April 18: Oakland County Fair Tack Sale
April 21: Michigan Equine Partnership Annual Meeting
May 22: Morgan Showtime
May 31: Justamere Equestrian Centre Horse Show
Archive for the ‘horse Shows’ Category
Upcoming Vendor Events for Dana’s Doodles
Posted in Dana's Doodles, horse Shows on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Horses’ Haven Horse Show
Posted in horse Shows on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently spoke with Heather Bradshaw of Horses’ Haven. Here is what she had to say:
Horses’ Haven has been over flooded with horses. They are currently responsible for the care of over 60 equine and get daily calls and emails. People are just having a hard time across the board. I’m hoping that my show will [...]
Justamere Equestrian Centre: 2009 Show Series Dates
Posted in Farms, horse Shows on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everybody loves Twila Slavic and her Justamere Equestrian Centre! If you are looking for a hunter jumper & dressage schooling show series, give hers a try this summer. Here are the dates:2009 Show Dates
Spring Fun Show
May 31st
HJDA #1
June 21st
HJDA #2
July 19th
HJDA #3
August 16th
HJDA #4
September 13th
Halloween Fun Show
October 25th
Rattle Run Farms: Equine Dressage Workshop
Posted in Farms, horse Shows on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is an Equine Dressage Workshop at Rattle Run Farms (www.rattlerunfarms.com), in St. Clair, MI, on March 21st from 10AM-4PM. It is $75 to participate but only $5 to audit at the door. Heated facility! For more information: http://rattlerunfarms.com/images/uploads/2009_RRF_EquineDressageWorkshop.pdf
Also, the Dressage Schooling Show dates are: May 10, June 14, July 12, Sep. 13, and Oct [...]
MJMHA Tack Sale
Posted in Dana's Doodles, horse Shows on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since I was a young teenager, my favorite tack exchange has been the South Lyon Tack Sale (now moved. see below.) This year, I will be vendoring at the show with my shirts, valentines, lip balm, and more! If you are looking for a large selection of used and new tack, including a nice array [...]
Video: Ponies and Unicycles
Posted in horse Shows on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This funny video was sent to me by Erin Shirey from ASHAM. It really raises the bar for ponies everywhere! I hope this makes you smile! But your pony is probably out in the barn hididng his harness right now!
Riding To Impress Horse Show
Posted in Farms, horse Shows on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, I will be at Riding To Impress farm with my sweatshirts and other goodies. If you happen to make it out Amy’s farm, stop by my table! I will be having great deals on my merchandise.
Weekend of Banquets
Posted in Farms, Personal Life, horse Shows on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Banquet season is in full swing! On Friday, my husband and I attended the Wigs 4 Kids dinner and left our 15 month-old Henry with a bonafide babysitter for the first time. I left early and raced home to get Henry only to find him having the time of his life with the babysitter and the other [...]
What are the Jumping Faults?
Posted in Online Guide, horse Shows on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you know how to score jumping? If you are a new to the sport, this quick guide will make it easy for you to determine the winner!
Scoring Jumping:
Knocking Down a Fence: 4 faults
Hoof touching water: 4 faults
1st refusal: 4 faults
2nd refusal: Disqualification
Rider falling off: Disqualification
Horse falling: Disqualification
Off course: Disqualification
Riding over time: 1 fault for [...]
What is English riding?
Posted in Online Guide, horse Shows on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is English riding? When I first started taking lessons, I found this confusing as saddle seat is English on the Morgan circuit but on the Quarter Horse circuit, hunt seat is English. If you are new to showing, I hope this little description helps you:English riding includes dressage, cross country, saddle seat, jumping, and hunt seat [...]
