2008 North Central Morgan Association Calendar of Events
Results from North Star and Kandi Klassic Fall will be available at the NCMA Show Results site.
| Date | Event | Location | Contact | Phone |
| January | ||||
| 19 | NCMA Annual Meeting | Crowne Plaza Hotel - Brooklyn Center, MN | Marcy Eickholt | 952-937-1937 |
| 19 | NCMA Breeder's Meeting | Crowne Plaza Hotel - Brooklyn Center, MN | Marcy Eickholt | 952-937-1937 |
| 19 | NCMA Awards Banquet | Crowne Plaza Hotel - Brooklyn Center, MN | Marcy Eickholt | 952-937-1937 |
| February | ||||
| 13-16 | AMHA Annual Convention | Hyatt Regency Hotel - Minneapolis, MN | erica@morganhorse.com | |
| 19 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| March | ||||
| 8-9 | Personal Best Equestrian Clinic | Merriehill Farm - Marengo, IL | www.midstatesmorgan.org/PersonalBestClinic.htm | |
| 8-9 | Black Hills Horse Expo | Pennington Event Center - Rapid City, SD | www.blackhillshorseexpo.com | |
| 9 | "Wish I Had a Horse" Camp | NDSU Equine Center - Fargo, ND | tara.swanson@ndsu.edu | |
| 11 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 16 | Fuzzy Wuzzy Schooling Show | NDSU Equine Center - Fargo, ND | tara.swanson@ndsu.edu | |
| 29 | MVMHC Consignment & Tack Sale | IL State Fairgrounds - Springfield, IL | Darlene Horner | 217-243-1293 |
| 29 | Domino Stables Education Series | Domino Stables - Baraboo, WI | Susie Weiss | 608-393-4049 |
| April | ||||
| 4-6 | Central Minnesota Winter Horse Fest | St. Cloud Civic Center - St. Cloud, MN | www.centralmnhorsefest.com | |
| 6 | MRTTE Youth Meeting - 1 pm | JNJ Morgans - Hugo, MN | Joan Winger | 651-439-7809 |
| 8 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 11-13 | Iowa Horse Fair | Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA | Harold Ault | 515-232-1611 |
| 18-20 | Midwest Horse Fair | Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI | www.midwesthorsefair.com | |
| 19-20 | NDSU Horse Fair | North Dakota Horse Park - Fargo, ND | Natalie Altendorf | 701-360-0688 |
| 25-27 | Minnesota Horse Expo | MN State Fairgrounds - St. Paul, MN | www.mnhorseexpo.org | |
| May | ||||
| 2-4 | Maplewood Park Trail Ride | Maplewood Park - Pelican Rapids, MN | Grace Beck | 218-847-8592 |
| 4 | Riders & Ribbons Schooling Show | Jim Simon Arena - Cannon Falls, MN | Alice Lear | 651-437-2725 |
| 8-11 | FASH | MN State Fairgrounds - St. Paul, MN | Stephanie Peterson | 763-478-0449 |
| 13 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 14-17 | UPHA Chapter V | Midway Expo Center - Columbia, MO | John Owens | 480-922-2502 |
| 16-18 | Great River Benefit Show | IA Equestrian Center - Cedar Rapids, IA | Nancy Weber | 309-791-0025 |
| 23-25 | Cut Foot Sioux Trail Ride | Cut Foot Sioux Park - Deer River, MN | Jim Sundquist | 218-487-5344 |
| 24-25 | Kandi Klassic - Spring | Stearns County Fairgrounds - Sauk Centre, MN | Mona Bonham | 320-235-2140 |
| 26 | Dressage Schooling Show | Monticello, MN | Barb Whites | 763-295-2565 |
| 31 | Out West Ranch Horse Show | Buffalo, MN | Lloyd Christianson | 763-477-6629 |
| June | ||||
| 6-8 | Summerfest | Simon Arena - Cannon Falls, MN | Bill Couch | 952-432-7519 |
| 6-8 | Prairie State Classic | Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI | Gail Kelce | 815-624-7993 |
| 6-8 | St. Croix Classic Dressage | Washington County Fairgrounds - Lake Elmo, MN | Nancy Porter | 651-439-3432 |
| 7 | NDMHA - SE Trail Ride | Fort Ransom Park - Fort Ransom, ND | Michelle Hoyt | 701-845-3009 |
| 10 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 12-15 | Wheat State Regional | KS State Fairgrounds - Hutchinson, KS | Peggy Hatfield | 316-755-0395 |
| 14-15 | WI Morgan & Lippitt Show | Jefferson County Fairgrounds - Jefferson, WI | JoAnn Anderson | 715-558-2699 |
| 14-16 | Celebrate the Morgan Weekend | Medora, ND | Karen Thiel | 701-843-7959 |
