App World Championship Show
Top Performers and Champions In The Industry
The 2009 App World show is set for tons of fun and excitement. The show is held at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, TX each year. The fall season is a busy time of year marked with many of the stock breed world shows being held.
The World Championship Appaloosa Show not only brings together the most talented and top performing Appaloosas in the industry, it also boasts many events held in conjunction with the show.
Below we will review a few of these events you may not want to miss if you are planning a trip to Texas this year. Such events include the world trade show, world show sale, and stallion service auction.
Join us as we take a tour of the appaloosa world show and various show festivities!
World Trade Show
The "Best of the West Gift Expo" is the popular trade show held in conjunction to the 2009 Appaloosa World show. This trade show can also be found at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.The trade show is to be held Oct 23-31, 2009 with daily hours of 9:00am-7:00pm. As indicated on the Appaloosa Horse Club website, exhibit areas are to be located in the John Justin Lobby and Arena and the Brown/Lupton Exhibit Hall.
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World Show Sale
Each year at the app world show you can find some nice horses offered for your consideration at the World Appaloosa Sale. This year the sale will be held on October 28 at 6:00pm in the Will Rogers Equestrian Center.The world show sale offers Appaloosas for sale in three categories including yearling incentive, broodmare incentive, and select sale. Even if you are not able to attend the sale in person you can still view the sale via LiveAuctions.TV. Registration is required for viewing the sale.
For more information on the World Show Sale, please visit the Appaloosa Horse Club website at "http://www.appaloosa.com/worlds-show/world-show-sale.htm"
Stallion Service Auction
A stallion Service Silent Auction is also going to be held at the 2009 show. Stallions included in this sale are either a National/World Champion, or world champion sire.Fees for these top stallions are typically reduced in comparison to the stud fee through the rest of breeding season. There is an auction booth located at the App World Show and bidding begins October 23 and ends noon on October 31.
Unsold lots will again be offered up for bids Nov 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010. Again, if you are not able to make it to the World Show to bid in person, you will be able to do so online.
2009 Judges
Bruce Army ----- Van Wert, OHMike Baker ----- Salem, VA
Marvin “Butch” Carse ----- Davenport, FL
Dee Dee Douglas ----- Charlotte, NC
Delena Doyle ----- Azle, TX
Gayle Matson-Kozak ----- Easton, PA
Bill Oglesby Jr. ----- Afton, TN
Cindy Rucker ----- Cumming, GA
David Terrell ----- Millington, TN
Maryann Willoughby ----- Hugoton, KS
