What a Successful
2010 International Show it Was!

If you missed the KMSHA/SMHA International Grand Championship Show October 28 thru 30, 2010 you missed the most exciting Mountain Horse Show of the season. What a true "Extravaganza" it was.

The new Kentucky Horse Park Indoor Arena was packed with many Mountain Horses from all discipline’s and boasted 740 class entries overall, for three day event.

Members were generally very pleased with the wonderful turnout of horses and competitors. 740 entries were counted that went through the DQP and into the show ring. Close to 400 horses were entered in the show and approximately 300 stalls were rented.  

All categories had great representation, Youth, Amateur, Novice, and Professional. Fun, showmanship and friendship was the general feeling of both the crowd and the exhibitors. There was also a sensitive and emotional air about showing in the same place that the World Equestrian Games had graced just a few weeks earlier. The KMSHA/SMHA International Grand Championship was an unmatched performance.

Overall, it was a very classy event and the horses that competed were superb. You could just tell that the quality of horses there were the top of the line. The competition was heavy and the winners deserved the best. Numerous classes where over twenty horses had entered had to be split. Even the entries that didn’t place in several classes, left feeling very important and satisfied about the judging and competition at hand. During the show, several remarks were overheard like, "this is the way it used to be", "look, everyone’s smiling and having a good time", "the horses are so beautiful", "I certainly won’t miss this event next year".

If those remarks didn’t make you feel good, nothing would. A great show event such as this one will make a lot of good happen for our breed. It promotes the breed over the World as the breed of choice, it stimulates horse sales, breeding, awareness and most of all satisfaction that the Kentucky and Spotted Mountain horses are the future and are the survivors. The quality of our horses is outstanding and getting even better and people who count, are seeing the difference for themselves. These events make way to new buyers and new members, which is our goal. The goal has never been changed or altered and is clear for all to see.

Thanks to all those who made the KMSHA/SMHA International Grand Championship Show for 2010 such a great success!

 Members, Exhibitors, Sponsors and Friends, we are so proud to say with our hearts, that the "KMSHA/SMHA is truly on the top of the Mountains"

We thank you all for your sincere and loyal support. Continue to help us keep our dreams alive!