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VOL. 34 No. 10 MARCH 2007 $3.00

Copyright 2007 Waupaca Publishing Co., Inc.
Midwest Horse Fair
ANN PAAPE
"C0LUMBUS - Rock, roll and ride with
of the best!
28th annual Midwest Horse Fair will
into town and rocking the Alliant
Center in Madi'son, on April 20-42.
array of top trainers from allover the
will be participating in this year's No.
fair. '
welcome Tommie Turvey and his sis-
their equine extremist talents. They
be performing in the evening perform-
both Friday and Saturday, along with
",,:lpfl!ucl:mg clinics throughout the weekend.
Saddleworks Inc. has joined us
lliI!Ii la' sDCmS()r and is bringing three of the na-
trainers - Ken McNabb, who is
_ml,'rl" featured on RFD TV, Jimmy Driver
Bill Campbell . Besides their individual
all three will participate in a two-hour
discussion featuring questions and an-
from the audience.
clinicians appearing at the 2007
Horse Fair are Charles Wilhelm,
Karrasch, Monty Bruce, Julie Good-
Dana Boyd-Miller, Julie Cyra, Lainie
Wes Licht, Tracy Porter and Tom
We also welcome Michael Richardson,
will give demonstrations and lectures on
....... 0"""' ....... Horsemanship.
, Our second annual Ronald McDonald
Charity Auction kicks off on Sunday, with
!hi' -'s donated horse being progressively
Ira y none other than Cleve Wells.
AlSO on Sunday, Crystal Lyons will be
;onducting the morning church service in
ilutrena Arena.
Wisconsin's own includes Dan Grune-
vald, training and showing; Kelly Mahlock,
lressage; and Asia Voight, animal communi-
cation.
Be sure to check out our educational semi- '
nars in Nutrena Hall, filled with highly edu-
cated people who care about you and how
, you care for your horse. '
The Carriage Driving Derby, coordinated
by Wes Licht and Mary Ruth Marks, was
such a hit last year that we are bringing it
back Friday night in the John Deere/Purina
Coliseum.
Also on Friday night is the Search for
.America's Ultimate Horse Idol.
Last year, we were inundated with requests
for a rodeo for Saturday evening. Ask and
you shall receive! Saturday, April 21, Three
Hills Rodeo presents Bulls, Broncs and Bar-
rels. Get your reserved seats now before they
are sold out. See the advertisement in this
issue of Wisconsin Horsemen's News.
Sunday, April 22, a drill team competition
will take place in the Coliseum. Again, it'll be
the best of the best, as the teams competing
are by invite only.
Other appearances are Bob Johnson's
Wheels Unlimited, Bob Stifter with the
American Flag Run and Priefert Hitch -
Texas Thunder.
That's not all that is ,new for 2007. Our
new sponsor, Winker Structures, has offered
nonprofit organizations participating at the
fair an opportunity to promote 'their organiza-
tion. ,Be sure to check the schedule in next
month's issue of Wisconsin Horsemen's
News.
Visit our Web site for more information
about the 28th annual Midwest Horse Fair.
Web site info can be found on our ads in the
back of this magazine.
Midwest Horse Fair is proudly owned by
the Wisconsin State Horse Council Inc.
Minnesota Horse Expo
KATHY JUHL Over the years, the horse expo has con-
When asked to name the best thing about tributed over $2 million to the council for the
Ie Minn,esota Horse Expo - "It's the continued benefit of the Minnesota horse
ORSES!" comes back in capital letters time industry.
td time again. Education is important to the horse expo
It makes sense that the 300 horses repre- board of directors. Consequently, nationally
fiting over 50 breeds and registries would recognized equine experts have always been a
, the highlight of the April 27-29 event for part of the horse expo's slate of presenters.
Can You Identify
This Horseman???
Each' month a free %rie year subscription'
to the WISCONSIN HORSEMEN'S
NEWS will be awarded to the person
that correctly , identifies the "Mystery
, Horseman- photo. Mail your replies to:
WISCOnsin HOfSsmsn's Nsws, ,p 'Box
152; Waupaca, WI 54981. One narne will ,
be drawn from the replies ,
Julie Stammler, 6903 Arrow Dr., Mani-
towoc,. WI 54220, will receive a one-
year subscription to the WISCONSIN
HORSEMEN'S NEWS for correctly
identifying last month's "Mystery
Horseman" as Jen Bender, Manitowoc,
WI.
over 49,000 who attend this equine ex- The 2007 Minnesota Horse Expo features
lvaganza at Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Richard Shrake, a clinician, judge, trainer, for trail will all 'present
, Paul, Minnesota. author and equine training video producer and lectures during the three days of the horse
After all, if they' re not actual horse owners who happens to have been a speaker at the expo.
w, they certainly have been or hope to be, horse expo in the early 1980s. Rick host of the nationally syndi-
d the horse expo provides much in the way Charmayne James, II-time World Cham- cated radio program, "The Horse Show Live
new ideas, products and information to pion Barrel Racer; Curt Pate, an American with Rick Lamb," will discuss the evolution
:e back home and to the bam. Quarter Horse Association Professional of horse training as well as conduct live audi-
Begun in 1982, the 2007 Minnesota Horse Horseman and Montana rancher; Brenda ence-participation interviews with the key-
po is in its 25th year. Imus, a gaited horse clinician, breeder, inven- note speakers, ' ,
As a nonprofit subsidiary of the Minnesota tor, trainer and professional author; Dr. Tem- University of Minnesota veterinarians and
>rs ncil, the horse expo has proven its pie Grandin, author of the best-selling "Ani- professors will lecture on diverse topics in-
rtl. ' means of raising money to support mals in Translation" and expert in animal c1uding Bam Disaster Readiness, Pasture
council's grants, scholarships, trail im- 'behavior; and Scot Hansen, former mounted Establishment, Plants Poisonous to Horses,
>vement work and much more. , police officer who specializes in seif defense Caring for the Newborn Foal, Herpes, Travel
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