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Mane Event Shownews - Day Three
April 26, 2009
Driving a great sport for 40-plus
"Driving organizations are not any different than riding organizations because they tend to focus on developing the youth in the attempt to increase participation in the discipline," says driving trainer Hardy Zantke.
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Champion Al Dunning promotes reining at The Mane Event
Clinician Al Dunning used his Saturday evening session to introduce the audience at The Mane Event to the world of reining. If you ever wanted to learn about reining or were thinking about trying out this exciting sport, this was the seminar to be at.
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Barefoot hoofcare: the natural way to go
Four years after graduating from Oklahoma Horseshoeing School, Kate Romanenko attended a hoof trimming seminar that changed her entire concept of equine management. She immediately stopped shoeing horses and began practicing natural barefoot hoofcare.
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Understanding Equine Nutrition
Understanding how your horse digests its food is a great way to help you choose what to feed for optimal health and wellness, says Bernie Grumpelt, a nutritionist from Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
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Is your horse a rock star?
It was standing room only at Dessa Hockley's entertaining seminar about how to determine your horse's personality. Based on her popular book, Is Your Horse a Rock Star? Understanding Your Horse's Personality, Hockley outlined 16 different personality types for horses.
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Swedish Dressage champion Mette Rosencrantz shares her knowledge
Mette Rosencrantz arrived at The Mane Event in Red Deer, fresh from the Las Vegas World Cup Dressage championship. Rosencrantz has represented the Swedish National Dressage Team on two occasions. She currently lives near Los Angeles, where she continues to train horses and riders for competition.
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Dana Hokana talks about the Western Pleasure Horse
Dana Hokana, top AQHA trainer, coach and exhibitor from California, spoke for all three days at the Mane Event on her favourite class — Western Pleasure.
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Trainers Challenge Finals
Mane Event's popular Trainers Challenge Finals ran Sunday afternoon from 2:45 to 5:00 to a "squatting room only" crowd as many spectators, including this writer, were unable to find seats or even a place to stand.
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Breed demo: the Paint Horse
The American Paint Horse was one of many breeds featured daily during the Mane Event's breed demos. Paints were also visible during the Saturday evening's "Equine Experience" as several of the colourful horses were used for trick riding and drill teams.
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Breed demo: the Morgan
The Morgan horse was shown daily during the 2009 Mane Event breed demonstrations, and also during the Saturday evening "Equine Experience."
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Champion show jumper Jay Hayes talks lead changes
The Mane Event riders returned to Jay Hayes' training session Saturday morning. Jay started right back at the basics and reviewed the things he talked about the day before. After the review he got the riders to work on some basic lateral work.
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Mane Event Shownews - Day Two
April 25, 2009
Gigi Bailey improves your hunter under saddle horse
Gigi Bailey brought many years of experience as a trainer, exhibitor and judge into the ring with her as she worked with three horses and riders to improve their performance in Hunter Under Saddle classes at Mane Event.
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Foal Handling 101 with Linda Snow
Linda Snow operates a Colt Resort Program at Westwind Ranch near Cochrane, Alberta. During the half-hour session at the Mane Event she worked with a yearling gelding nicknamed Wilson.
04/25/2009 | Read Full Story >
Tips from an Olympic jumper
Canadian Olympic show jumper Jay Hayes started his first clinic of the Mane Event weekend with five very eager horses and riders.
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Up in Stitches with Sue Willows
Sue Willows of Up in Stitches runs a "Made in Canada" equine business from her home in Winfield, AB. Sue and two employees produce top-quality horse blankets, slinkies, boot bags and other equine products.
04/25/2009 | Read Full Story >
Leather Care Advice from Bailey Saddlery
Bailey Saddlery was created 40 years ago by Don Bailey, and has remained a family business with Todd Bailey of Penhold, Alberta now creating halters, headstalls, saddles, chaps and other leather items.
04/25/2009 | Read Full Story >
Clay Gerow, Horses All Reader Survey prize winner
Clay Gerow, Horses All Reader Survey prize winner, is presented with a complete set of Rejuv Gelz equine therapy wraps from Karen Wilson, Horses All national sales representative.
04/25/2009 | Read Full Story >
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Mane Event Shownews - Day One
April 24, 2009
Mane event opens in Red Deer
The Mane Event horse expo and trade fair returned to Westerner Park Friday for its annual weekend of clinics, presentations and demonstrations by top international equine clinicians. Attendees can also visit 230 exhibitors who are offering their equine products and services at the 115,000 sq. ft. trade show.
04/25/2009 | Read Full Story >
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The Mane Event Equine Education & Trade Fair in Red Deer, Alberta from April 24-26 is one of the largest horse shows of its kind in the province.
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