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Ride the Park on the Road to the Horse

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A Trail Ride Fundraiser to benefit the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation

Here’s your opportunity to explore the Kentucky Horse Park with your own horse! On March 13 & 14, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is hosting a two-day trail ride prior to the opening of The Road to the Horse (a three-day event matching some of the country’s best horse trainers and clinicians against one another, being held for the first time at the park this March).

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Single entry fee of $50 allows access to trails on either or both days.

Stabling is available for an additional fee of $20 per night.

Paddock rentals and bedding also available from Devers – www.deverinc.com to reserve.

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Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit Wrap Up: December 27-31, 2012

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Photos By: Shane Rux

Tampa, FL – January 3, 2013 – The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show was a huge success, welcoming top riders from across the country as they competed for the winning honors.  Held December 27-31, 2012, at the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL, the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show featured five full days of events including Hunters, Equitation, Reining, Western Pleasure, Trail Riding, Driving, Showmanship and Halter classes. The show ended on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Tommy Sheets, one of the AQHA’s leading trainers, was thrilled to compete at this year’s event. “The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show provides us with a great facility to come show our horses in multiple arenas with multiple judges at one time,” he commented. “They always hire expert judges for this show. This is one of the most prestigious horse shows in our industry; the level of horses is the upper end of the show horses. With AQHA starting a new progressive program and intermediate program, it has also encouraged all levels of horses to come to this show. The weather has been wonderful here. We’ve had multiple circuit champions in the Trail and Western Riding events. The office staff has also been very accommodating to meeting the trainers’ and exhibitors’ needs.”

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World Class Trail Clinician Tim Kimura Joins Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit

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Tim Kimura will join the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit. Photo Courtesy of the Client

Tampa, FL – December 18, 2012 – The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show is pleased to welcome world class trail clinician Tim Kimura of Oak Point, TX, who will be designing the trail patterns and conducting clinics during the event. Scheduled for December 27-31, 2012 at the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL, the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show features five full days of events including Hunters, Equitation, Reining, Western Pleasure, Trail Riding, Driving, Showmanship and Halter classes. This year, the show ends on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Nicknamed the “Man of Trail,” Kimura has been a trail course designer for over 25 years and draws around 100 trail patterns each year for events across the globe. He believes in the 4 Ps of Trail: Preparation, Practice, Planning, and Performance. Kimura also believes riders should chase perfection and try to catch excellence along the way.

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Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit Welcomes Top AQHA Judges

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Tampa, FL – December 11, 2012 – The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show will be welcoming six top American Quarter Horse Association judges for this year’s competition. Scheduled for December 27-31, 2012 at the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL, the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show features five full days of events including hunters, equitation, reining, western pleasure, trail riding, driving, showmanship and halter classes. This year, the show ends on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

The judges for this year’s Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show include:

Brian Ellsworth from Kendall, Wisconsin, who is an AAAA Rated, and has held his AQHA Judges Card for 32 years, He is also a NSBA Judge. Ellsworth has had the opportunity to judge the Youth, Amateur and Open AQHA World shows. He has also judged the Quarter Horse Congress, NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity and APHA World Shows. He and his wife Patty own and operate Ellsworth Quarter Horses.

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Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit Announces 2012 Dates and Schedule

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The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit will return to the Florida State Fairgrounds on December 27, 2012. Photo Courtesy of the Client

Tampa, FL – November 26, 2012 – The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show is pleased to announce that it will be returning to the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL from December 27-31, 2012. In the past, the quarter horse event has been held through January, but this year the show ends on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Show features five full days of events including hunters, equitation, AQHA reining, western pleasure, trail riding, driving, showmanship and halter classes.

The first and third day of the horse show will feature matching schedules that focus on hunters and equitation, including youth, rookie, novice, and amateur divisions. Riders will have the opportunity to showcase their mounts over fences and under saddle. On the second and fourth day of the competition, there will be additional hunter seat and equitation under saddle classes, as well as four driving classes, and western pleasure classes including walk/trot, rookie, novice, amateur, and youth divisions.

