October 16 – 19, 2024

 

When it’s Fall, it’s MANE EVENT

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The Illinois State Fairgrounds has long-been considered one of the premier horse show facilities in the country and Mid-America Horse Show Association is pleased to host our 22nd Annual Mane Event Horse Show at the Fairgrounds again this year.  Our schedule provides a full array of Performance, Pleasure, Equitation, Hackney and Road Horse classes.  Exhibitors competing for the annual Mid-America Series Championships will take their victory pass at this show.

 

As proud owner of The Good Hands program, Mid-America Horse Show Association will again host The Good Hands National Finals, officially sponsored by National Horseman Publishing, during Mane Event.  This championship is the first leg of the Triple Crown competition for junior exhibitors and completes the Triple Crown adult equitation riders’ competition.  For information on holding a Good Hands Junior Exhibitor qualifying class at your local show, click on The Good Hands Final.

 

Mane Event is proud to host TWO NEW classes this year:

Class # 39 – Sunrise Junior Horse Hunter Challenge

Class # 123 – Saddle Seat Equitation Adult Jackpot Stake

(No qualification required.  Adult Good Hands riders are eligible)

 

We are also very pleased to welcome back two very popular Roadster classes:

 

Class #46 -  $90,000 Mid-America Roadster Challenge

Class # 95 -  $35,000 Standardbred Breeders Cup (Exhibition)

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Schedule Updates:

Class 29 ASB Country Pleasure Hunter will now follow class 14 Wednesday evening

Class 37 ASB Country Pleasure Western will now follow class 6 Wednesday evening

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Added Classes:

Open Breed Monarch Single-Bit Walk Trot 29A and 68A

Open Breed Monarch Single-Bit WTC 43A and 74A

AHHS Youth Medallion Roadster Pony Under Saddle 60A

UPHA Hackney Pony Classic 68A

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Mane Event Equine Sports Council Show Commission consists of Dan Shirley, Kristen Pettry and Nancy Noble

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Click the tabs above for more information on these classes.