56th Annual National Trainers' Show adds class
Friday, March 8, 2024
The National Trainers' Show has added the Amateur County Pleasure class, which was inadvertently left off the original class sheet, will be class 74A. In addition, this year's show has added two rookie classes, they are classes 11 and 64. Three-Year-Old Mares & Geldings and Three-Year-Old Stallions. To be eligible for these two classes, horses MUST have not shown as a two-year-old. Pick Your Partner classes, performance and pleasure, have also been added and more information on these two classes will come soon.
Make your plans now to attend this historical event.
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