2008 Kentucky State Fair Horse Shows

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World's Championship Horse Show
August 17-23, 2008

This prestigious event attracts over 2,000 horses and people from all over the country and the world, awarding more than $1 million in premiums. World champion saddlebreds are crowned in different divisions during this show, which is held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair. Competition categories include saddlebreds, roadsters, road ponies, hackney ponies, and saddle seat equitation.


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State Fair Quarter Horse Show
     
Galloping into Broadbent Arena and Freedom Hall August 4-9, this Western-style show includes competition events in performance, halter, reining, cutting, team penning, roping, Western pleasure, rescue race, flag race, barrels, poles, and hunter under saddle. The show includes events sanctioned by the National Reining Horse Association, the National Cutting Horse Association, and the National Quarter Horse Association. This event is free and open to the public, however, parking is $6.

State Fair Morgan Horse Show
   
This two-day, fun-filled event runs August 11-12 and features competition in Western pleasure, English pleasure, park saddle, hunter pleasure, carriage pleasure driving, equitation, dressage and more. Horses in this show are registered with the American Morgan Horse Association, the Canadian Morgan Horse Association, or the British Morgan Horse Society. This event is free and open to the public, however, parking is $6.

State Fair Miniature Horse Show
    

The Kentucky State Fair Miniature Horse Show is a three-day event, August 21-23, that features equestrian minis competing in over 60 classes based on size, gender and age. Categories include Roadsters, Pleasure Driving, Costume, Showmanship and Children's divisions. Show times are 8 p.m. on August 21 and 6 p.m. on August 22 and 23. This event is free and open to the public; however, parking is $6.

For more information on the Miniature Horse Show, please contact
Kim Sullivan at 502-535-9250 or 859-494-8473 or by email keystonefarm@aol.com.

For more State Fair horse show information, please contact:

Horse Show Office
Kentucky Exposition Center
P.O. Box 37130
Louisville, KY 40233-7130
(502) 367-5300