2026 NATIONAL FINALS AGENDA
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MON, OCTOBER 12
NOON COMPETITORS START CHECKING IN
TUES, OCTOBER 13
4:00pm RIDERS’ MEETING-YOUTH BLDG
6:00pm OPENING CEREMONIES – COLISEUM
7:00pm SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER
WED, OCTOBER 14
8:00 GROUP WALK THRU
9:00 COMPETITION BEGINS
COLISEUM: IN HAND I, GR HORSE I, LEGENDS, OPEN, GELDINGS/STALLIONS
LTD AMATEUR, YOUTH, JR HORSE
MFA ARENA: GR HORSE II, IN HAND II, MARES, ENGLISH, NOVICE
AMATEUR, WRANGLER, LEAD LINE
7:00pm AHCA 15th ANNIVERSARY PARTY & YEAR END AWARDS FOLLOWED BY SHORT MEMBERS MEETING-YOUTH BLDG
THURS, OCTOBER 15
8:00am GROUP WALK THRUS ALL DIVISIONS
9:00am COMPETITION BEGINS
MFA ARENA: IN HAND I, GR HORSE I, LEGENDS, OPEN, GELDINGS/STALLIONS
LTD AMATEUR, YOUTH, JR HORSE
COLISEUM: GR HORSE II, IN HAND II, MARES, ENGLISH, NOVICE
AMATEUR, WRANGLER, LEAD LINE
6:30pm WINE TASTING FOR COMPETITORS AND FAMILIES at the PORK PLACE
7:00pm BAR- B-QUE FOR COMPETITORS AND FAMILIES at the PORK PLACE
HOSTED BY SEDALIA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU & MO STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
BOARD
FRI, OCTOBER 16
10:00am COSTUME PARADE DONNELLY ARENA
12:30pm GROUP WALK THROUGH FINAL ROUND – LEAD LINE, WRANGLER, GR HORSE I, OPEN GELDING/
STALLIONS, ENGLISH
1:30pm COMPETITION STARTS
5:30pm GROUP WALK THROUGH FINAL ROUND –NOVICE, GR HORSE 2, JR HORSE,
6:30pm COMPETITION BEGINS
SAT, OCTOBER 17
8:00 am GROUP WALK THRUS
9:00 am COMPETITION BEGINS
NOON SPECIAL OLYMPICS COMPETITION – MFA ARENA (LUNCH BREAK)
COMPETITIONS RESUMES 15 MINUTES AFTER COMPLETION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
SUN, OCTOBER 18
8:00am COWBOY CHURCH
9:30am AWARDS – YOUTH BLDG
TEAR DOWN ARENA/LOAD TRAILER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AWARDS