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North American Nationals (NAN)

NAN 2013

NAN 2013 will be held June 21-23, 2013 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. The address is 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9443. Your NAN Chair will be Niki Hertzog and NAN Registrar will be Jim West.

NAN Registration is now closed. We look forward to a successful NAN with you!

View the 2013 NAN Show Packet.

2013 NAN Breed Cross Reference List (5/6/2013)

An Update from your Registrar (5/2/2013)

Preliminary Judging Assignments (5/2/2013)

An Update from your Registrar (3/26/2013)

Vendors

If you are interested in applying to be a Vendor at NAN 2013 in Harrisburg, PA from June 21-23 there is still time to sign up.

Spaces of 10'x8.5', 10'x6' or 15'x6' are available on a first come, first serve basis costing between $30-$45/day.

For more information or to sign up download the NAN Vendor Application.

Applications are due May 24th so don't wait! Spaces are selling out fast!

Airport Information

HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (MDT)
  • • 18 minutes
  • • Cabs are always available via Harrisburg City Cabs.
  • • Public bus service is available through Capital Area Transit from the terminal.
  • • There are also shuttles to many of the local area hotels. A full list is on the HIA website.
  • • Serviced by: Air Canada; AirTran Airways, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways

BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT (BWI)
  • • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • • Amtrak Train Service – connects through Philadelphia since the two points are on different train routes, but available.
  • • Cabs available
  • • Serviced by: Air Canada, Air Mobility Command, AirTran Airways, American Airlines, British Airways, Cape Air, Condor, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, USA 3000, Vision Airlines

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL (PHL)
  • • 2 hours
  • • Train Service – SEPTA stops at the terminal. Connect via 30th St. Station to Amtrak which has a route through Harrisburg.
  • • Cabs available.
  • • Serviced by: British Airways, US Airways (Int'l), Lufthansa, Air Jamaica, American Airlines,
  • American Eagle; Frontier, USA 3000, US Airways, Air Canada, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, United Express, AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Southwest Airlines, US Airways Express

All airports are serviced by private charter bus services for larger groups. Allowed companies vary by airport.

The venue is also 3 hours from Newark and 3.5 hours from JFK and LaGuardia.

Hotels

The Staybridge Suites Harrisburg at 920 Wildwood Park Drive, is at the north end of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Simply drive through the parking lot and turn left and you will be there.

Additional nearby hotels:
Days Inn Harrisburg North – 3919 North Front Street - 2.7mi
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott – 15 Capital Drive - 2.7mi
Red Roof Inn – 400 Corporate Circle – 3.1mi
Capital Plaza Inn and Suites – 150 Nationwide Drive – 3mi
Econo Lodge – 150 Nationwide Drive – 3mi
Hilton Harrisburg – 1 North 2nd St. – 3.1mi
Comfort Inn Riverfront – 525 South Front Street – 3.3mi
Fairfield Inn-Harrisburg Hershey – 1018 Briarsdale Road – 4mi
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Harrisburg East – 4021 Union Deposit Road – 4.1mi
Hampton Inn Harrisburg – 4230 Union Deposit Road – 4.5mi
Four Points by Sheraton – 800 E Park Drive – 4.8mi
Country Inn & Suites Harrisburg – Peiffers Lane – 5.6mi

Nearby Restaurants and Attractions

Niki has compiled an extensive list of restaurants, museums, historical attractions, golf and other sports, kids, crafts, music theater, arts and much more. Click to view the List of Restaurants & Attractions on a separate page.


Volunteers

Now accepting volunteers for a variety of other positions. Please see the Volunteer page for details.

Filling out NAN Cards

Reminder: Fill out NAN Cards Completely and Correctly!

The NAMHSA Board would like to remind all showers of the critical importance of filling out NAN cards in their entirety as soon as possible after winning them. Complete information includes the name of the model, the name of the class, and the name of the owner. If you buy a NAN qualified model, you should follow the directions on the card to write your name on the back side of the card - do not erase or scratch out the name of the owner at the time of qualification.

