2023 MI Horse Expo Program

Welcome to the 40th Annual Michigan Horse Expo!

Hello,

First, on behalf of the Michigan Horse Council Board of Directors, Michigan Horse Expo Staff/ Volunteers, and the entire Michigan equine community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 40th annualMichiganHorseExpo!

This Expo might seem a bit more special than previous ones, as the Michigan Horse Council is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2023. Founded in 1973, with its mission to promote the horse industryandtoprovideequineadvocacy,theMichiganHorseCouncilhasbeendoingjustthatthrougha variety of events, legislative education, and philanthropic contributions into numerous Michigan equine-relatedorganizations.

AswecelebratetheGoldenAnniversaryoftheMichiganHorseCouncil,letuscelebratethehealthand strength of this organization. Only the Horse, majestic and powerful, could lead such a diverse and dedicatedgroupofhumansforoverfivedecades.Lookingahead,robustgrowthpotentialanddedicated resourceswillprovidesurefootingforanother50yearsandbeyond!

Since1973,theMichiganHorseCouncilhasbuiltawidevarietyofeventsthatadvocatefor,positively impact, and engage persons and groups to participate in the equine industry. Some of these events includeEquineLegislativeDayattheCapitol,MichiganHorseExpo,StatewideTrailRide,andmonthly VirtualEquineCoffeeHours.Mostrecently,theMichiganHorseCouncilpartneredwiththeMichigan DepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)tohelpexecutetheinauguralMichiganShorelineRide.

TheMichiganHorseExpoisthemainfundraisingeventfortheMichiganHorseCouncil.Becauseof continuedsupportanditssuccessfor40years,theMichiganHorseCouncilisabletoreinvestincome backintoourequinecommunityinavastarrayofmethods.Since2017,theMichiganHorseCouncilhas awarded $29,000 in scholarships, $20,086 in education and youth development, $7,089 to various associationsandpartnergroups,$7,750.00toMichigantrails,and$24,620ineffortsaimedatpromoting theMichiganhorseindustrytoMichiganlegislators.

At this milestone event, the 40th annual Michigan Horse Expo, the Michigan Horse Council will be hostingmanycelebrationstocommemorateitsGoldenanniversary Weinviteyoutocelebratewithusto honorfivedecadesofpromotingandadvocatingfortheequineindustry!

We hope you enjoy the Expo.The Michigan Horse Council Board of Directors is beyond thankful to havesupporterslikeeachandeveryoneofyoucontinuedrivingtheMichiganequineindustryforward. Withgratitude,Inger

Lanese

President,MichiganHorseCouncil

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Gentle Chiropractic Care for Large and Small Animals

Dr. Daphne A. Moree Chiropractor

AVCA Certified AVCA Member Since 1989 International Instructor South Lyon, MI 734-730-9069

Veterinary Referral Required Now Accepting New Equine Clients

ADULTS ONLY Beginners Always Welcome

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FEATURES: 120x60 Indoor Arena • 150x70 Outdoor Arena

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Pasture $450 Grain/Amenities Extra (Available) • Stall $900 (Wait List)

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VENDOR DIRECTORY

Thank you for joining us for our 40th Year!

AB Custom Leather, LLC

Acu-pulse

ADM Animal Nurtition

Adrian College

Albion College

American Farrier's Association

Australian Saddle Company

Ballard Farrier Services

Bemer, Gail Johnson, Independent Distributor

Bill Thomas Performance Horses

Bling & Things

Brandi Lyons & CR Performance Horsemanship

Brighton Trail Riders

Bronco Western Supply

Bruce's Tack Box

Buckskin Horse Association of Michigan

& C Designs - Hair Accessories

Caledonia Farmers Elevator

CANTER Michigan

Cedar D Farm

Cedar Lodge

Centropix Affiliate

Circle A Saddlery

Classic Saddlery Ltd

Cowboy Textiles Co.

