Special Events Lined Up For AQHA World Show
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The 2017 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show will be an exciting event that you won’t want to miss. Top athletes from across the globe will compete for more than $2.3 million in awards and prizes at this year’s event in Oklahoma City.
Not only can Lucas Oil World attendees look forward to watching the top equestrians and American Quarter Horses compete in the arena, but this year’s Lucas Oil World is filled with new and exciting special events.
AQHA World Show Trade Show
Take a break from the action in the arenas to enjoy the free Trade Show; it features more than 100 vendors from across the United States, selling home décor, jewelry, tack, western attire, trailers and more in the new Bennet Event Center. The Trade Show will also showcase the AQHA Champions Circle at 5:30 p.m. on days that have Level 3 finals before 5 p.m., United Kennel Club Socialized Pet Obedience Test area, the Saloon Bar, the Beach Bar, four concessions, coffee bar and much more.
Free Ride the Pattern Clinics, presented by Nutrena
AQHA Professional Horsemen from around the country are teaming up to provide free Ride the Pattern Clinics, presented by Nutrena, at the Lucas Oil World. During the clinics, Professional Horsemen explain to the audience how they would complete a specific pattern from that show. View the clinicians and tentative schedule for the Ride the Pattern clinics.
Level 1 Stakes Classes
This show offers scores of opportunities for exhibitors competing in the arena. Two Level 1 open stakes classes will return as ancillary classes to this year’s Lucas Oil World schedule. A $1,000-added Level 1 western pleasure class, sponsored by Patrick and Anne Gibson/My Chips Are Hott, is slated for Friday, November 10. A $1,000-added Level 1 hunter under saddle class, sponsored by Twin Acres Ranch/Blake Weis and Kendra Weis, is slated for Saturday, November 11. Both classes will be in the Performance Arena. The deadline to enter each class is 5 p.m. the night before the class is held, and the cost to enter is $100 each, with 75 percent of entry fees (plus added money) as payout. Entry forms are available in the Competitor Resources section of www.aqha.com/worldshow.
Halter Bonanza
New this year, more than $100,000 has been added to the halter prize money at the 2017 Lucas Oil World, thanks to the generosity of 10-year cumulative breeders Steve and Kathy Headley of Bloomington, Indiana; 30-year cumulative breeders Gary and Linda Gordon of Fossil Gate Farms, Roanoke, Texas; and 30-year cumulative breeders Terry and Tammy Bradshaw.
Special Events
A variety of special events will also take place during the show. Be sure to mark your calendar before traveling to Oklahoma City.
- November 4 – Farrier Demonstration at 9 a.m. in the Sales Pavilion
(November 4 is also Daylight Saving Time – fall back an hour) - November 5 – Church Service 10 a.m. in the Sales Pavilion
- November 6 – Trailer Loading Competition (AQHA staff vs. ring crew vs. AQHA Professional Horsemen) at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
- November 7 – Team Wrangler Night and Team Wrangler Versatility Contest at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
- November 8 – United Kennel Club Dog Agility Demonstration at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
- November 10 – Wear pink to support horsemen and -women who have fought cancer; Rein in Cancer Frisbee toss will take place at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena (Frisbees will be sold on the fairgrounds during the show.)
- November 11 – Wear red to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country; military personnel and spouses get in free on November 11. AQHA will also hold a reception, hosted by the Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association, for military personnel at 6:30 p.m. in the Built Ford Tough Club.
- November 11 – AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge prelims follow the Adequan® Level 2 hunt seat equitation finals in the Performance Arena
- November 11 and 12 – United States Kennel Club Socialized Pet Obedience Test (SPOT) Evaluation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Bennett Event Center
- November 12 – Boehringer Ingelheim AQHA Collegiate Judging Contest at 8 a.m. in the Performance Arena
- November 12 – Church Service at 10 a.m. in the Sales Pavilion
- November 12 – AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge finals in the Jim Norick Arena following the Level 3 junior western riding finals
- November 13 – Foundation Day: Wine Tasting Reception, hosted by the American Quarter Horse Foundation, at 4 p.m. in the Bennett Event Center
- November 14 – AQHA Mutton Bustin’ at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
(15 youth entries will be randomly drawn before the show to participate. Click here for more information. ) - November 15 – Lucas Oil World Exhibitor Party, hosted by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, The American Quarter Horse Journal, Performance Horse Journal and Ranch Horse Journal, at 6 p.m. in the Bennett Event Center
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For more information on events, receptions and parties, view the tentative schedule.
Top Awards
AQHA will also crown the 2017 Lucas Oil Superhorse, AQHA All-Around Amateur, Oklahoma City Leading Owner and top Ranching Heritage-bred horses throughout the show.
Stay up-to-date with the Lucas Oil Superhorse and AQHA All-Around Amateur leaderboards on www.aqha.com/worldshow.
Can’t Make It to Oklahoma City?
Be sure to tune in to the free live webcast, presented by Bank of America, to watch all the action from the Jim Norick and Performance arenas at www.aqha.com/worldshow. You’ll also find the best coverage of the show, results and more!
About the Lucas Oil World
More than 4,800 entries from the United States, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are competing for 99 world championships and 90 Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan)Level 2 championship titles at this year’s event, November 2-18 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
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