nicole.bobbi@uconn.edu; (203)600-8669
Divisions Offered: Walk/trot, Junior, Senior
$750 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
August 8-10, 2024
Buckeye Morgan Challenge Youth Contest
Contact: Kim Thomas; kimthomas1213@gmail.com; (440)823-8458
Springfield, OH
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
August 13, 2024
Massachussetts Morgan Youth Contest
Contact: Pam Powers; ppowers08@gmail.com; (413)387-9614
Eastern States Exposition; W. Springfield, MA
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
September 14th, 2024
New York State Regional Morgan Horse Show Youth Contest
Contact: Jennifer Peek; jpeek@yahoo.com; (518)209-5688
Syracuse, NY
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner.
September 27-28, 2024
Morgan Heritage Days Youth Contest
Contact: Brittany Collins & Emily Malinowski; (802)881-6666; bbcallh@yahoo.com
Addison County Fairgrounds, Addison, VT
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
Central Region
May 23-25, 2024
Route 66 Morgan Horse Classic Youth Contest
Contact: Jennifer Shipman; jen@shipmanphotos.com; (918)261-4064
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
July 18-20, 2024
Morgan Masterpiece Youth Contest
Contact: Jordan Freitag; jordyequine@gmail.com; (608)234-2689
Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, WI
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
Western Region
March 28-30, 2024
Carousel Charity Regional Youth Contest
Contact: Jolene Galvin Yerckie; jolenegalvin@Yahoo.com; (413)374-1720
Scottsdale, AZ
Divisions Offered: Walk/trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
May 8-12, 2024
Key Classic Youth Contest
Contact: Linda Collins; lcollins13579@aol.com; (206)200-2099
Monroe, WA
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
Tentative $500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
June 12-15, 2024
Oregon Morgan Classic Youth Contest
Contact: Sierra Breckenridge; sierrabreckenridge@gmail.com; (503)428-3700
Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$400 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
July 17, 2024
Morgan Medallion Youth Contest
Contact: Jolene Galvin-Yerckie; jolenegalvin@yahoo.com; (413)374-1720
Las Vegas, NV
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$200 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner
July 31-August 4, 2024
C-Fair Charity Youth Contest
Contact: Linda Collins; lcollins13579@aol.com; (206)200-2099
Monroe, WA
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
Tentative $500 Grand National scholarship offered to Senior winner