Check Out What’s in Store For the 2014 Dixie National Quarter Horse Show…

Press release

The 2014 Dixie National Quarter Horse Show kicks off in Jackson, MS., on February 4th with the Equestrians with Disabilities Show to be held in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center beginning at 9 a.m. The 2013 show was a huge success with over 50 AQHA entries and 100 Open entries! There is still time to enter to participate. Call Liz Turner (228-669-4517) or Mary Hopkins (601-638-1322) for more entry and volunteer info!

The rest of the events will begin on Wednesday, February. 12, with two arenas running simultaneously with four judges in each arena. That’s four sets of AQHA points! We welcome the top horses and trainers in the country to our show. In the Watson Quality Ford Roping Challenge shootout, some of the top calf ropers and team ropers in the world compete for $10,500 in added money. This challenge has allowed the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show to become one of the premier AQHA Roping events in the country.

With over 65,000 square feet of shopping, the Dixie National Equine Expo is a shoppers delight, boasting vendors from across the USA with the latest fashions, accessories, saddles, tack and trailers in the nation. The Equine Expo opens Wednesday through Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Harris Leather, Ulcergard, Nutrena, and Watson Ford are a few of the many booths to nose around in! To complement your shopping experience, Chimneyville Food Court will be open for down home cooking and up and coming country music star Brent Harrison will play daily on the Equine Expo stage.

Visit the AQHA booth for transfers, registrations and other onsite services. As always, we appreciate AQHA being there serving our customers and promoting our industry.

The $10,000 added money Freestyle Reining is a crowd favorite at the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show. The show starts Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Coliseum with the gates opening at 6 p.m. In an arena that holds over 6,200 cheering fans, equine athletes perform precise maneuvers such as spins, fast circles, and sliding stops to the sound of heart-pumping music. Performances intensify as applause from the audience amplifies! It’s an electrifying experience for everyone to enjoy. Tickets for the Freestyle Reining are $5 (Kids ages five and under are free) and can be bought at the door as well as in the Equine Expo starting on Wednesday, Feb.12. Don’t miss Moonlight Madness on Friday night! Immediately following the excitement of the Freestyle Reining, shoppers can find steals and deals, door prizes and shopping sprees until 11p.m. in the Dixie National Equine Expo!

On Saturday, Feb. 15, Wayne Boyd of West Kentucky Horse Sales, Inc. puts on the Southern Classic Horse Sale where you can find your next show horse or trail companion. The live auction begins at 10 a.m. in the Equine Expo. Come early as a full house is expected. Also on Saturday, catch the latest western fashions as Giddy Up presents the Equine Expo Fashion Show on the stage in the Chimneyville Food Court!

On Sunday in the Fordice Equine Center starting at 8a.m, we welcome the top barrel racers and pole benders to run for not only points and prizes but for $6,500 in added money! Barrels will be 4-D format.

Come see for yourself what nearly 50 years of tradition has to offer! Bring the family and enjoy great horses, horsemen, competition and shopping.

For more information and details, visit www.mqha.org.