The industry calendar is made up of events that may be of interest to horse owners, riders, drivers, farm managers, feed manufacturers and suppliers, veterinarians, grain or hay producers, and anyone with a connection to the equine or feed industries. You are advised to verify dates by using the contact information, as details are subject to change.
The $100,000 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover will be held August 13 and 14 in Fort Worth, Texas. More than 100 trainers are expected to compete on mustangs aged 6 years or older that they adopted about 120 days before the event. For more information, go to www.extrememustangmakeover.com.
The Professional Riders Organization PRO/AM Team Competition will be held August 13 to 15 at the Woodside Horse Trials in Woodside, California. The competition will be offered in addition to the standard eventing levels and will pair a professional rider with three or four junior/young riders and adults showing at the beginner novice, novice, and training levels. Go to www.professionalriders.org for more information.
An Equine Massage for Performance Horses Workshop will be held in Little Compton, Rhode Island on August 14 and 15. E-mail equisportmt@sbcglobal.net or call 860-564-7759 for more information.
A Julie Goodnight clinic on natural horsemanship will be held August 14 and 15 in Whitefish, Montana. For details, go to www.juliegoodnight.com or call 800-225-8827.
The Land of Lincoln Standardbred Sale will be held August 15 in Sherman, Illinois. Go to www.walkerstandardbreds.com or call 217-496-2378 for more information.
The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Northern California Yearling Sale will be held August 17 in Pleasanton, California. Check www.ctba.com or call 626-445-7800 for more information.
The 51st Lazy JS Ranch Quarter Horse Production Sale will be held August 20. About 60 or 70 quality ranch horses will be offered for sale. Horses from this sale have won the Snaffle Bit Futurity and have excelled in reined cow horse and roping events. For more information, go to www.lazyjsranch.com or call 701-523-5605.
The National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity will be held August 18 to 22 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For details, go to www.nsba.com or call 847-623-6722.
The Bluegrass Classic Hunter Jumper Show will be held August 18 to 22 in Lexington, Kentucky. For details, go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com or call 859-233-0492.
A Job Safety Analysis Course will be held August 19 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The course will focus on developing and managing job safety analysis programs in the workplace as well as ways to encourage participation by employees, supervisors, and managers. For details, go to www.nsc.org or call the National Safety Council at 800-621-7619.
The 92nd Annual Crow Fair will be held August 19 to 23 in Crow Agency, Montana. The event, a cultural celebration among many Native American tribes, includes a rodeo, horse races, parades, a trade fair, and many displays and demonstrations by Native Americans. Up to 50,000 participants, vendors, and spectators are expected to attend. For details, go to www.Crow-Fair.com or call 406-208-7629.
The International Hunter Derby Finals will be held August 20 and 21 in Lexington, Kentucky. For details, go to www.ushja.org or call 859-225-6717.
The National Reining Horse Association general membership meeting will be held August 21 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Call 405-946-7400 or check www.nrha.com for more information.
The American Quarter Horse Ride Program will conduct a ride in Little Fork, Utah on August 21. Check www.aqha.com/recreation for details.
The Roddy Ranch Open Show will be held August 21 in Albany, Oregon. Classes will be offered in trail, English, Western, showmanship, walk-trot, and halter. For more information, go to www.roddyranchpaints.com or call 541-926-9987.
The Vet-Stem Regenerative Stem Cell Introduction and Orthopedic Credentialed
User Conference will be held August 21 in Columbus, Ohio. Call 614-292-8727 for more information.
A Julie Goodnight clinic on natural horsemanship will be held August 21 and 22 in Richmond, Massachusetts. For details, go to www.juliegoodnight.com or call 800-225-8827.
The Virginia Palomino Association "Fall Into Gold" Show will be held August 21 and 22 at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. Call 804-556-2014.
The 2010 United States Equestrian Federation National Developing Horse Dressage Championship will be held August 22 to 25 in Wayne, Illinois. The event will seek to recognize future High Performance talent in horses 7 to 9 years old that are competing at the FEI Prix St. Georges level. Go to www.usef.org for more information.
Stem Cells Europe will be held August 24 and 25 in Edinburgh, Scotland. For details, go to www.selectbiosciences.com.
Soy Innovation Africa will be held August 26 and 27 in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference will focus on the challenges of utilizing soy protein in emerging global markets. Check www.soyatechevents.com for more information.
The Professional Riders Organization PRO/AM Team Competition will be held August 26 to 29 at the Richland Park Horse Trials in Richland, Michigan. The competition will be offered in addition to the standard eventing levels and will pair a professional rider with three or four junior/young riders and adults showing at the beginner novice, novice, and training levels. Go to www.professionalriders.org for more information.
The Western Nebraska Breeders Sale will be held August 27 in Ogallala, Nebraska. About 125 broodmares, stallion prospects, and ranch-broke horses will be offered for sale. Horses from this sale will be suitable for use in arena events, cutting cattle and other ranch work, 4-H and children's mounts, Western pleasure, and trail. For more information, check www.lazyyquarterhorses.com or call 308-250-1718.
A Job Safety Analysis Course will be held August 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. The course will focus on developing and managing job safety analysis programs in the workplace as well as ways to encourage participation by employees, supervisors, and managers. For details, go to www.nsc.org or call the National Safety Council at 800-621-7619.
