AMHA Open Competition Program
The Open Competition Program showcases some of the Morgan breed's best ambassadors, and as a promotional tool, it can't be beat. Surveys show that most new Morgan owners discover the breed though friends and seeing Morgans compete at open events.
Don't let your hard work and success go unnoticed! Whether you are competing for your own accomplishment or to promote your business, if your Morgan is competing against other breeds in open competition, you are invited to join the AMHA Open Competition Program to earn year-end awards.
Download the Open Competition Guidelines and Forms Here!
Official Newsletter of the AMHA Open Competition Program
Competing Interests Winter2010
Competing Interests Summer 2009
Competing Interests Winter 2008
Year-End Award Categories
The Open Competition Program recognizes Morgans competing in 34 different facets of equine competition based on 7 core activities: open shows, competitive trail riding and driving, endurance trail riding, dressage, carriage driving and combined driving events, working western and eventing. Whether you just enjoy a good egg and spoon race, perform sliding stops with ease, or road trot to glory, the Open Competition Program has a division for you.
- Open Shows
- In-Hand
- English Pleasure
- Western Pleasure
- Pleasure Driving
- Hunter Jumper
- Equitation
- General
- Trail
- Showmanship
- Competitive Trail Rides & Drives
- Limited Distance
- Medium Distance
- Extended Distance
- NATRC Novice/Competitive Pleasure
- Endurance Trail Rides
- Carriage Pleasure Driving and Combined Driving Events
- Singles
- Pairs and Four-In-Hand
- Dressage
- Beginner Dressage
- Training Level
- First Level
- Second Level
- Third Level
- Fourth Level
- Prix St. Georges
- Intermediate I
- Intermediate II
- Grand Prix
- Beginner Dressage
- Eventing
- Working Western (Reining, Cutting, Drafting, Team Penning, Roping, Reining/working Cow Horse)
- Unsanctioned events
- Sanctioned events
- Junior Exhibitor Awards
- Open Shows and Carriage
- Competitive and Endurance Trail Rides
- Dressage
- Eventing
- Horses must be registered Morgans.
- Owners and riders must be AMHA members.
- All Open Competition entries pay either an annual $15 fee per horse or a one-time $40 fee for the lifetime enrollment.
- Shows, events and classes must be open to all breeds.
- Once Morgans are registered in the program, their show results must be sent to AMHA within 30 days of the show.
- Results must be submitted on AMHA forms.
- AMHA will only accept results from the current year. Forms must be complete.
- All Open Competition categories run from November 1 - October 31.
The Open Competition program also offers Junior Exhibitor awards in four different divisions
Morgan Medallion Awards
In addition to yearly high point awards Medallion awards for special individual achievement are presented in each of the 7 core activities. For horses attaining the medallion requirements, the honor of bronze, silver, gold, or platinum medallions will be hard to top. Horses may take as many years as needed to earn the required points.
Sport Horse Award
This award represents a life time achievement, and is awarded to Morgan Horses that earn medallions in five of the seven divisions.
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Congratulations 2009 AMHA Open Competition Winners
Carriage
Combined Driving Event Single
RG Cowboys Black Cadillac-2,109
Courage To Lead-2,076
Carriage Pleasure Single
Royal Heart-438
Hotspur's Red Rowl-436.5
Carriage Pleasure Pair Tandem
Integritys Ashton Darling-1
Eventing
Canequins Leatherstocking-62
Mythic Isara-28
Competitive Trail Riding and Driving
Novice and Competitive Pleasure
Old Vermont Rebel-81
Canequins Leatherstocking-72
Limited Distance
Chub Lake Jack Daniel-739
CAL Shining Star-327.5
Medium Distance
Windstorm Sienna-932
Marnos Terra Cotta-384
Extended Distance
LBF Hickory Smoke-190
Nation's Glory-160
Dressage
Beginner Dressage
Cabot French Curtsy-66
Kennebec Starwalker-65.5
Training Level
A Striking Star-71.01
Graybarronmidniteserenade-70.8
First Level
Everlasting QUA-Lity-69
PVF Power Factor-68.421
Second Level
SC Island Jubilee-66.579
Forsite Zephyr-65.238
Third Level
Forsite Zephyr-66.512
Statesmans Eclipse-65.128
Fourth Level
WTR Chocolate Bar-65.814
GKB Coal Magic-64.773
Grand Prix
West Mt Winston-60.213
Endurance
Bogar Tucker-1,326
Majer Ridge Scarlet Debut-1262.5
Open Show
In-Hand
Underwoods Winchester-241
Lignite's Emrys-189
Showmanship
Glenbirnam Thunderstreak-52
Rosehollow Rainbow's End-33
English Pleasure
Alves Diamond Grace-95
Lucky Strike-82
Western Pleasure
Lignite's Emrys-84
HDEF Miss August-69
Equitation
Sea Cloud Charade-138
Glenbirnam Thunderstreak-82
Trail
Smithfields Irish Angel-52
Glenbirnam Thunderstreak38
Pleasure Driving
LCS Ice Princess-193
Chicagos Nickelodeon-130
Hunter/Jumper
Sea Cloud Charade-205
SFX King's Braveheart-113
General Open Show
Westfall Mike-171
Glenbirnam Thunderstreak-60
Working Western
Sanctioned Competition
Triple S Dark Eagle-90
Disco Fever-8
Non-Scanctioned Competition
Triple S Dark Eagle-23
Kizzy's Kitten-20
2009 Open Competition Medallion Awards
Carriage
Bronze
Canequin's Fort Knox
FCL Just A Miracle
Hotspur's Red Rowl-Bronze
Okan Storm King-Bronze
Gold
GJL High Anxiety-Gold
Eventing
Bronze
Canequins Leatherstocking
October Fox
Competitive Trail Riding And Driving
Bronze
Canequins Leatherstocking
Canequin's Torchlite
Polly's Irish Knight-Bronze
Zena Of Cedar Creek-Bronze
Silver
LBF Hickory Smoke-Silver
Gold
Chub Lake Jack Daniel-Gold
Dressage
Bronze
Gladheart Linhawk
The Legacy Of Scotmadison
Silver
West Mt Casey
Gold
West Mt Winston
Endurance
Bronze
Cherubim's Flaming Sword
Excalibur Annakate
Silver
Bogar Tucker
Quest For Star
Open Show
Bronze
Aliyahs Diamond
Alves Diamond Grace
Cosmos Celeste
Glenbirnam Thunderstreak
Moonmist Dustbuster
PMB Justin Tyme
Triple S Dark Eagle
Silver
Monogram Jus Danni
Working Western
Silver
Triple S Dark Eagle
2009 Junior Exhibitor High-Point Awards
Carriage
Rebecca Jones-191
Erin Luke-40
Eventing
Kelley Reeser-16.5
Hannah Reeser-16.25
Morgan Loomis-2.5
Competitive Trail Riding and Driving
Rebecca Kasabian-122
Morgan Loomis-100
Dale Thompson-72
Christopher Loomis-57.5
Dressage
Erika Sentz-68.214
Veronica Crawley-66.43
Claire Thoma-65.263
Haeley Hutchison-60.714
Open Show
Kara Elizabeth Katona-343
Callie Barker-319
Gina Marie Sist-184
Veronica Crawley-165
Terise Cole-107
Melinda Cole-88
Grace O'Brien-85
Abby Blackwood-65
Layne Mays-60
James Duchnowski-44
Rebecca Kasabian-15
Vivian Breyer-8
Amanda Reardon-5
Working Western
Gina Marie Sist-2