Park/Pleasure Qualifying Finalized for American Saddlebred's Biggest Competition
RELEASE: July 28, 2009
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: By Brice Carr
The Kentucky State Fair's World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) has announced that qualifying is finalized for Park and Pleasure entries at the 2009 WCHS. Qualifying points are not being used, and all entries that showed in the required number of classes and competitions have been accepted.The entries for the Western Country Pleasure Invitational have also been notified of their acceptance.
WCHS is the richest and most prestigious competition in the world for American Saddlebreds, and has been held in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair since its inception in 1902. More than 2,000 horses and ponies compete for over $1 million in awards.
WCHS at the Kentucky State Fair is scheduled to begin Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. Additional information is available at
www.kystatefair.org/wchs/wchshome.htm.