Cowboys Friend Remade Treasures

Cran-Hill Ranch

Creekside Ranch, SlideMeAShotOfJuice

Crest View Tack Shop

D BAR A Ranch

D bar D Ranch

Dani Morgans Boutique

Detroit Horse Power

E.U.P. Shavings

Equestrian Edge, LLC

Equestrian Solutions, LLC

Equestrian Vaulting

EquiFuse/Glowing Results/Rodeo Drive Tack

Equine Kids

Equipride & Drinking Post

Essential Bodywear

Fashion Girlz

Fort Custer Horse Friends Association

Foster Camera Solutions

Foundation Quarter Horse Registry

Geyer Farm Service

Gilliland H & C Ranch Wear

Great Lakes Area Show Series (GLASS-ED)

Great Lakes Buckskin Association

Great Lakes Cutting Horse Association

Great Lakes Distance Riding Association

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Holland Western Horse Park

Hoof and Heart of Southern Michigan Horse Emporium

www.acu-pulse.com www.admanimalnutrition.com

www.albion.edu/equestrian

www.americanfarriers.org

www.americanmetalroofs.com

www.australiansaddleco.com

www.facebook.com/noah.ballard.71

beechyhorsemanship.wixsite.com/training www.johnson-gail.bemergroup.com

https://lyonsnolimits.com/

http://brightontrailriders.net/home.html

www.broncowesternsupply.com

www.brucestackbox.store

https://www.michiganbuckskin.org/

https://cfeco.com/ www.canterusa.org/michigan

www.billthomasperformancehorses.com www.cedarlodge.com

www.adrianbulldogs.com www.centropix.us/ommen

www.classicsaddlery.com

www.cowboytextiles.com

FB: Cowboysfriend Remade Treasures www.cranhillranch.com

www.facebook.com/creeksideranchmi

www.crestviewtack.com

https://michiganadventure.org/dbara/ www.dbardranchmichigan.com www.danimorgans.com

www.detroithorsepower.org

www.eupshavings.com

www.naileditappaloosastallion.com www.equestriansolutionsllc.com

Facebook: Circle-A-Saddlery www.glowingresult.com

www.equinekids.com

www.facebook.com/trevor.walton.90

www.myessentialbodywear.com/jenb

www.fashiongirlz.com

FB: Fort Custer Horse Friends Association

www.fostercamerasolutions.com

https://www.fqhr.net/ www.geyerauctionservice.com www.gillilandhcwildrags.com www.glass-ed.com

www.glbahorse.org

FB: Great Lakes Cutting Horse Association www.gldrami.org www.lansing.org www.hollandwesternhorsepark.com

VENDOR DIRECTORY

Thank you for joining us for our 40th Year!

Horse North Rescue

Horsehoodies, LLC

HorseMart

Horsepothecary

Horses for Hope

Hungerford Trail Riders Assoc.

Hunt Fronts

Hutson, Inc.

I Speak to Animals

Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee

Initial Impressions By HWS

Iron Horse Animal Health Products, Inc.

JL Family Farms

Jordan Brasser Horsemanship

Kal-Val Saddle Club

Ken McNabb Horsemanship

Kensington Trail Riders

Kent Nutrition Group

Kitty's Stuff

KMA

Lemas Handcrafts

Lucky Horse Transportation

Lynnman Construction, LLC

Mackinac Horsemen's Association

Madden Equine Insurance

Magna Wave

Majesty's Animal Nutrition

Maybury Trail Riders

Melinda Ashby Equine Art

MI Eagala

MI Multi Jurisdictional Mounted Police Color Guard & Drill Team

Michigan Appaloosa Horse Association

Michigan Draft Horse Breeders Association

Michigan Farm Bureau

Michigan Harness Horsemen Association & Northville Downs

Michigan High School Rodeo Association

Michigan Horse Council

Michigan Horse-Drawn Vehicle Association

Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Assoc

Michigan Mustang TIP Challenge

Michigan Quarter Horse Association

Michigan Rocky Mountain Horse Club

Michigan Sheriff's Mounted Association

Horse Friends

Michigan's Smokin Hot Gun Slingers of USMS

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www.harnessironhorse.com

www.jordanbrasserhorsemanship.com

www.kenmcnabb.com

www.kensingtontrailriders.com

www.mackinachorses.org

www.maddenequine.com

FB: Health and Wellness Solutions www.majestys.com

www.facebook.com/mayburytrailriders www.melindaashby.com

www.eagala.org

www.michappclub.com www.michfb.com

FB: MI Draft Horse Breeders Association

www.mhha.com

www.northvilledowns.com

www.mihsra.com

www.michiganhorsecouncil.com

www.mhdva.org

www.miha.org

www.mustangheritagefoundation.org

www.miquarterhorse.com

FB: MI Rocky Mountain Horse Club

FB: MI Sheriff’s Mounted Association

www.michiganshorelinehorsefriends.com

www.canr.msu.edu/horses/

FB: Mild to Wild Graphic Design www.mittenmisfits.org

www.facebook.com/paul.modreske

www.mooreshorsecompany.com/

www.msuha.com

www.cvm.msu.edu/hospital www.facebook.com/NewtsHatCo

http://www.drivingdrafts.com/

VENDOR DIRECTORY

Thank you for joining us for our 40th Year!