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Historic Shaker Village Site of Equestrian Trails Conservation Workshop

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Lexington, KY, June 13, 2012 – The historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky will be the site of a trails conservation workshop associated with the Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference (SETC).  SETC is a two-day conference established thirteen years ago, and will be held in Lexington, Kentucky on July 13-14, 2012. The Shaker Village workshop will be held on July 12, 2012 as an optional pre-conference offering.

Shaker Village is a National Historic Landmark on 3000 acres of rolling Central Kentucky farmland, located about 25 miles southwest of Lexington. The Village is managed as a private nonprofit.

While horses have been ridden on trails there for years, recently some unique partnerships established with the local Back Country Horsemen groups, as well as fox-hunting and driving organizations.  These partnerships have resulted in not only more trail mileage, but an appreciation by the Village management of the value of equestrian tourism, the enhancement of the historic atmosphere when horses are present, and the benefits of trail planning and maintenance when working closely with local horsemen.

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ACTHA – 3Y Ranch – The American Horseman Challenge

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Trey Young from HRTV and ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Association) have partnered together to host “The American Horseman Competition” scheduled for 11 August, 2012.  All horseback riding disciplines are welcome and we would like to cordially invite you and your friends to compete.   This competition is thought provoking and consists of 6 miles and 6 judged obstacles.  Trey Young will have a demo for audit and Dr. Stephen Fisch DVM from AVS Equine Hospital will be our guest speaker. In addition, there will be over-night boarding for Friday night arrivals, amazing prizes, ribbons and of course wonderful fellowship with fellow horse people and their family & friends throughout the day.  Registration is limited to 100 riders.  This is also a CASH Jackpot Ride!

To learn more about the ACTHA please visit: www.actha.us or Trey Young at http://treyyoung.com/.

Please note:  Contestant registration on-line is required.

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Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference Coming to Kentucky!

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www.southeasternequestriantrails.com
July 12-14, 2012
Lexington, Kentucky

Do any of these fit your description?

  • You ride on trails
  • You think equestrian trails can help develop your community’s economy
  • You believe in the value of outdoor equestrian activities for our kids
  • You believe in being stewards of our natural resources
  • You’d like to meet trail advocates in other states
  • You’d like to understand federal land management policies
  • You believe being involved with horses in nature is a special activity that must be protected

If any of these descriptions fit you, then you will want to attend the Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference on July 12-14, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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National Equestrian Trails Conference to Be Held in Lexington

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July 12-14, 2012

The Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference (SETC) will be held in Lexington, KY in July.  This is the first time this conference has come to Kentucky!  We are excited to have this opportunity to host the conference and trail leaders from around the country.

For Kentucky trail riders, this is a unique opportunity to hear national speakers and to mingle with other trail leaders from the Southeast U.S. as well as around the country.

We want to have a good show of support from Kentucky, with a good turnout of Kentucky trail riders and leaders.

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Horsemen Embrace Wildlife Opportunity in Western Kentucky

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Morganfield, KY, September 5, 2011 – About 40 men, women and children gathered on August 14th near Morganfield, Kentucky to clear hiking and horseback riding trails at the Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area.  Cicadas provided the music.  Volunteers provided a rewarding lunch that included smoked deer meat sandwiches.

Many volunteers were members of the Western Kentucky Back Country Horsemen, a non-profit affiliate of Back Country Horsemen of America.  BCHA advocates for continued, responsible horse use of public lands and provides information about conservation and maintenance of land and other natural resources used for equine-based recreation and travel.  The Kentucky Horse Council provided volunteers as well.

Western Kentucky Back Country Horsemen, formed in 2005, hosts cleanup days for the equine and hiking trails in the Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area.  This WMA, located in Union County, holds much appeal for those who yearn for access to the natural world.  Acquired in 1968 by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the 5450-acre property has ridges and bottomlands; streams and lakes; wooded and cleared areas; wildflowers, butterflies, and birds of many kinds.  According to Foreman Curt Divine, the WMA is most revered for its deer and turkey, particularly for bow hunting, and small game as well.

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