Four years ago, Mandy Back and Chastity Adkins had a vision for a charity horse show that would bring exhibitors and spectators together for a fun day of horse showing. My brother, Jimmy, and I were honored when they asked if our mother’s name could be attached to this event. So in 2016, the “Get Your Pink On” Horse Show in honor of Wanda Adams was formed for the purpose of raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
This year the 4th Annual “Get Your Pink On” show (a/k/a Pink Show) was held on Saturday, August 17th at the Owingsville Lions Club. It was a hot and dusty day but a fun one despite the heat. The show began with 12 Adult Trail Obstacle horses and ended with 8 Show Pleasure Championship horses. In total, 160 horses were signed up to show, resulting in 323 class entries across 44 classes.
The success of this show depends on its sponsors, and this year we were blessed to have 31 sponsors with donations ranging from $50 to $675. Thanks to our generous “show level” sponsors, all youth exhibitors were allowed to show for free for the day. We also had several generous donations made to the online auction that was held prior to the show. This auction is held in order to help cover facility costs. A big round of applause for all those who bid on this year’s auction items and helped raise over $1,900 toward show costs! In addition to those who give monetarily to this event, this show doesn’t happen without those who graciously donate their time. To my family members who worked the gate or collected money or worked the 50/50 raffle, I am extremely grateful that we can all come together in Mom’s honor. Special thanks to Tiffany Adams who designs our t-shirts each year. Our show staff, Julie Clark, Cathy Eddy, Chuck Eddy and the items are to be commended for the work they do and the long hours they put in each year!
The Pink Show is truly a horse community event, offering RMHA and open classes for exhibitors of all ages and abilities. This year, exhibitors, owners and trainers represented 12 states and Ontario, Canada. The highlight of the evening comes in the form of the Youth and Adult Pink Classes. Riders dress themselves and their horses in as much pink as they can, and each class has two winners. This is the only juvenile class that does require a $10 donation for the Breast Cancer Re-search Foundation. The first winner of each class is chosen by the show judge based on overall gaited performance and receives the blue ribbon. The second winner is chosen by members of Wanda Adams’ family for the Wanda’s Pick award. The item presented for the Wanda’s Pick award may vary, and this year was a pink biothane bridle. This year’s Wanda’s Pick winners were Ruby DeAtley and Karen Royer.
Over the past three years, the Pink Show has raised a total of over $15,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Once the dust settles on this year’s event, we are hoping to add an additional $6,000 or more to that number!
I just can’t thank our sponsors, vendors, auction donors, show staff, volunteers and exhibitors enough for all they do to make the “Get Your Pink On” show such a successful event, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s show. Please enjoy these pictures from this year’s show and Pink Shows past.
Get Your
Pink On
Show 2019
By Jennifer Allen
Wilma DeAtley
44 / Sport and Trail Magazine
items and helped raise over $1,900 toward show costs! In addition to those who give monetarily to this event, this show doesn’t happen without those who graciously donate their time. To my family members who worked the gate or collected money or worked the 50/50 raffle, I am extremely grateful that we can all come together in Mom’s honor. Special thanks to Tiffany Adams who designs our t-shirts each year. Our show staff, Julie Clark, Cathy Eddy, Chuck Eddy and the items are to be commended for the work they do and the long hours they put in each year!
The Pink Show is truly a horse community event, offering RMHA and open classes for exhibitors of all ages and abilities. This year, exhibitors, owners and trainers represented 12 states and Ontario, Canada. The highlight of the evening comes in the form of the Youth and Adult Pink Classes. Riders dress themselves and their horses in as much pink as they can, and each class has two winners. This is the only juvenile class that does require a $10 donation for the Breast Cancer Re-search Foundation. The first winner of each class is chosen by the show judge based on overall gaited performance and receives the blue ribbon. The second winner is chosen by members of Wanda Adams’ family for the Wanda’s Pick award. The item presented for the Wanda’s Pick award may vary, and this year was a pink biothane bridle. This year’s Wanda’s Pick winners were Ruby DeAtley and Karen Royer.
Over the past three years, the Pink Show has raised a total of over $15,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Once the dust settles on this year’s event, we are hoping to add an additional $6,000 or more to that number!
I just can’t thank our sponsors, vendors, auction donors, show staff, volunteers and exhibitors enough for all they do to make the “Get Your Pink On” show such a successful event, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s show. Please enjoy these pictures from this year’s show and Pink Shows past.