Outback Survival Gear & Saratoga Saddlery

Paradise

Patchwork Equestrian Center

Pinckney

Pony Express Feed and Transport of

Purple Power Animal Nutrition

Radiant Energy / Shoo-Fly

Ranch Horse Association of Michigan

Reining Around Ranch

Richard's Diamond D Ranch, LLC

Roping the Seasons

Runin In Style

Saddle Up Clothing Company

Saddle Up! Magazine

Saginaw County Posse

Searles Cleaning Systems

Serene Tyme Morgans

Sliden' R Western Outlet

Stickyseat

Stride Out Ranch N' Rodeo Shop, LLC

Sutherland Sport Horses Emiel BP57

Taylor Made Performance Horses

TD Wall Trailer Sales

The ClintRMint Company

The Midwest Cowgirl

The Outpost

The Walking Horse Association of Michigan

The Well Oiled Horse: Equine Message/Rehab

The Wire Horse

The Wright Place

Tipperary Horse Blankets

Tolt Equestrian Wear

Transitions Equestrian Center

Tribute Equine Nutrition

Triple T Custom Leather

Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue, Inc.

University of Findlay

Untamed Show Apparel

Upper Hand Tack Co.

YMCA Storer Camps

radiant-energy.com or www.shoo-fly.com

www.ropingtheseasons.com

www.runininstyle.com www.saddleupclothingcompany.com www.saddleupmag.com

FB: Saginaw County Sheriff’s Posse

www.searlescleaningsystems.com

www.serenetymemorgans.com

www.slidinr.com

www.stickyseat.com

www.strideout-horse.shoplightspeed.com

www.sutherlandsporthorses.com

www.taylormadeperformancehorses.com

www.walltrailersales.com

www.clintrmints.com

www.themidwestcowgirl.com

Facebook: The Outpost www.thewirehorse.com

www.walkinghorsemi.wordpress.com www.margaretparsons.com

www.thewrightplacefence.com

www.therapyranch.org

www.tipperaryblankets.com

www.toltequestrianwear.com

www.transitionsequestriancenter.com

www.tributeequinenutrition.com

www.triplecrownfeed.com

www.tripletcustomleather.com

www.turningpointedonkeyrescue.org

www.turtlelakecampground.com

www.findlay.edu

www.untamedshowapparel.com

www.facebook.com/upperhandtack

Facebook: W6 Farms

www.wdami.org

FB: Western Spirit Tack and Gifts

www.willowwindstable.com

FB: Wahr Performance Horses www.facebook.com/groups/WEQForum

www.ymcastorercamps.org

www.youngliving.com

www.zeholeatherworks.com

Shoo-fly sprays a fine mist of insecticide in the areas where flies and mosquitoes gather and effectively kills them. Spraying durations last 45-60 seconds and can occur as often as needed to keep your area pest free. Inexpensive, and easy to use. We can install the system for you or you can do it yourself.

April 15 & 16:

Introduction to Working Equitation Clinic

May 27 & 28: Working Equitation

USAWE Recognized Show Judge: Polly Limond, CA

All levels, membership required.

May 29: Working Equitation Clinic with Show Judge: Polly Limond, CA

June 25: Schooling Show

Working Equitation, Dressage & Rail Classes.

June 26-30: Working Equitation Camp

Clinicians: Emily Gill, Tarrin Warren and others TBA. All ages and WE levels.

August 19 & 20: Working Equitation

USAWE Recognized Show

Judge: Cari Schwartz, OR. All levels, membership required.

August 21: Working Equitation Clinic with Show Judge Cari Schwartz, OR

October 29:

Working Equitation & Dressage Schooling Show

Saturday Night Pizza Party Added Money Sweepstakes Classes

MI Apple Blossom Prize Drawings

Daily & Year End High Point Awards

2023 MICHIGAN APPLE BLOSSOM CLASSIC OPEN SHOWSS

MAY 12-14 JULY 7-9

5/13 Jeff Moody, 5/14 Brian Craig Judges: TBA

SEPTEMBER 22-24 MSU Agriculture Pavilion, East Lansing, MI

Judges: TBA

Stalls Reservations: mabcstalls@gmail.com or 517-655-4712 • Find Us On Facebook: Michigan Apple Blossom Classic

