All horses entering the MFTHBA showgrounds must have a negative Coggins test within the past 12 months and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, regardless of state of origin. Horses must enter through the equine entry gate to have paperwork checked. There is a $10 per horse inspection fee. The equine entry Read more
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Today is the last day for pre entering Spring Show classes. Save $10 per class by entering early. Pre-entry fee is $20 per preliminary class. Entry at the show or after today is $30 per class. Three Year Old Futurity, youth and lead line class excluded.Read more
On Saturday June 11, the MFTHBA will crown the 2016 Three Year Old Futurity Champions. Preliminary and championship entries will take home their share of almost $20,000. One member of the audience will also take home some extra money thanks to the MFTHBA Membership Committee. The MFTHBA Membership Committee will Read more
Exhibitors at this year’s Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity should be aware of a new arena policy. “The Board has noticed that all arena lights are often left on all night. There has been a discussion for a number of years of putting a formal policy in place,” shared Dr. Joyce Graening, MFTHBA […]Read more
At the 2015 World Show and Celebration, the MFTHBA launched its new mobile alert service. This service allows those interested in MFTHBA programs and events to receive information directly to their cellular phones. In addition to the main group, special groups were established for the MFTHBA’s two main events: the Read more
Ranch horse classes are an important part of the Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity and the World Show and Celebration; however, in recent years the exhibitor numbers have dropped. This has been especially true for the Spring Show. “Our exhibitor numbers in the spring have been low for a number of years,” Read more
The 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby took place on May 7, 2016. While there was much talk about the favorite, Nyquist, and challengers, such as Exaggerator, pre-race coverage also spent a lot of time on the fashion of the day, namely the hats worn by the women and men in attendance. Derby hats have […]Read more
The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) will host a judges training seminar during the 2016 Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity. The seminar, scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 10, is open to those interested in getting their MFTHBA judges’ cards for the first time as well as Read more
The MFTHBA Show Committee is in search of a few volunteers for the 2016 Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity scheduled for June 8-11, 2016 at the MFTHBA World Headquarters in Ava, Missouri. Volunteers are needed for various jobs including serving as ring stewards, working at the gate and other duties. The Show Read more
The schedule for the 2016 Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity has been released. The schedule was presented by the MFTHBA Show Committee at the February Board of Directors meeting. The committee evaluated class entries to determine what classes may need to be altered to maximize entry numbers. “The Read more