EQUINE AFFAIR
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Each year in
April, we actively
participate at
Equine Affaire, a
national equine
exposition held
in Columbus,
OH. This is
an excellent
venue for us
to showcase
our wonderful
breed to the public thru direct hands
on interactions at the breed booths/
promotion stalls, and with under
saddle demonstrations in the
ring.
Once again, Mid Ohio
Walking Horse Association,
with the invaluable
work of association
president Mag Ranft, did
a great job promoting
the Tennessee Walking
Horse in breed with NWHA
and TWHBEA in the breed
booth/promotion stalls, and
wonderfully choreographed
under saddle exhibitions.
Mag Ranft arranged for a total of
16 horses to represent the breed. There
were 11 horses for 4 separate under
saddle demonstrations and breed
booth/promotional stalls, and another 5
horses dedicated for the breed booth/
promotional stalls. There were also 2 in-
hand demonstrations with public Q&A.
Along with the horses, came the owners
from states including Ohio, Wisconsin,
Tennessee and North Carolina; and trainers
Jim Potter and Kyle Elliott from Ohio, and
Mikal Spooner from North Carolina.
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Also excellent youth representation this
year with 4 youth riders who did a great job
promoting the TWH.
The weather this year was beautiful for
most of the event. Sunday the rains came,
but an advantage to lousy weather
outside is more horse lovers inside to
shop, attend clinics, learn about different
breeds and clubs...and most importantly,
learn about NWHA and TWHBEA along
with wonderful sound, flat shod Tennessee
Walking Horse!!
Owners, trainers and volunteers worked
hard all weekend to display the
horses, answer questions and
promote the breed to so
many of the 300,000 to
400,000 folks who attended
Equine Affair each year. It
was a great opportunity
to share the multiple
aspects and opportunities
with a TWH from rail to
trail, to connect with
fellow TWH lovers from
many states...and promote
our Ohio shows!!
Many, many thanks to all of those
who helped in front and behind the
scenes and to our TWHBEA friends who
shared the aisle. Special thanks Stacey
Hotchkiss for once again performing her
magic on the under
saddle demo scripts, and
to Allison Thorson for the
great music compilation
for the under saddle
demos.