Dates: June 17-21, 2008
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my privilege to welcome you to the 67th Annual Midwest Charity Horse Show. Exhibitors, trainers, owners and families, friends and horse enthusiasts annually converge on the Illinois State Fairgrounds for a five-day show horse extravaganza.
Last year was a banner year for us. We are deeply honored and proud to have been chosen as this year's UPHA Chapter 10 Honor Show of the Year.
We look forward to providing the same warm hospitality that has drawn many to our show at our well attended nightly parties in the fabulously decorated Barn 25Q. We also look forward to renewing old friendships, catching up with acquaintances, and making new friends. Of supreme importance, of course, is the opportunity to see some of the finest competition in the country.
As you travel about Springfield, you will see that downtown Springfield has undergone quite a transformation, highlighted by the completed Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Springfield's Lincoln sites also include Lincoln's Home, Lincoln's Tomb, and the Old State Capitol where Lincoln practiced law and argued before the Supreme Court. Take a few minutes out of your horse show schedule to visit these sites. Downtown Springfield also has a lively night scene and plenty of boutiques for "shoppers."
This show is a labor of love, and we are thrilled to welcome all of you and especially the second and third generations of exhibitors, trainers and board members to the 67th Annual Midwest Charity Horse Show.