Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine May 2018 Vol 3 Issue 2

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

To show, you must be an ASHA member and your horse must have his competition license. (You can sign up for both at any show) Being a member of our Midwest Stock Horse group is optional but there are “perks” to joining. What’s the Schedule; Saturday Clinics The Saturday clinics are set so you and your horse can learn and grow in all the classes. From pleasure, trail, reining, and working cow horse you get an opportunity to learn from great area clinicians. The clinics are $35.00 or if you are a MWSH member they are $25.00 (MWSH member is $16.00 adult & $8.00 youth) You can have fun and learn in all four clinics or choose 1 or 2, it’s your choice. Where can you have this much fun on your horse learning for that price! Sunday Shows On Sunday, contestants can enter classes to check their skills under ASHA approved judges. There is a schooling class (some call it exhibition class) added that is $15.00 for whichever class you choose. These “schooling” classes have no prizes or points but can help you and your horse shake off those pre-show jitters. Next up is your class! Now you are ready to jump in, no fear and have a great time doing your best for the day. What do I need to complete to show; You will need to purchase Continued on Page 25

Stock Horse Events Coming by Jana Barcus

The Midwest Stock Horse group will be hosting 4 weekends of American Stock Horse Association approved shows this summer at the Better Equine Arena in Paola, Kansas. On May 19th, Robert & Stacy Jo Hartley with the American Stock Horse Association group flew in for an introductory day, judges testing and clinic weekend. On Saturday, participants watched videos on all four classes, ask questions, enjoyed good company, and ate great food from Smokey’s BBQ. Several people took the ASHA judges test later that evening. On Sunday, everyone saddled up for the clinic. Even with the adverse conditions from all the

rain, we had a great time. The clinic covered all four classes and gave participants and their horses the opportunity to learn from Robert, Stacy Jo, Gary Webb and his son. Gary Webb is a professor in animal science at Missouri State College. Their group has been producing ASHA shows for several years now. These shows are for everyone. Young, old, never participated in a trail class, reining, working cow or pleasure class to professionals bringing horses that need a chance to compete in a great atmosphere, it’s affordable and fun.

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