Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship Coming to Michigan- June 16-18

Listen up, Zone 8 residents—the Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship takes place June 16–18 at the two-judge MPHC Summer Mixer in Hastings, Michigan. Also included is a ranch riding clinic with Jim Dudley, special events on Friday evening and a split-combined show schedule.

Class winners receive beautiful Gist Silversmiths buckles, and medallions are presented to second–sixth place; awards are courtesy APHA, and the show can earn up to $3,500 in additional award incentives. Zone 8 includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

2017 Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship events include:

• Open Ranch Riding
• Open Halter Geldings
• Open Halter Mares
• Yearling Longe Line
• Novice Youth Showmanship
• Amateur Showmanship
• Youth Hunter Under Saddle
• Open Hunter Under Saddle
• Novice Amateur Hunt-Seat Equitation
• Amateur Hunt-Seat Equitation
• Youth Western Pleasure
• Open Western Pleasure
• Solid Paint-Bred Western Pleasure
• Novice Youth Horsemanship
• Novice Amateur Horsemanship

To learn more about the Great Lakes Paint Horse Championship Show, contact show secretary Jennifer Kiser at 517-763-7051 or via email. Or, check out the show’s website.

Don’t forget! The Paint Horse Championships eligibility received a makeover in 2017:

The eligibility criteria for Paint Horse Championship classes largely stays the same. Top 10 APHA World Show placings in Yearling Longe Line and Yearling In-Hand Trail do not impact a horse’s eligibility in any other performance class, and championship classes—selected at the discretion of show management—may be judged by one or two judges. Read the full eligibility requirements here.