Officials Announced for the Arabian,
Morgan, Western, and Open Show Horse
English Classes at the National Horse Show Indoor Championships
New York City, NY - September 3, 2003 - The National Horse Show
Association of America (NHSAA) has announced additional officials for the
National Horse Show Indoor Championships in Las Vegas, NV on November 19 to 23
at the Orleans Arena.
"We're very excited to invite Arabians, Morgans, Western, and Open Show English
Horses to the National Horse Show Indoor Championships," stated manager Bob
Bell. "And, we are very pleased to offer these competitors a chance to show
under some of the finest officials in their disciplines."
Officiating in the Arabian division will be Larry Lewis of Tacoma, WA, R.
Stanton Morey of Edmond, OK, and Mitch Sperte of Orange, VA. Among the past
shows Lewis has judged is the 2001 Eastern Kansas Arabian Association Horse
Show. Morey has officiated at the 2001 Region 13 Arabian Championships and the
2002 Region 6 Arabian Championship. Among Sperte's credits are the 2001 Region
2 Arabian Horse Show and the Ohio Buckeye Sweepstakes.
Ann E. Slomkowski of Northville, MI, Kent Kramer of LaCanada, CA, and Larry
Lewis will judge the Western classes. In 2002, Slomkowski judged the U.S.
Saddle Seat World Cup Trials and the Citrus Cup, while Kramer officiated at the
2002 Santa Barbara National Horse Show.
Morgan officials for the show include Richard Boule of Ocala, FL, James Lowry of
Seymour, IL, and Ann E. Slomkowski. Earlier this year, Boule judged the
Delmarva Summer Classic and the Vermont Spring Classic. In 2002, Lowry
officiated at the Key Classic Benefit Morgan Horse Show and the Mid Atlantic
Morgan Horse Show.
Melinda Moore of Harrodsburg, KY will judge the Open Show Horse English
Classes. Moore officiated at the Midwest Charity, Oklahoma Centennial, and
Raleigh Spring Charity Horse Shows in 2001, while in 2002 she judged the ASHAV
Horse Show.
The NHSAA is managing three shows this year. Prior to the National Horse Show
Indoor Championships, the Metropolitan National Horse Show will be held on
October 29 to November 2 in New York City, NY. The final show of the three
events organized in 2003 by the NHSAA is the National Horse Show Outdoor
Championships in Wellington, FL from November 26 to 30. All three shows will be
rated "AA" by the national federation. Started in 1883, this is the 120th year
for the National Horse Show Association of America.
The entry closing date for the National Horse Show Indoor Championships is
Tuesday, September 23. Prize lists and qualification information about all
three shows may be downloaded from the Internet at the NHSAA website,
www.nhs.org.
Tickets are now on sale for all three shows. Ticket order forms may be
downloaded at the National Horse Show website at www.nhs.org. To order tickets,
please write to The National Horse Show Box Office, Pier 92, 711 12th Avenue,
NY, 10019 or fax your order form to (917) 591-9082 or (212) 977-8826. At this
time, advance orders may only be accepted through the mail or by fax. For
further information, you may call the box office at (212) 315-1882 or toll free
at (888) 674-2733.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the National Horse Show
Association of America, PO Box 386, Greenvale, NY 11548, telephone (516)
484-1865, e-mail NationalHS@aol.com, or
by consulting the official website at www.nhs.org. Additional details may also
be obtained by contacting show manager Bob Bell at
bbell@classiccompany.com. Media
inquiries can be directed to Hallie McEvoy at
NationalHSNews@aol.com.
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