Participants in the National Trail Rides at the 2015 World Show and Celebration might walk away with a $50 gift certificate to the vendors at the show. “The World Show and Celebration is a true celebration of all the things we love about the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse,” shared Amber Wilson, MFTHBA Promotions Committee. “We wanted to do something special for those individuals that come to the Celebration to participate in the MFTHBA sponsored National Trail Rides.” A truly unique event, the World Show and Celebration includes World Championship competition in performance, model, versatility and ranch horse events. In addition, it incorporates organized trail rides, trail obstacle challenge competition, clinics and other social events. The annual event is the MFTHBA’s celebration of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse.

Co-sponsored by the MFTHBA Trail and Promotions Committee, each participant in the scheduled National Trail Rides will receive a raffle ticket for the drawing. “We will be handing out tickets daily to those participating in the rides,” said Stephen Assenmacher, MFTHBA Trail Committee Chair. “Then we will have a drawing during the first several classes of the evening session of the show.” Drawings will be held Monday through Friday with just those attending that day’s ride being eligible to win that evening.

“We hope the National Trail Ride participants will come back to the showgrounds following the ride to support those participating in the evening session of the show,” added Assenmacher.

 

World Show and Celebration National Trail Ride Schedule

 

Monday, September 7         Letsinger Farm Ride

Tuesday, September 8       Elk Ranch Ride

Wednesday, September 9 Corbitt Potter (Mark Twain National Forest)

Thursday, September 10   Crystal Lake Ranch

Friday, September 11         Assumption Abbey – Bryant Creek

All rides meet and leave across from the MFTHBA showgrounds. Meet and leave time is 9:00 am for the Monday ride. All others meet and leave for the trailhead at 8:30 am and rides will start at 10:OOam. Bring a sack lunch. We recommend that all horses be shod.

For information contact the MFTHBA Trail committee chairman, Steve Assenmacher at 417-796-2912

 

Special Note: MFTHBA members from Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, or 10 earn double points when they participate in the National Trail Rides at the World Show and Celebration. The National Trail Ride Program not only provides organized trail rides around the country for Missouri Fox Trotting Horse enthusiasts to participate in but they also recognize MFTHBA members for their involvement. After earning 10 points, MFTHBA members receive a beautiful belt buckle with additional awards at 20 and 30 points.