While we are eagerly preparing to welcome exhibitors, members, and fans to the 2025 Spring Show next week, we are also looking ahead to the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association’s premier event of the year—the World Show and Celebration, held August 31 to September 6 in Ava, Missouri.

As one of the largest gatherings celebrating the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse, the World Show and Celebration offers an incredible opportunity for individuals, families, farms, and businesses to support the breed and promote their passion. This year, we are excited to introduce a new way for sponsors to directly impact our event and its participants.

Introducing Targeted Sponsorship Support for Exhibitor Awards

New in 2025, a portion of class sponsorships will go directly toward enhancing the prize and award budgets of the Versatility and Show Committees. This change ensures your support is felt where it matters most—by the exhibitors who make the Celebration special.

• World Championship/Versatility High Point Class Sponsorship – $150
  • $100 will be directed to the respective committee’s prize and award budget.
  • $50 will support general Celebration expenses.
• World Grand Champion Class Sponsorship – $300
  • $200 will be allocated to the respective committee’s prize and award budget.
  • $100 will support general Celebration expenses.

These funds will help the committees to elevate the experience for our exhibitors—whether through enhanced prizes, meaningful awards, or added incentives that recognize excellence and encourage participation.

Join Us in Supporting Our Celebration

Your sponsorship not only helps preserve the tradition of the World Show and Celebration but also demonstrates your commitment to the exhibitors who bring the best of our breed to the arena. Whether you are a returning sponsor or considering support for the first time, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

For more details and to sponsor a class, visit: https://mfthba.com/sponsors/sponsorship-program/

Let’s work together to make the 2025 World Show and Celebration, August 31–September 6 in Ava, Missouri, unforgettable—for our horses, our exhibitors, and our community.