The Reichert Celebration, one of most prestigious all-breed Western pleasure futurity shows in the nation, adds even more reasons to celebrate this summer. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) joins the show schedule this year with an ApHC-approved show, held August 8-10, with four judges. The Reichert Celebration will be held at the Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, OK August 8-17, 2008.
Some of the most anticipated ApHC classes will be highlighted in the evening performances—the ApHC Heritage class will be part of the Friday, August 8, events, and the ApHC Rope Race will add excitement and fun to the Saturday, August 9, evening performance.
“We are extremely proud to be adding an Appaloosa horse show to the Celebration as we believe it will add even more excitement and interest to an already exciting show. The Rope Race is a fun class that no one will want to miss,” said JR Reichert, of The Reichert Celebration.
Equine enthusiasts can expect to see the most colorful breed in the world display agility, athleticism and conformation in western disciplines. Exhibitors and spectators can also look forward to the newly added games classes, including the Youth Keyhole Race, 18 and Under; Open Keyhole Race; Youth Camas Prairie Stump Race, 18 and Under; Open Camas Prairie Stump Race; the Youth Nez Perce Stake Race, 18 and Under; and the Open Nez Perce Stake Race. A complete class list can be found by visiting www.reichertcelebration.com.
The ApHC encourages members to saddle up their Appaloosas and head to Tulsa to compete in the three-day show. However, stalls are going fast and interested competitors need to get their stall reservations in as soon as possible. Stall reservation information can found at www.reichertcelebration.com.
The Reichert Celebration is held at the Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, OK. The 2007 show brought over 2,000 horses to the city last summer to compete for over $1.5 million in cash and awards. The Celebration includes a full NSBA futurity show, AQHA shows, APHA shows, PHBA shows, and the Reichert Pleasure Stakes and Premiere Signature Classes. In addition to the horse show, the Reichert Pleasure Stakes Sale features yearling prospects who are eligible to compete in the closed Reichert Stakes Classes the following year as two year olds. The popular sale program has added three year old class eligibility for these stakes horses as well.
Along with the competition, the Reichert Celebration offers the best in equine entertainment with a huge trade show, exhibitor parties, and social events all week. The Premiere Signature Classes are held each evening during the week where talented horses and riders compete for huge purses and specially-designed awards, following opening ceremonies of fireworks, energy, and excitement.
In addition to the competition in the show arena, exhibitors often compete in games and contests to win lucky prizes, such as show saddles, Arena Werks drags, custom jewelry, and much more.
The 2008 show will mark the 10th Reichert Celebration and plans are underway to make it the best Celebration yet. If you’ve attended past Reichert Celebrations, you know this is no small task. The Reichert Celebration began in Waterloo, IA in 1999 with an AQHA show and NSBA show. In 2004, the Celebration moved to a larger facility in Lake Saint Louis, MO and featured the first ever $100,000 purse paid out to a western pleasure class winner in the Equine Sports Medicine Two Year Old Western Pleasure Challenge. In 2006, the Celebration moved to the new facility in Tulsa, OK and expanded the show schedule even more, bringing more show, more money, more prizes, and more fun to the party.
To keep updated on the 2008 Reichert Celebration, visit https://www.ReichertCelebration.com. For information on the Reichert Celebration, contact The Reichert Celebration, PO Box 380, Williamsburg, IA 52361, (319) 668-2699.
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938, with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline, including racing, endurance riding or serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho; the heart of the Palouse region, the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.