Many Trot members were there and have posted commentaries and prices on the forum.

Tattersalls Spring Sale 2010

Be sure to attend the American Saddlebred Museum’s Grand Opening Party tonight at 6:30 pm (6:30-9:00) following Tattersalls. Come casual from the sale or come dressed up – just come to the party! There will be a complimentary Makers Mark bourbon tasting with souvenir glasses, a great dine around and a cash bar. Tour the amazing new and improved Showplace for Saddlebreds and see the 2010 exhibit, This is the American Saddlebred. Shop the expanded Gift Shop, watch the new video/photo montages, try out our new interactive children’s section and be ready for a fun time. For reservations call 859-259-2746 or just buy your tickets at the door. Tickets are $40.00 apiece. We will also be selling raffle tickets to win a hotel stay, parking pass and box seats at the KSF Show for only $10.00 per ticket. Don’t miss this event!!

The ASAC Youth are producing a horse show in August.  Besides promoting the Saddlebred, they want to encourage good sportsmanship and competition among junior exhibitors.

Click here for Prize List —–> ASAC Youth Summer Fun Show

The award winning Midwest Charity Horse Show has taken advantage of the long snowy winter to add several new classes to this year’s show. Midwest’s board of directors added a Hackney Horse division, classes include a Single Horse Open, an Amateur Single Horse, Champion Single Horse and Open Pairs Driving. Pink will be the color of the evening on Friday in honor of Midwest’s new Pink Ribbon Class, Five Gaited Ladies Amateur Championship. Changes to existing classes include expanding Arabian Hunter Pleasure to two classes.

The Midwest Charity Horse Show held June 15-19, 2010, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, a premier Saddlebred, Roadster, Morgan and Arabian horse and Hackney/Harness pony show features over 600 horses with exhibitors attending from 25 states. Midwest Charity is the largest annual show regularly held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and has been recognized as the “National Honor Show” of the year by the United Professional Horsemen’s Association for the 2009 show. Show times are daily at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Midwest’s distinguished panel of judges this year includes Sandra Lilly, Princeton, WV; Merrill Murray, Versailles, KY; and John Whalen, Monroe, NC. Mr. Whalen will also officiate the Morgans and Jill Mohr, Cherry Valley, IL will officiate the Arabians. Midwest’s Official Photographer is Doug Shiflet; Official Videographer is Seehorse Video of Arcadia, IN.

Midwest Charity will delight and entertain exhibitors with their legendary nightly parties. Tuesday-Friday nights, after the last class in the famous “Party Barn” decorated with Persian rugs, chandeliers, colorful tablecloths and flowers. Tuesday’s party will feature Susan Kerr’s famous homemade chicken salad and Honey Baked Ham. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s parties will be catered by Springfield’s own Poe’s Catering. The parties culminate with Friday’s Italian party.

For more information about the Midwest Charity Horse Show, call Show Manager/President, Judy Kjellander at 217-793-0670. To get a prize list contact Margaret Strano at 217-787-6745 or MargStrano@aol.com. Those who are online can log-on to www.midwestcharity.com to check for updates regarding the 2010 show.

Enjoy and Happy Friday!

In “Preparation for Training to Ride”, Clem shows us some of the results of earlier training in “ground maneuvers”, then goes on to prepare the filly to be trained for riding. An elevated platform provides a way to put temporary loads of a leg or sitting on the filly’s back. Clem also uses the elevated platform to expose the horse to noise and motion coming from above eye level, as will be the case later in the show ring.

Clem is the trainer at Sunset Farms Saddlebreds.

In this segment, Trainer Clem Lee explains the “Basic Ground Maneuvers“, including going forward, turning, backing and maintaining a respectful distance between horse and handler.

Clem Lee is the trainer at Sunset Farms Saddlebreds.