| 17-21 | Midwest Charity | IL State Fairgrounds - Springfield, IL | Judy Kjellander | 217-793-0670 |
| 17-21 | Morgan Gold Cup Regional | Midwest Expo Center - Springfield, OH | Guy Brown | 317-752-9657 |
| 20-22 | Columbus Carriage Classic | Columbus, WI | Nancy Osterhaus | 920-623-4925 |
| 20-22 | Sundance Dressage | Washington County Fairgrounds - Lake Elmo, MN | Nancy Porter | 651-439-3432 |
| 28 | Out West Ranch Horse Show | Buffalo, MN | Lloyd Christianson | 763-477-6629 |
| July | ||||
| 2 | North Star Youth of the Year | MN State Fairgrounds - St. Paul, MN | Tiffany Becklin Schomel | 763-689-1015 |
| 3-6 | North Star Morgan Americana | MN State Fairgrounds - St. Paul, MN | Sarah Moses | 651-635-9746 |
| 11-13 | Mid-Summerfest | Simon Arena - Cannon Falls, MN | Bill Couch | 952-432-7519 |
| 11-13 | Mid-States Horse & Pony Show | Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA | Sue Kinsinger | 319-679-2889 |
| 17-20 | Morgan Masterpiece | Sunny View Expo Center - Oshkosh, WI | LeRoy Umnuhs | 608-835-9589 |
| 18 | Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade | Downtown - Minneapolis, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 18-20 | Midsummer Dressage | Washington County Fairgrounds - Lake Elmo, MN | Nancy Porter | 651-439-3432 |
| 19 | Out West Ranch Horse Show | Buffalo, MN | Lloyd Christianson | 763-477-6629 |
| 24 | North Dakota State Fair | ND State Fairgrounds - Minot, ND | Kylie Behm | 701-330-0464 |
| 25-27 | Iowa Summer Spectacular | IA Equestrian Center - Cedar Rapids, IA | Julie Whitthoff | 515-727-5758 |
| 25-27 | Little Missouri Park Trail Ride | Little Missouri Park, ND | Odell Krohn | 701-324-2363 |
| August | ||||
| 1-3 | Minnesota All-Morgan | Simon Arena - Cannon Falls, MN | Bill Couch | 952-432-7519 |
| 1-3 | Bara-Trac II Dressage | North Iowa Fairgrounds - Mason City, IA | www.dressageinfo.com | |
| 2 | Out West Ranch Horse Show | Buffalo, MN | Lloyd Christianson | 763-477-6629 |
| 8-10 | Madison Invitational Horse Show | Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI | Doretta Umnuhs | 608-835-9589 |
| 12 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 15-17 | NDMHA - Maah Daah Hay Trail Ride | Teddy Roosevelt Park - Medora, ND | Susan Mayer | 701-225-9404 |
| 20-24 | Northern Lights Dressage | Washington County Fairgrounds - Lake Elmo, MN | Nancy Porter | 641-439-3432 |
| 20-26 | Minnesota State Fair | MN State Fairgrounds - St. Paul, MN | Steve Pooch | 651-288-4314 |
| 27-30 | Jubilee Regional | IL State Fairgrounds - Springfield, IL | Fred Nava | 781-585-9006 |
| September | ||||
| 5-7 | Villa Louis Carriage Classic | Villa Louis Mansion - Prairie Du Chien, WI | www.carriageclassic.com | |
| 9 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| 12-14 | Iowa Fall Classic Horse Show | IA Equestrian Center - Cedar Rapids, IA | Judy Steenhoek | 319-642-5002 |
| 19-21 | NDMHA - NE Trail Ride | Strawberry Lake Park - Bottineau, ND | Betty Marschner | 701-626-7155 |
| 19-21 | United Classic Horse Show | Wahl Equestrian Center - Sterling, IL | Marcia Weld | 517-541-9702 |
| 26-28 | Maplewood Park Trail Ride | Maplewood Park - Pelican Rapids, MN | Grace Beck | 218-849-8592 |
| October | ||||
| 4-11 | Grand National | OK Fairgrounds - Oklahoma City, OK | Fred Nava | 781-585-9006 |
| 10-12 | Octoberfest | Simon Arena - Cannon Falls, MN | Bill Couch | 952-432-7519 |
| November | ||||
| 1 | Tri-State Awards Banquet | TBD | Marcy Eickholt | 952-937-1937 |
| 11 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| December | ||||
| 9 | NCMA Board Meeting | Perkins - Golden Valley, MN | Robin Becklin | 763-689-2099 |
| January 09 | ||||
| 24 | NCMA Awards Banquet | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Brooklyn Center, MN | Kirsten Johnson | 651-430-9489 |