Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo

 Reno, Nevada, August 15 - 17, 2008
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WESTERN STATES WILD HORSE & BURRO EXPO SCHEDULE

Note: Management reserves the right to alter the schedule should the need arise
Questions? Email us!

Wednesday, August 18

Early Arrivals May Check Into Barns

Thursday,
August 19

Office Opens 9 AM for Late Registration

Date/TimeBaldini's Main Arena PavilionCutting ArenaDoc Bar Lounge
Friday,
August 20

 

8 AM: OPENING CEREMONIES

8:15 AM
IN-HAND CLASSES
(listed in order)

  • SHOWMANSHIP
  • GROUND MANNERS
  • HALTER

9:00 AM HANK CURRY

11:00 CRYSTAL WARD: "Longears! Understanding & Training Burros (Donkeys)"

12:15 GAMES:
MAGIC CARPET (Like Musical Chairs - Burros and Mules Only)
STAKE RACE (Horses)

12:30 JERRY TINDELL
"Trouble-Shooting the Green Saddle Horse"

1:00 TRAIL CLASSES

  • TRAIL IN HAND
  • TRAIL UNDER SADDLE
  • HARNESS TRAIL
  • PACK TRAIL


2:30 LESLEY NEUMAN
"The First Touch & Beyond"

EVENING SHOW:
5:30 LESLEY NEUMAN ULTIMATE TRAIL CHALLENGE

RICK LITTLETON KIGER SHOW
DRILL TEAM SHOW
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION


PARTY: MEET THE CLINICIANS & STAFF and
VIDEO SIGNING PARTY

BBQ (Tri-Tip or BBQ Chicken Dinner available at the Food Bar)
 

 Not Open

ALL DAY: Wild Horses & Burros Available for Walk-Up Adoption to qualified adopters; View the Prison-Trained Adoption horses

8:15 AM LRTC STAFF
Safe Gentling & Training Principles with Wild Horses
9 AM WILLIS LAMM
Gentling Wild Horses 101
10 AM MARIALAINA BATOONG
Velvet the Trick Horse
10 AM WARM SPRINGS CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Exercise Adoption Horses
11 AM CHRIS ERLON
Approach and Retreat, & Intro to Clicker Training
12 NOON: WARM SPRINGS CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Exercise Adoption Horses
12 NOON: 4-H GIFT HORSE GANG
Meet the 4-H Mustang Trainers
1 PM CLIFF & JANET TIPTON
Gentling with the Bamboo Pole
2 PM: WARM SPRINGS CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Exercise Adoption Horses
2 PM: BLM/4-H PROJECT
Koal the Ranger Horse
3 PM DONNA WEST
Beginning Lead Line Work
4 PM JENNIFER POOLE/ WILLIS LAMM
Safe Handling of Wild Horses’ Feet
12 Noon - 2 PM
DONNA MAYE WEST

"Safety First!" For Mustang Gentlers, and ALL horses and riders!

2 - 4 PM
GINGER KATHRENS

"the Lives of Wild Horses"

4 - 6 PM
ROBERT M. MILLER, DVM
"The Equine Mind" & "The Revolution In Natural Horsemanship"
 

Saturday,
August 21
8:00 AM: WESTERN CLASSES
1:00 JERRY TINDELL
"Building Confidence & Courage"
2:30 BARREL RACE &
POLE BENDING
and WALK-TROT BARREL RACE


3:30 LESLEY NEUMAN
"Wild Horse Gentling In the Round Pen"
5:00 ALAN CAIN
"Gentle Use of the Back Country"
6:00 TEAM SORTING

 
8:00 AM
HARNESS CLASSES

Driven Pole Bending
Log Skidding
Pleasure Driving
Pack Scramble
In-Hand Jumping: Burro, Mule & Horse
10:00 AM
SANDI ANDERSON
DRILL TEAM CLINIC
12:00 HANK CURRY CLINIC: Basic Horsemanship
1:00 PM: HANK CURRY PRISON HORSES ADOPTION PREVIEW
2:00 PM BLM  ADOPTION

4 PM or Close of BLM adoption:
DONNA MAYE WEST HORSEMANSHIP DEMO

SANDI ANDERSON: Drill Team Practice

8 AM: LRTC STAFF:
Safe Gentling & Training Principles with Wild Horses
9 AM HANK CURRY: Training Techniques used on the Warm Springs Horses
10 AM MARIALAINA BATOONG
Velvet the Trick Horse
10 AM WSCC Trainers
Exercise Adoption Horses
Move Horses to Pavilion
11 AM LESLEY NEUMAN The Round Pen
12 NOON 4-H Gift Horse Gang/J. POOLE: The 4-H Mustang Trainers
1 PM BLM/4-H Project
Koal the Ranger horse
3 PM (Or Following the horse adoption) CLIFF & JANET TIPTON: Preparing a Horse for Saddling
4 PM NDA & STAFF
Trailer Loading of adopted horses (Following the horse adoption)
11:00 AM ROBERT M. MILLER, DVM
"How the Revolution in Natural Horsemanship Applies to Mustangs"
Sunday,
August 22

8 AM ENGLISH CLASSES
10:00
LESLEY NEUMAN
11:30 RAFFLE DRAWING
11:45 SHOW FINALE:

  • COSTUME CLASSES
  • FREESTYLE CLASSES

1:00 CLOSING CEREMONIES & AWARDS
1:30 JERRY TINDELL
"First Ride & Beyond"
 

3:30 Th-th-that's all, folks!

See You Next Year!

Not Open to Expo

Wild Horses & Burros Available for Walk-Up Adoption to qualified adopters until 3 PM
8 - 12 LRTC CLINICIANS, HANK CURRY, WSCC TRAINERS Bombproofing Class
Helmets and appropriate clothing are mandatory
10 AM MARIALAINA BATOONG
Velvet the Trick Horse
12 NOON: BREAK FOR CLOSING CEREMONIES AT BALDINI ARENA
1 PM 4-H GIFT HORSE GANG/J. POOLE
4-H Mustang Trainers
1 PM LRTC CLINICIANS, HANK CURRY, WSCC TRAINERS: Trailer Loading Class
2 PM BLM/4-H PROJECT
Koal the Ranger Horse
3 PM FINAL HOUR WALK-UP ADOPTIONS
4 PM: HAPPY TRAILS!
Doc Bar Lounge closed

Questions? Email us!

The Wild Horse & Burro Expo, as part of the National Wild Horse Center, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 

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IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE A MUSTANG OR BURRO, ADOPT OR BUY ONE NOW!

Thanks To Our Sponsors:


NEVADA  BLM
 


High Desert
Livestock Supply

Gates, Panels, Shelters,
Barns, & Arenas


BALDINI'S
DOUBLE D WESTERN WEAR
 


Lawrence Interior Group

 North Valley Feed & Supply
Budie Ross
60 E Surge Street
Reno, NV 89506

(775) 972-7200

The Nugget Hotel & Casino
Sabot Technologies, Inc.
4741 Studebaker Road  
Placerville, CA 95667
 


Bay Area Equestrian Network
Southern California Equestrian Network

American Indian Horse Registry National Show

California Wild Horse & Burro Show

CADAMA
(California Donkey & Mule Association)
Annual Playday

Pacific Wild Horse Club

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SF Bay Area Horse Show Series for Mustangs:
www.roostershaven.com
Mustang classes for Halter, English/Western, Trail and Reining

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Saturday May 19 2007
Saturday August 4 2007
Taylor Made/DreamPower Facility
560 Church Ave
San Martin, CA

 

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