The Celebration and EMO Western States Championship Set For Another Block Buster Event

The third annual Celebration AQHA show and EMO Western States Championship Shows will be taking over South Point Equestrian Winter in Las Vegas again, proving this is the coolest show to beat the summer heat. With 10 AQHA judges and 10 sets of points for AQHA, PCQHA, and AzQHA, plus NQHA points, top competitors have found this a fun show, exciting location and a great way to garner lots of points.

The show boasts a full slate of Quarter Horse classes for amateur, youth, and open exhibitors, combined with the EMO Western States Championship show. As always, the show will feature Cattle, Reining, Ranch Horse, English, Western, Trail, Speed events and more. The Celebration regular attracts deep competition with exhibitors traveling from all over the United States to attend.

New Futurities and Classes for 2019

Featured classes include Open and Non-Pro Longe Line, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Kathyrn DeVries Mitchell and Angela Clark. There are great prizes and money, plus NSBA approval. The complete list of futurity classes are:

  • Open Longe Line
  • Non Pro Longe Line
  • 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure
  • 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure
  • 3-Year-Old Non Pro Western Pleasure
  • $1,000 Novice Horse All Age Western Pleasure
  • 3 and 4-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle
  • 3 and 4-Year-Old Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle
  • 3 and 4-Year-Old Open Trail

 

In addition, for the Walk-Trot exhibitor, the show has added Youth Walk-Trot and Non AQHA Youth Pleasure, Horsemanship, Trail, Showmanship, and Ranch Riding classes. For the Versatility Ranch Horse exhibitor, the show has added L1 Ranch Riding, Select Ranch Riding, Ranch on Rail, Non AQHA Youth, Amateur, Open classes and Ranch Trail, plus Non AQHA Open, Amateur, and Youth classes.

For 2019, the show will again be giving both Circuit and Reserve Circuit Champion awards. Awards for Circuit Champions are beautiful, silver, champagne coolers and neck ribbons. Reserve Champions receive silver bowls.

The EMO Western States Championship

The EMO Western States Championship show offers added money and jackpotted fees, along with  gold, silver, and bronze trophies to first, second, and third place, and huge championship ribbons to tenth place. The EMO Western States Championship classes are available to exhibitors who qualified in 2018 – either via state or national qualifying.

Championship classes are held for youth, amateur, and select amateurs in a variety of classes. Thanks to title sponsor, the EMO Agency/Christine Hocutt-Senteney, for their continued support of this show.

The EMO Western States Championship is an exciting event limited to youth, amateur, and select exhibitors. Doug Huls, show manager for The Celebration and EMO Western States Championship, says, “Exhibitors love the format for this Championship style event and the trophies, championship ribbons, and the prize money they earn for showing at this fun event.”

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