Tuesday, July 23, 2013

MO State Horse Show Starts Thursday

The Missouri State Fair competition schedule officially gets underway this Thursday, July 25th, with the 4-H and FFA Horse Show, followed by the prestigious Society Horse Show beginning July 30th.

Both events are open to the public at no charge.

The 4-H and FFA Horse Show will start at 2PM July 25th at the Coliseum, with an 8AM start time July 26th in the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Saturday and Sunday shows will begin at 7AM and 8AM at the Coliseum and Mathewson Exhibition Center, respectively.

All show classes will be under the direction of the Fair’s equine superintendent Jamie Daniel.
Orscheln Farm and Home is the sponsor for the t-shirts worn by the youth during these shows and during the Fair.

Their Missouri stores, as well as Missouri Breaktime Convenience Stores, serve as retail outlets for advance adult gate admission tickets, which are on sale now for $6 through August 7th.

The Society Horse Show will begin with Walking Horse and Fox Trot competitions at 6PM July 30th. Competitions will continue with start times at 10AM and 6PM daily July 31st through August 3rd.

All events will be held in the Mathewson Exhibition Center and managed by the Fair’s superintendent Lenard Davenport.

The Society Horse Show will also host two annual ceremonies on the fairgrounds. The first ceremony will be held at 6PM on August 2nd, recognizing Floyd and Lynn Posenke, of Springfield, for their years of participation in the Show.

The second ceremony will recognize grand and stake championships the evening of August 3rd.

Start times are tentative for both the 4-H and FFA Horse Show and the Society Horse Show, due to variances with competitions.

The 111th Missouri State Fair, themed “Chicks Dig It!,” will be held August 8th through August 18th in Sedalia. For complete schedules for both shows and for more information about the fair, visit www.mostatefair.com, follow the Fair on Facebook and Twitter, or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3427).

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