The 2006 American Saddlebred Registry Grand National show schedule has been released with 37 shows offering 57 classes with added prize money.

The 2006 Grand National show schedule can be found on the prize program's website at www.saddlebred.com/prize-grand-national.

A number of owners have received the schedule, but it is important to note that the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show has since added a Three-Gaited Amateur Championship Grand National class for its September show.

The Grand National program is now in its 23rd year and has awarded more than $2.2 million.

Conceived by dedicated owners, breeders and trainers, Grand National is a prize program for American Saddlebred horses, created to generate excitement in owning and showing this special breed of horse. The goals of the Grand National program are to increase participation, popularity and marketability of the American Saddlebred by offering the opportunity for additional prize money to be won by Grand National recorded horses. Recorded horses compete for cash awards in selected classes at horse shows throughout the country. The awards are paid in addition to any other prize money offered in the class by the horse show itself.


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