futurity & fall horse show
Show Rules & Information
September 8-10, 2023
Michigan State University Pavilion
East Lansing, Michigan
Morgan & Open Classes
AMHA Star Rated
MJMHA Point Approved
deadlines
Futurity Nominations Due AUGUST 1, 2023
Show Entries Close AUGUST 15, 2023
over $75,000 in prize money
2023 Tentative Class Schedule
** Any MMHBF Alumni horse receiving a First-Place ribbon in one the 8 double-asterisked classes will be awarded a Futurity Alumni plate.
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept. 8, 2023 — 9:00 AM
1. Open Fitting and Showmanship 17 and under
2. Open Fitting and Showmanship Adult 18 and over
3. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Limit Horse
4. Morgan Western Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
5. Option
6. Morgan Walk-Trot English Pleasure 11 and under
7. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Senior Horse**
8. Morgan Western Pleasure Amateur 18 and over
9. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse
10. Morgan Western Pleasure Junior Horse
11. Morgan Futurity Classic Pleasure Saddle Junior Horse
12. Morgan English Pleasure Senior Horse**
13. Morgan Hunter Pleasure AOTS
14. Morgan English Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
15. Morgan Walk-Trot Hunter Pleasure 11 and under
16. Morgan Pleasure Driving Stake Amateur/Junior Exhibitor
17. Morgan Western Pleasure Amateur Masters
18. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse
19. Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Amateur/Junior Exhibitor**
20. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 14-17
21. Morgan Pleasure Driving Stake Junior Horse
22. Option
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Sept. 8, 2023 — 1:00 PM
23. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 13 and under
24. Morgan Futurity Classic Pleasure Driving Junior Horse
25. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old English Pleasure
26. AMHA Hunter Seat on the Flat Medal
27. Morgan Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 11 and under
28. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Limit Rider
29. Option
30. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Amateur 18 and over
31. Morgan Western Pleasure Gentlemen 18 and over
32. Option
33. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Amateur Masters
34. Morgan Walk-Trot Saddle Seat Equitation 11 and under
35. Option
36. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Limit Horse
37. AMHA Saddle Seat Medal
38. Open Adult Equitation Any Seat 18 and over
39. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Western Pleasure
40. Morgan English Pleasure Ladies 18 and over
41. Morgan Walk-Trot Hunter Seat Equitation 11 and under
42. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Youth
43. Morgan Western Pleasure AOTS
FRIDAY EVENING, Sept. 8, 2023 – Not before 6:30 PM
6:15 PM – Dog Costume Class
44. Walton & Loubert Families Morgan Yearling Sweepstakes, Amateur to Show
Ring Presentations:
- 2022 MMHBF Pot of Gold Awards
- 2022 MMHBF Breeder’s Award
45. Appointments USA Morgan Weanling Spectacular – Part 1 — Sponsored by Lexicon LLC, Darris & Leslie Garoufalis
[10 Minute Break]
45. Appointments USA Morgan Weanling Spectacular – Part 2
SATURDAY MORNING, Sept. 9, 2023 — 9:00 AM
46. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Pleasure Driving
47. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle 18 and over**
48. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Hunter Pleasure
49. AMHA Western Seat Medal
50. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Pleasure Driving
51. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Ladies 18 and over
52. Morgan Western Seat Equitation 17 and under
53. Option
54. Morgan Western Pleasure Senior Horse**
55. Morgan Hunter Seat Equitation 14-17
56. Morgan Walk-Trot Western Seat Equitation 11 and under
57. Morgan Western Pleasure Limit Horse
58. Morgan English Pleasure Amateur 18 and over
59. Morgan Saddle Seat Equitation 17 and under
60. Morgan Pleasure Driving**
61. Option
62. Morgan English Pleasure AOTS
63. Morgan Western Pleasure Ladies 18 and over
64. Option
65. Morgan Hunter Seat Equitation 13 and under
66. Open Leadline Equitation Any Seat 6 and under
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Sept. 9, 2023 — 1:00 PM
