BOB AVILA Free Clinic at Sun Circut Opening Day Feb 28

Spectators can join exhibitors in the free horsemanship clinics given by top professionals during the Adequan Clinic Series on Friday February 28. Drop in on one or all and get great insights on improving your technique from the experts. These are audit only clinics and there is no sign up required. Clinic Schedule: Bob Avila – How Broke is your Horse? 11 am Friday Feb. 28. Markel Insurance Arena. Laurel Walker Denton – Developing Trust in Ranch Riding 9:45 amFriday Feb. 28Arena 6. Robin and Jenny Frid Showmanship Clinic 1 pmFriday Feb. 28 Smartpak arena. Allyn Mann – Come learn all there is to know about Adequan–2 pm- North Hall Vendor Area

Bob Avila Bob Avila has called the American Quarter Horse his obsession for over 35 years. That obsession has led Bob to accomplish a record that most simply marvel at. Bob was born in Northern California, and from the beginning his love of horses was inevitable. Both of his parents, Don and Pat seemed to instill the devotion to the horse and showing horses, which continues today. Bob will be inducted into the prestigious AQHA Hall of Fame later this year. He has accumulated over 37 World Champion or Reserve World Champion titles in events ranging from performance to halter. Acknowledged by his peers as one of the most versatile and accomplished horsemen, he is the recipient of the first AQHA Professional Horseman award and he has captured the prestigious title of Worlds Greatest Horseman twice! Bob has won in excess of 1.7 million dollars! In addition to being inducted to the National Reined Cow Horse Hall of Fame. He is one of only two horsemen to have won both the $100,000.00 NRCHA Futurity and the

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$100,000.00 NRHA Futurity. He is also in the very elite company of only one other horseman that has won the NRCHA Futurity more than two times. Bob recently moved to Scottsdale, in the Rio Verde area, with his wife Dana. It is from there that he oversees his Avila Training Stables operation in addition to breeding and sales. Bob is renowned as being the

trainer’s, trainer. He has several young apprentices working for him at all times, learning and studying not only his remarkable horse training abilities, but his business practices that he is so well respected for in the industry today. Bob has had many of the horse industries leaders work for him or come to train with him. To name a few….Todd Bergen, Andrea Fappani, Duane Latimer, Clinton Anderson, Pat Parelli, and John Lyons.

Robin and Jenny Frid Robin and Jenny own and operates Robin Frid Show Horses, a training facility specializing in individual horse and client programs in Argyle, Texas. Together Robin and Jenny have trained Numerous World and Reserve World Champions as well as Congress Champions in All Around events. Their unique coaching styles have allowed them the opportunity client all over the world.

Allyn Mann Director Strategic Partnerships –American Regent Animal Health Allyn was a trainer and driver in the Standardbred industry for 12 years. He has committed the past 35 years to working in the Animal Health Industry. Responsibilities included starting up businesses, launching new pharmaceuticals, creating marketing platforms, and managing sales, marketing, and strategic partnerships across all breeds and disciplines. He currently works at American Regent Animal Health as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. He has worked with Boehringer Ingelheim and Bayer Healthcare managing their equine divisions in the past.

Laurel Walker Denton Laurel Walker Denton, raised on the Bar U Bar Ranch in Skull Valley, Arizona, grew up riding horses and working cattle. Laurel has spent her entire life in the show ring, earning points in fourteen different events. Today her focus is on training Ranch Riding and Ranch Trail horses..