Congratulations to the First 2017 World Champions
Competition is at its fullest at the 2017 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® taking place in Oklahoma City this week. More than 1,000 Morgan horses are competing for eight days for $250,000-plus in prize money!
The first world champions, the In-Hand division, were crowned on Saturday. Congratulations to the following Morgans, handlers, and owners of these first world champions!
| World Champion Junior Gelding | LBJ Starfire | Tim Roesink | Little Rock Morgans |
| World Senior Gelding | Saralin In Touch | Tim Roesink | Lora Lyons |
| World Champion Gelding | Saralin in Touch | Tim Roesink | Lora Lyons |
| World Champion Junior Mare | Merriehill Maleficent | Whitney Bodnar | Merriehill Farm |
| World Senior Champion Mare | Ledyard Octavia | Dwayne Knowles | Ledyard Company LLC |
| World Champion Mare | Ledyard Octavia | Dwayne Knowles | Ledyard Company LLC |
| World Champion Junior Stallion | EKL Shake It Off | John Hufferd | Kurt & Teri Rumens |
| World Senior Stallion | Merriehill After Hours | Eric Antman | Theodore & Elaine Olsen |
| World Champion Stallion | Merriehill After Hours | Eric Antman | Theodore & Elaine Olsen |
Other world champions crowned over the weekend include:
| World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 13 & Under | T-Town Talk About Me GCH | Max Shingledecker | BrookeLynn Shingledecker |
| World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 14-17 | Tropic Anne's Legacy | Elizabeth Keller | Ann Keller |
The competition has three shows daily through Saturday, October 14. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., daily. Admission is free throughout the week.
For those who are unable to attend in person, the show will be webcast live for free at www.mgnlive.com beginning at 9 a.m. local time. Results are posted daily on www.gaitkeeper.com.