In-Hand Horse Costume Class
67. Morgan Western In-Hand
68. Morgan Hunter In-Hand
69. Morgan Classic/English In-Hand
70. Morgan Futurity Hunter/Western Suitability In-Hand
71. Morgan Specialty In-Hand Championship
5 Minute Break
72. Morgan Futurity Weanling Colts
73. Morgan Futurity Weanling Fillies
74. Morgan Futurity Weanling Colts & Fillies, Amateur to show
75. Morgan Futurity Weanling Championship
— 5 MINUTE BREAK —
76. Morgan Futurity Yearling Colts
77. Morgan Futurity Yearling Geldings
78. Morgan Futurity Yearling Fillies
79. Morgan Futurity Yearling Colts, Geldings & Fillies, Amateur to show
80. Morgan Futurity Yearling Championship
— 5 MINUTE BREAK —
81. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Colts
82. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Geldings
83. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Fillies
84. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Colts, Geldings & Fillies, Amateur to show
85. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Championship
— 5 MINUTE BREAK —
86. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Stallions
87. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Geldings
88. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Mares
89. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Stallions, Geldings & Mares, Amateur to show
90. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Championship
— 5 MINUTE BREAK —
91. Morgan Futurity Amateur In-Hand Grand Championship
92. Morgan Futurity Grand Champion of Show, Sponsored by Alexandra & Richard Walton
93. Carriage Driving – Turnout
94. Carriage Driving – Working
SATURDAY EVENING, Sept. 9, 2023 — 6:00 PM
95. Morgan Walk-Trot Western Pleasure Championship 11 and under
96. Morgan Futurity 2 Year Old Park Harness
97. Morgan Park Saddle Stake Junior Horse – Concurrent with Class 98
98. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Park Saddle – Concurrent with Class 97
99. Morgan Western Pleasure Championship Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
100. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Ladies Amateur 18 and over
101. Morgan Walk-Trot English Pleasure Championship 11 and under
102. Option
103. Morgan Walk-Trot Hunter Seat Equitation Championship 11 and under
104. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
105. Morgan Pleasure Driving Championship
106. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Ladies 18 and over
107. Option
108. Morgan Saddle Seat Equitation Championship 17 and under
109. Morgan Western Pleasure Championship Junior Horse
110. Morgan Western Pleasure Ladies Amateur 18 and over
111. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Championship Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
112. Morgan Park Saddle Stake**
113. Option
- Presentation of Judge’s Choice Best of Show Award
- Presentation of People’s Choice Award
SUNDAY MORNING, Sept. 10, 2023 — 9:00 AM
114. Morgan Western Pleasure Championship Amateur 18 and over
115. Morgan Walk-Trot Hunter Pleasure Championship 11 and under
116. Morgan English Pleasure Championship Junior Exhibitor 17 and under
117. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Championship Junior Horse
118. Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Championship Amateur/Junior Exhibitor
119. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Championship Amateur 18 and over
120. Morgan Walk-Trot Saddle Seat Equitation Championship 11 and under
121. Morgan Western Seat Equitation Championship 17 and under
122. Morgan English Pleasure Stake Junior Horse
123. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Championship Amateur Masters
124. Morgan Park Harness Stake Junior Horse – Concurrent with Class 125
125. Morgan Futurity 3 & 4 Year Old Park Harness – Concurrent with Class 124
126. Morgan Walk-Trot Western Seat Equitation Championship 11 and under
127. Morgan Hunter Pleasure Championship
128. Morgan English Pleasure Championship Amateur 18 and over
129. Morgan Hunter Seat Equitation Championship 17 and under
130. Morgan Western Pleasure Championship
131. Morgan English Pleasure Championship
132. Open Adult Equitation Championship Any Seat 18 and over
133. Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Championship Amateur/Junior Exhibitor
134. Morgan Park Harness Stake**