Only properly completed NAN cards may be used for NAN entry or Merit Awards. Per an August 2012 Board vote, if an invalid or expired NAN card is submitted for NAN entry, the entry will be revoked without refund or opportunity for correction. The invalid/expired NAN card will be returned in the NAN entrant packet. This new rule is meant to spare the NAN Registrar from the burden of resolving avoidable NAN card issues. In the past two years, nearly a third of all NAN cards submitted for NAN entry were either incompletely or incorrectly filled out, or were expired. Expired cards may be used for Merit Awards, but submission of improperly completed NAN cards for Merit Awards will delay the application processing until a correct NAN card is supplied.

For complete instructions on your NAN cards, please see our NAN Card Information for Entrants page. Notice about Invalid Cards

Example:


Important notice about NAN card expiration dates: All NAN cards marked 2011-2012 are now good through 2014, NAN cards marked 2012-2013 are good through 2015, and so forth. Please do not cross out the qualifying dates on your NAN cards. The NAN Registrars for future years will know the extended years. You may make a small note next to the current qualifying years listed, such as 2011-2014 to help remind you of the extension. Starting in early 2013, NAN cards will be marked with the new range listed as "2013/2014/2015/2016".

Past NANs

View archived video of NAN 2012. Look under Latest Videos or Videos.
Camera 1 - Camera 2

NAMHSA Reciprocity Program

Are you outside of North America? The new NAMHSA Reciprocity Program may help you! Organizations that meet the qualifications can have their first and second place models eligible to enter NAN, and they agree to accept NAN cards to their Nationals.

NAN Trophies

This contest is conducted every two years. It determines the design of the trophy that will be presented to the Champions and Reserve Champions at the annual North American Nationals (NAN) show for two years. The NAN trophies are highly coveted awards for model horse showers. For more information, see the NAN Trophy Contest page.

Recent Winners


NAN Independent Location Bid Submission

The below information is provided as a reference only. NAN 2015 information will replace it as it is available.

Guidelines and requirements when deciding on the non-Kentucky NAN locations.
NAN 2013 Bid Submission Details.

NAN Archive
Show and auction/raffle results, locations and approximate number of entrants are listed below where available.

NAN 2012
Lexington, KY
198 Entrants
Results

NAN 2011
Tucson, AZ
116 Entrants
Results - Show Program - Raffle Items

NAN 2010
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
205 Entrants
Results - Show Program - Auction and Sweepstakes Items

NAN 2009
Portland, OR
150 Entrants
Results

NAN 2008
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
226 Entrants
Results - Auction

NAN 2007
Mesquite, TX
129 Entrants
Results - Auction - Additional photos from NAN 2007

NAN 2006
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
202 Entrants
Results

NAN 2005
Las Vegas, NV
124 Entrants
Results - Auction

NAN 2004
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
230 Entrants
Results

Anti-NAN 2003
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
42 Entrants
Results

NAN 2002
Pomona, CA, prior to Model Horse Jamboree
213 Entrants
Results

NAN 2001
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
~350 Entrants
Results

NAN 2000
Pomona, CA, prior to Model Horse Jamboree
149 Entrants
Results

NAN 1999
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
231 Entrants
Results

NAN 1998
Pomona, CA, prior to Model Horse Jamboree
100+ Entrants
Results

NAN 1997
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
174 Entrants
Results - Show Program - Auction Program (Program and Auction c/o Laura Pervier)

NAN 1996
Ontario, CA, prior Model Horse Jamboree
108 Entrants
Results - Show Program (Program c/o Laura Pervier)

NAN 1995
Lexington, KY, prior to Breyerfest
107 Entrants (includes 10 proxy showers)
Results - Show Program - Auction Program (Program and Auction c/o Laura Pervier)


Last updated on May 11, 2013