Special Event Schedule For 2014 AQHA World Show
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The 2014 AQHA World Championship Show is looking to be an exciting event that you won’t want to miss. Show entries are up from last year and more than $2.5 million in awards and prizes is up for grabs at this year’s event.
Not only can AQHA World Show attendees look forward to watching the top equestrians and American Quarter Horses compete in the arena, but AQHA is also hosting special events outside of the show ring that are a highlight of the World Show experience.
Take a break from the world championship action to enjoy the free trade show, which features more than 140 vendors selling home décor, jewelry, tack, western attire and more.
Open daily on the concourse, the new Kidz Corral is a place for kids of all ages to have some fun. Specializing in activities for the young and young at heart, the Kidz Corral includes a make it/take it craft area, coloring mural and kids play area. While the kids are having fun, parents will be able to keep up with the competition in the arena on the closed-circuit TV. On November 15 and 16, kids under 12 get free admission to the show and AQHA Professional Horsemen will be leading barn tours departing from the Kidz Corral throughout the day.
New to this year’s AQHA World Show is the Champion Sports Zone located on the concourse. Enjoy beverages and rest your feet while keeping up with the show and the latest in national sporting events. The Sports Zone is open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Sports fans will be entertained by big-screen TVs tuned to the best college football, NFL games and more. A full bar with daily drink specials will be offered and snacks will be available for purchase.
While watching the evening finals on November 8, 14 and 21 in the Jim Norick Arena, attendees will enjoy live music by Robin Brooks Sullivan, Jerry Putnam and Stacy Barton, members of the popular Oklahoma City band Prime Time.
We’re also excited to announce the return of organist Donnie Neff during the evening finals on the final three days of the World Show.
The show also offers new opportunities for exhibitors competing in the arena. Two all-new Level 1 (formerly known as Green) stakes classes have been added as ancillary classes to the 2014 AQHA World Show schedule. A $5,000-added Level 1 western pleasure class is slated for Tuesday, November 18, and a $5,000-added Level 1 hunter under saddle class will be offered on Friday, November 21. The stakes classes – sponsored by Highpoint Performance Horses of Pilot Point, Texas; Hot Ones Only; and Hubba Hubba Huntin – will be held in the Performance Arena at State Fair Park.
In addition to the Level 1 stakes classes, the World Conformation Horse Association is offering three new WCHA owner-breeder-exhibitor conformation halter classes at the AQHA World Championship Show this year. The winners of these classes will be recognized as WCHA world champions. The three classes offered are owner-breeder-exhibitor weanling geldings on Thursday, November 20; weanling colts on Friday, November 21; and weanling fillies on Saturday, November 22.
A variety of special events will also take place during the show. Be sure to mark your calendar before traveling to Oklahoma City!
Saturday, November 8 – Cowboy Mounted Shooting Demonstration and AQHA Professional Horsemen Shoot-Out at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
Saturday, November 8 – Live music by Robin Brooks Sullivan and Jerry Putnam during the evening finals in the Built Ford Tough VIP Club
Monday, November 10 – Exhibitor Party at 5:30 p.m. in Barn 3
Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans’ Day Tribute, wear red
Friday, November 14 – AQHA World Championship Show Sale Preview at 1 p.m. in the Performance Arena
Friday, November 14 – Bobby Kerr Mustang Act during the evening finals in the Jim Norick Arena
Friday, November 14 – Live music by Robin Brooks Sullivan and Jerry Putnam during the evening finals in the Built Ford Tough VIP Club
Friday, November 14 – Farnam All-Around Amateur Presentation during the evening finals
Saturday, November 15 – AQHA World Championship Show Sale at 10 a.m. in the Performance Arena
Saturday, November 15 – Para-Reining Demonstration Class at 3 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena
Saturday, November 15 – AQHA Professional Horsemen Freestyle Exhibition after the Para-Reining Demonstration Class in the Jim Norick Arena
Saturday, November 15 – Bobby Kerr Mustang Act during the evening finals in the Jim Norick Arena
Sunday, November 16 – Farnam Superhorse Preview/Barn Party at 6:30 p.m. in Barn 3
Monday, Novemeber17 – Member Appreciation Day – buy one admission, get one free with AQHA membership card
Tuesday, November 18 – Pink-Out Celebration at 7 p.m. in the Jim Norick Arena, wear pink
Tuesday, November 18 – 2014 Team Wrangler Awards Presentation during the evening finals
Wednesday, November 19 – AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge prelims in the Performance Arena
Wednesday, November 19 – 2015 Team Wrangler Presentation in the Jim Norick Arena during the evening finals
Thursday, November 20 – AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge during the evening finals in the Jim Norick Arena, wear college colors to support your favorite team
Friday, November 21 – Live music by Robin Brooks Sullivan and Jerry Putnam during the evening in the Built Ford Tough VIP Club
Saturday, November 22 – Farnam Superhorse Presentation during the finals
For more information on events, receptions and parties, view the tentative schedule.
More than 3,610 entries from the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland are competing for 100 world championships November 7-22 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
Be sure to check the full tentative schedule at www.aqha.com/worldshow.
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