7 PM Friday Trail Classes 57-62 • 8 AM Saturday/Sunday Classes 1-55 • Arrival Starting Noon Friday – NO EARLY ARRIVALS

1) Sweepstakes Halter Open

2) Mares at Halter All Ages

3) Geldings & Stallions at Halter All Ages

4) Quarter Horse Halter

5) Stock Horse Color Breed/Other Halter

6) Ranch Horse Conformation (Ineligible for Grand/Reserve) Grand and Reserve Champion Halter

7) Two-Year-Old & Under Longe Line**

8) Peewee Showmanship 11 & Under**

9) Walk/Trot Showmanship 12 & Over**

- $100 ADDED

33) Hunt Seat Pleasure 50 & Over

34) Sweepstakes SR Hunt Seat Pleasure & Over - $100 ADDED

35) Peewee Western Pleasure 11 & Under**

36) Peewee Western Horsemanship 11 & Under**

37) Walk/Trot Western Horsemanship 12 & Over**

38) Sweepstakes Western Horsemanship OPEN - $100 ADDED

NOHSA Horsemanship Medal Class (tentative) %

39) Western Horsemanship 13 & Under

40) Western Horsemanship 14-18

41) Western Horsemanship 19-34

42) Western Horsemanship 35 & Over

43) Western Horsemanship 50 & Over

44) Sweepstakes Peewee and 12 & Over W/T Pleasure - $100 ADDED

45) Sweepstakes Walk/Trot Pleasure OPEN - $100 ADDED

46) Sweepstakes JR Western Pleasure 5 & Under OPEN - $100 ADDED

50) Western Pleasure 19-34

51) Western Pleasure 35 & Over

52) Western Pleasure 50 & Over

53) Ranch Horse Rail OPEN @ 54) Sweepstakes SR Western Pleasure 6 & Over – $100 ADDED

55) NOVICE HORSE (no lope at any show) Walk/Trot Pleasure OPEN**

56) Ranch Horse Riding OPEN @

EVENING ONLY – TRAIL CLASSES 7:00 PM START

57) Sweepstakes Trail OPEN - $100 ADDED

# May not show in any other classes.

** Walk/Trot rider or Novice horse may not show in any canter/lope classes. @ May cross enter pleasure age group classes. % MUST be NOHSA member Trail Classes 57-62 run Friday Evening ONLY. Trail counts for Saturday High Pt.

Classes entered at the gate instead of the office will be subject to an entry fee of 1 ½ class fee.

MUST BE PRESENT to win random drawing awards.

Year End High Point eligibility requires min. of 4 shows & High Point Fees.

CLASS FEES

$7 All Ages ($10 if entered @ gate) All Stalls $50 (all horses must be stalled)

$10 Sweepstakes ($15 if @ gate) Camping – $30/Night

Daily High Point Fee $5 Office Fee for EACH Horse/Rider $10

* Valid driver’s license MUST accompany ALL checks & credit cards *

Returned/NSF check or credit card will incur a $35 fee in addition to bill. Major credit cards accepted: 3.75% Convenience Fee • NO REFUNDS for dropped/missed classes or early pullouts – PLEASE plan accordingly

* NO SMOKING ALLOWED * ALL DOGS MUST BE LEASHED *

Show management reserves the right to cancel, combine, divide classes or shows, or refuse any entry, check, or tab. Fees are subject to change without notification. Judge’s decision is final. WARNING: Russell Training Center LLC and/or individuals assisting at these events shall not be individually or collectively responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to any person(s), horses (s) or property in connection with this event. Michigan Equine Activity Liability Act 1994 PA 351; An equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in an equine activity resulting from an inherent risk of the equine activity Completion of the Entry Forms for these events constitutes waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding.

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2023 Deadlines and Special Editions

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April 6 Equine Affaire: Free Distribution, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio

May April 17

Equine Round Up: Free Distribution, C Bar C, Cloverdale, IN

Issue: Horse Associations/Non-Profits Special Rates

June May 16 Showbill Issue: Horse Associations/Non-Profits Special Rates

July

Sept 6

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Up! Summer Contest Winners Announced

More informaon on our website!

June

AHCA is a family friendly compeon and a diverse skills challenge. It is an obstacle course event perfect forallriders,alldisciplinesandeveryskilllevel.

• Green Horse I & II

• Jr Horse (3-5 years old)

• Lead Line (10 years & under)

• Wrangler (12 years & under)

• Youth (18 years & under)

• Novice Rider

• Limited Amateur

• Legends (55 years & older)

• English • Open • Amateur

• In Hand I & II

Photo credit: Katrina Curs