Congratulations to the First 2018 World Champions!
Competition is at its fullest at the 2018 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, October 6. Congratulations to the following Morgans, handlers, and owners of these first world champions!
Picture is 2018 World Champion Stallion, Akira Derringer GCH and trainer, Bert Earehart.
| World Champion Junior Gelding | NRMF Bella's Dancer | Whitney Bodnar | Ruthann Peterson Survivors Trust |
| World Senior Gelding | CBMF Fearless | Tim Roesink | John & Nancy Hendricks |
| World Champion Gelding | CBMF Fearless | Tim Roesink | John & Nancy Hendricks |
| World Champion Junior Mare | Merriehill Maleficent | Whitney Bodnar | Merriehill Farm Inc. |
| World Senior Champion Mare | Clayhill Wow Factor | John Hufferd | Holly Linden |
| World Champion Mare | Clayhill Wow Factor | John Hufferd | Holly Linden |
| World Champion Junior Stallion | Ledgefields Jagged Edge | David Rand | Dr. Grace Steere |
| World Senior Stallion | Akira Derringer GCH | Bert Earehart | Red River Valley Enterprises LLC |
| World Champion Stallion | Akira Derringer GCH | Bert Earehart | Red River Valley Enterprises LLC |
Other world champions crowned over the weekend include:
| World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 13 & Under | BH Lippitt Knight Storm | Meara Kent | Stephanie Zimmerman | |
| World Champion Fitting & Showmanship 14-17 | Tropic Anne's Legacy GCH | Elizabeth Keller | Ann Keller |
The competition has three shows daily through Saturday, October 13. Show times are 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 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.