Lynn Palm, one of America’s most accomplished horsewomen, will headline a great lineup of clinicians and presenters at this year’s HorseFest.
Palm is nationally known for her “Partnership Training” program. The 2007 AQHA Horsewoman of the Year is one of the industry’s top competitors with a record four AQHA Superhorse wins and more than 34 World and Reserve World Championships.
At her Ocala, Fla., facility, she owns Paints, Warmbloods and Gypsy Vanners, in addition to Quarter Horses, and specializes in teaching horsemanship lessons applicable to everyone from the serious competitor to the weekend trailrider.
Palm will present clinics at 9 a.m. (East Hall), 11 a.m. (Arena) and 1 p.m. (Arena) on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, her clinics will be at 11 a.m. (Arena) and 1 p.m. (Arena).
Topics will include:
•Keep it Safe on the Ground (Fri., 9 a.m., East Hall)
•Balance, Relaxation & Confidence (Fri., 11 a.m., Arena)
•Make It Clear! (Fri., 1 p.m., Arena)
•How Does Your Horse Talk to You (Sat., 9 a.m., East Hall)
•What’s Wrong With My Steering Wheel? (Sat., 11 a.m., Arena)
•It’s All About Control (Sat., 1 p.m., Arena)
•Improve Your Canter Transitions (Sun., 11 a.m., Arena)
•Making Riding Both Fun & Challenging (Sun., 1 p.m., Arena)
Arvell Bass of Mountain Home, Ark., will bring his unique style of natural horsemanship to HorseFest visitors in daily demonstrations which will focus on dealing with the problem horse as well as other topics. Bass, whose approach involves improving the communication process between horse and rider, is a ranch horse versatility competitor as well as operating Stone Creek Ranch Resort.
He will share his insight with HorseFest visitors at 11 a.m. each day in the East Hall round pen.
Monett, Mo., mustang trainer Chad Kelly will conduct a colt-starting clinic at 3 p.m. daily in the East Hall round pen. Kelly works with the Mustang Heritage Foundation and the Bureau of Land Management to find homes for trained mustangs rounded up from western BLM ranges.
Pleasant Hope, Mo., horseman Drew McDan-nald will present clinics at 1 p.m. each day in the East Hall round pen. A lifelong horseman, McDannald has been training and showing a variety of breeds for 40 years. At HorseFest, he’ll be utilizing the 2008 American Miniature Horse Registry Pleasure Driving Futurity Champion.
Shannon Cunningham, coach of Northeast Oklahoma A&M;’s championship equine judging team, will present a clinic in the Arena on Friday at 9 a.m. which will be aimed at helping horse folks connect the dots between conformation and athletic ability.
Fast and furious cowboy mounted shooting returns to HorseFest as some of the area’s top competitors slap leather with six-guns blazing in the HorseFest Shootout on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. On Friday, March 13, visitors can learn more about the sport from champion shooter Jimmie Allen of Spokane, Mo., as he presents a cowboy mounted shooting clinic at 3 p.m. in the Arena.
Sunday activities begin at 9 a.m. with Cowboy Church services in the Arena. Organized by the Southwest Missouri Christian Cowboys, worship will include gospel music by Shannon Smith, Mike Kennedy and Lance Smith, cowboy poetry by Neal Torrey and a message of inspiration from Lynn Duncan. Arvell Bass will also offer a testimony.
Jacki Thomas will present daily saddle fitting and equine massage demonstrations in the West Hall of The E-Plex. A veteran competitor in a number of equine disciplines, Thomas operates Mid Missouri Equine Massage as well as training horses and young riders. Certified in equine body work, her goal is to help both horse and rider optimize performance.
Throughout the three-day event, educational presentations will give area horsemen and horsewomen plenty of opportunities to broaden their equine knowledge. Topics scheduled throughout the event, and located in the West Hall, include:
•Horse feeding topics, Dr. Martin Adams
•Electric fencing for horses, Allen Huhn
•Equine body condition scoring, Gavin O’Connor
•Equine dentistry, Dr. Roger Cole
•Animal health care products, John McReady
A complete schedule of events appears on page 3 of this directory as well as at www.horsefest.net.
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