Appaloosa show opts to exit city. From: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) | Date: October 11, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Daily Oklahoman. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Bryan Dean

Oct. 11--Oklahoma City is losing the National Appaloosa Show and the $19 million it brings to the local economy.

The board of directors for the Appaloosa Horse Club voted recently to move the show to Jackson, Miss., when the group's contract with Oklahoma City runs out in 2007.

Frank Larrabee, the group's president, said Jackson and several other cities offered free use of arenas and thousands of dollars worth of financial incent...

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