Sea Vu Farms, a Boothbay horse training school, is putting its clients — both human and equine — through their final paces this week before heading off  to compete in the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Horse Show.

The event takes place Oct. 11-18 and is the culmination of the horse showing season. And it’s best described as the sport’s Super Bowl or Olympics.

“That’s really what it is,” said Sea Vu Farms Manager Katie Yereance. “This is what we do and our clients live for. This wraps up nearly six months of shows with the ultimate goal of someone becoming a world champion.”

Yereance has owned the horse training school since 2012. She has three clients heading to the State Fair Grounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The three riders will compete for the sport’s top prizes: Morgan Grand National and World Championship titles. The Morgan is a compact, refined breed, generally bay, black or chestnut in color, known for its versatility.

The Sea Vu Farms riders heading to Oklahoma City Okla. are Jenna Fischer McDonald and Marron Brown, both of Nova Scotia, and Hali Goodwin of Boothbay. Fischer McDonald is competing in Classic Ladies Pleasure/Open. Brown will compete in English Pleasure Ages 14-17 and Hunter Pleasure Ages 14-17. Goodwin will compete in Age 13 and Under Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure and Youth English Pleasure competitions.

The Morgan Grand National and World Championships is a seven day event. But Yereance and her assistant Jackie Markee will spend 12 days in Oklahoma preparing for the championships. The duo will arrive in Oklahoma City on Oct. 7. They arrive in advance to prepare for the show and assist the horse in recovering from the long trip.

The horses typically compete four times in the Grand National and World Championship events. The horses and riders are judged on appearance and how the team responds to transitioning from walking to trotting to cantering around the gates. The judges review the horses grooming, physical attributes and behavior.

The horse performs for 10-15 minutes parading before the judges. All the horses compete in the ring at the same time. The challenge facing the competitors is not only looking good, but catching the judges’ eye.

“There can be over 20 horses in the ring. You really need to know how to position yourself so the judges can get a good look,” said Goodwin, a 13-year-old competing in her second world championship. In 2012, she earned Reserve World Champion Walk-Trot Division, which is the runner-up position for the English Pleasure Junior Exhibitor Class.

Goodwin enters this year’s championship after strong showings in state and regional competitions. She won the New England Regional Championship for the English Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 13-years-old and Under. She also captured the English Pleasure Youth Championship and Reserve Champion in English Pleasure Junior Exhibitor at the Morgan Vermont Championship.

Goodwin trains three times per week at the farm. Her preparation is dedicated toward increasing the horse’s muscle tone and building a strong rapport with her gelding. This requires substantial training in and out of the ring. Goodwin said extensive training is needed ensure the horse looks good and responds well during competition.

“There’s a lot of things you can do wrong so you’re constantly checking everything,” Goodwin said. “It is also hard to get the judges’ attention. My job is to get out of the cluster and make sure the judges notice us.”

Sea Vu Farms didn’t compete in the 2013 event. Yereance hopes to repeat the strong performance her clients had in 2012. Two years ago, Sea Vu Farms clients earned one World and Grand National championship and two Reserve World Championships.