Equine Affaire - April 8 thru 11, 2010

The Equine Affaire at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio is scheduled for April 8 - 11, 2010 this year.  There are training clinics by Chris Cox, John Lyons, Craig Cameron, Stacy Westfall, Tommy Garland, and many more.  Craig Cameron has his "Extreme Cowboy Race"! 

Fore more information, go to their web site:  Equine Affaire

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Ohio Horse Shows

If you're looking for resources for horse shows in Ohio, here are some resources for you:

• Ohio Horse Shows
• Equine Affaire
• Ohio State Fair

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First Halter Class

My daughter will go to her first show in mid-June with Tequila. She is showing in the halter class. I'm a little nervous for her. I've never done anything like this before so I'm not sure what to do or how she'll feel if she doesn't place where she wants to. Our trainer will be there with us the entire time though so all I really need to do is relax and let them do their thing. I don't do well with "relaxing" though.

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Global Entries Online For Equestrian Sporting Events

Show season is coming up. I have a hard time keeping track of what types of shows are where and when. I figured I had better start to figure this stuff out because I think my 12-year-old daughter is going to want to start showing. Her horse died unexpectedly a few months ago and I wondered if that would take the heart out of horses for her but after a month, she got back up on one of the stable’s lesson horses. With her recent start in jumping lessons, it is going to be sooner rather than later. All of her stable friends show their horses so it’s pretty apparent she will follow when she is ready.

I came across a site that shows efficiently schedules equestrian events. At Global Entries Online, you can find shows in disciplines such as campdrafting (popular Australian sport), coaching, endurance, eventing, equitation, dressage, gymkhana, harness, horse racing, show jumping, reining, showing, vaulting, and rodeo.

If you are not of the horse loving variety and/or just prefer other sports, it’s not just a site for equestrian sports. It also includes sports such as dance, tennis, gymnastics, motorcycling, auto racing, boat racing, and more.

If you are an organizer and want to get started, they offer an Organizers Manual to get you started. Get your event scheduled so the masses have easy access to the information.

Whether my daughter decides to show or not, horses are her love. Rex, her horse that passed away, gave her such confidence and joy. She’ll continue on with horses one way or another.

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