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March 6 - 7: Great American Trail Horse Sale
The Great American
Trail Horse Sale is a unique annual horse auction and trail
competition for all breeds of horses.
Friday: 1:00 - 4:00 pm seminar offered by clinician Tommy
Garland on training the trail horse. . 6:30pm is the Grand Entry
followed by the "Gaited Horse Show Off"
7pm The Trail Horse Competition - featuring horses consigned to
the sale competing over natural obstacles and challenges found
on the trail. $5.00 fee for Friday only. (children 12 and under
free) Saturday: 9am Finals of the Trail Competition; 11am -
Horse Sale.
Call for consignment forms and catalogs or download online.
Contact: Turnbull Equine Productions at 888-828-7653
Location: Anderson Coliseum
Website:
www.greatamericantrailhorsesale.com
Email: ga.trailhorse@gmail.com
Trail Horse Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K8Ogz9tNYw
The Great American Trail Horse Sale catalog in now online.
This is a complete catalog.
We thank you for your interest in our sale and hope to see you
there.
Accommodations
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March 7: Virginia Winter Tournament
Competition for saddleseat riding students riding lesson
horses. Event will start at 12 Noon.
Location: Bent Tree Barn 5 and Arena
Contact: Nancy Troutman at 540-384-6909
Email: mwsinc516@aol.com
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March 7 - 8: House
Mountain Horse Show
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper
riders.
Location: East Complex
Contact: Molly Trimble Moore at 540-261-6928
Forms:
Prize list;
Entry
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March 10: Old Time Music Jam - LIVE from the Work Horse Cafe
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians
welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along.
Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month
starting at 6:00 PM.
Location: Anderson Coliseum, Work Horse Cafe.
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March 13 - 14: Adopt-A-Wild Horse or Burro Program
Location: East Complex
Contact: Lauren Ritchie 601.977.5444 Email:
lauren_ritchie@blm.gov
Website:
BLM Adoption
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March 13 & 14: United Professional Horseman's Association Riding Saddleseat Clinic
Two-day riding clinic.
Location: Bent Tree Barn 5 and Arena
Contact: Nancy Troutman at 540-384-6909
Email: mwsinc516@aol.com
March 14: Mounted Map and Orienteering Clinic
Spend the afternoon riding your horse on the VHC trails and learning how
to navigate with a map and compass. Instructor: Olin Bare,
Lexington, VA. Compass and watch required.
Location: Mead Hill by flagpoles.
Forms:
Informational Flyer,
Registration Form,
Waiver,
Course Outline
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March 14 & 15: Virginia Classic Llama & Alpaca Show
Fifteen-annual show featuring halter, performance, fleece and futurity
classes for llamas and alpacas. The largest Llama and Alpaca show in
the country.
Location: Anderson Coliseum, Ault Pavilion,
Moore Arena, Fletcher Arena
Contact: Paige McGrath at 434-286-4494
Website:
www.llamalife.com/classic
Email: virginiaclassic@aol.com
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March 19 – 22: Spring Breakout Quarter Horse Shows
Four-day Quarter horse show offering a full line-up of Blue
Ridge Quarter Horse Association, Southern
Maryland Quarter Horse Association, Virginia Quarter Horse
Association and American Quarter Horse
Association sanctioned halter and performance classes.
Location: Anderson Coliseum, Ault Pavilion, Moore Arena
Contact: Dave Higgins at 434-315-4434 or Miriam Louk at
757-242-6248
Website:
www.springbreakoutaqha.com
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March 20 – 22: Virginia 4-H/FFA Horse Judging @ 4-H Educational
Competitions
State level contests for Horse Judging, Hippology, Horse Bowl and
presentations.
Location: East Complex and Mezzanine
Contact: Celeste Crisman at 540.231.9162 or Email:
ccrisman@vt.edu
Howard Johnson is the
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March 27 - 29: Virginia Presidential Jefferson Cup V PFHA Event
Featuring a trail ride, entertainment, dinner, silent auction,
stallion service, and sales barn.
Events will feature two
complete United States Equestrian Federation/Paso Fino Horse
Association double pointed shows.
Location: East Complex
Contact: Debbie Suder at 804.652.9668 OR 804.517.5750
dksuder@aol.com
Anni Howell at 615.522.8138
fino1234@aol.com
Chuck Rechtenbach at 540.886.2812 crechten@msn.com
Email:
info@vappfha.com or
dksmarshow@aol.com
Website: www.vappfha.com
Howard Johnson is the
Host Hotel: 540.463.9181
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March 27 – 29: Spring Arabian Classic Horse Show
Arabian Horse Association rated, USDF rated, and USEF "A" rated
Arabian, Half-Arabian and Dressage horse show. Featured are Sport
Horse, Dressage, all seats of Equitation (hunt seat, reining seat,
and saddle seat), Sidesaddle, Halter, Liberty, English and Country
Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, Native Costume, and
Trail competition. Highlights for Saturday evening starting at
6:30PM are Mounted Native Costume, Liberty and Dog Races. Admission
is FREE!
Location: Anderson Coliseum
Contact: Sherri Re at 281-513-5745
Email:
sherrire101@yahoo.com
Webpage: Click Here
Howard Johnson is the
Host Hotel: 540.463.9181
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March 28 – 29: Virginia Starter Horse Trials
The Virginia Starter Horse Trials offers a cross-country schooling
day on Saturday and Starter Horse Trials on Sunday in which riders
compete in dressage, cross-country jumping and show jumping.
Location: Cross-country courses
Contact: Brian or Penny Ross at 540-348-1152
Website:
www.vahorsetrials.com
Email: vht@cfw.com
Howard Johnson is the
Host Hotel: 540.463.9181
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