The American Quarter Horse Ride Program will conduct a ride in Cle Elum, Washington on August 27 to 29. Check www.aqha.com/recreation for details.
The Oregon Trail Appaloosa Horse Club Show will be held August 27 to 29 in Powell Butte, Oregon. Go to www.otahc.org or call 541-325-9850 for more information.
The Colorado State Fair and Rodeo will be held August 27 to September 6 in Pueblo, Colorado. Go to www.coloradostatefair.com or call 719-404-2071 for more information.
The Fulton Performance Horse & Production Sale will be held August 28 in Valentine, Nebraska. About 70 horses with ranch work experience, cow sense, speed, and substance will be offered for sale. Go to www.fultonranch.com or call 605-429-3204 for details.
The Pioneer Tack Open Schooling Show, with classes for ponies, walk-trot, English and Western riders, will be held August 28 in Aumsville, Oregon. For more details, call 503-749-2780 or go to http://pioneertackshow.weebly.com/.
The "Come to the Source" Production Sale of horses suitable for roping, rodeo, and other pursuits will be held August 28 in Laramie, Wyoming. Call 307-742-6746 or go to www.cometothesource.com for more information.
A Julie Goodnight clinic on natural horsemanship will be held August 28 and 29 in Rapid City, South Dakota. For details, go to www.juliegoodnight.com or call 800-225-8827.
The Pre-Jug Mixed Sale for Standardbred horses will be held August 30 and 31 in Delaware, Ohio. Call 859-858-4415 or go to www.bloodedhorse.com for details.
September
XV Congreso Veterinario Leon will be held September 1 to 4 in Leon, Mexico. Presentations will be made in Spanish.
A Vaccine Research and Innovation Seminar will be held September 2 and 3 in London, U.K.
The Heritage Classic Quarter and Paint Horse Shows and All-Breed Futurities will be held September 2 to 6 in Ogden, Utah.
The Ellensburg Rodeowill be held September 3 to 6 in Ellensburg, Washington. Call 800-637-2444 for more information.
The Haythorn Production Sale will be held September 4 and 5 in Arthur, Nebraska. Well-broke, experienced ranch horses will be offered for sale. For more information, call 308-355-4000.
The Critter Creek Caper, a competitive trail ride, will be held September 4 and 5 in Decatur, Texas. For more information, call 830-825-3032.
VIV China will be held September 6 to 8 in Beijing, China. Call +86 10 649 88 358 for more information.
The American Paint Horse Association's Fort Robinson Trail Ride will be held September 6 to 11 in Crawford, Nebraska.
The British Equine Veterinary Association Meeting will be held September 8 to 11 in Birmingham, U.K.
The Fairplex Park Fall Thoroughbred Race Meet will be held September 9 to 27 in Pomona, California. For details, call 909-865-4545.
Vaccines: Development and Evaluation of Efficacy will be held in Bethesda, Maryland on September 8 to 10.
The 25th Annual Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Awards Dinner will be held September 10 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky.
A BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption will be held September 10 and 11 in Augusta, New Jersey. Call 866-468-7826 for more information.
The Pacific Slope Sport Horse Championships will be held September 10 to 12 in Burbank, California. Classes for hunters, jumpers, dressage, sport horses, jackpot, and carriage driving will be included. Call 520-940-7126 for more information.
A pasture management seminar is offered by the University of Maryland on
September 11 in Ellicott City, Maryland. Topics will include new grass seed and legume varieties, rotational grazing, and use of heavy impact areas designed to reduce pasture damage. Call 301-405-5781 to register or for more information.
The Open Box Rafter Ranch Production Sale will be held September 11 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Broodmares with proven quality offspring, many with Sugar Bars bloodlines, will be offered for sale. Call 605-538-4450 for more information.
A Clinton Anderson Down Under Horsemanship clinic will be held September 11 and 12 in Madison, Wisconsin. Call 888-287-7432 for more information.
The International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium will be held September 11 to 15 in San Antonio, Texas. Care of small animals, equines, and exotics will be included. Call 210-698-5575 for more information.
The Pendleton Round-up will be held September 11 to 18 in Pendleton, Oregon. Racing, rodeo, and other events will be included. Call 800-457-6336 for more information.
The Appaloosa Horse Club 2010 National Championship Endurance Ride will be held September 12 in Fort Carson, Colorado. Call 208-882-5578 for more information.
The Bio-Based Chemicals East Symposium will be held September 13 to 15 in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, call 818-888-4445, extension 10 or 37.
The AFIA Liquid Feed Symposium will be held September 13 to 16 in San Antonio, Texas. For details, call 703-524-0810.
SPACE, an international livestock show featuring all aspects of the livestock industry, will be held September 14 to 17 in Rennes, France. More than 100,000 industry professionals are expected to attend.
The Fidelity Jumper Classic, billed as the only international show jumping event in New England, will be held September 15 to 19 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Call 978-283-7708 for more information.
The Plantation Field Horse Trials will be held September 17 to 19 in Unionville, Pennsylvania. For more information, call 772-633-6129.
The Western Washington Pinto Jubilee will be held September 17 to 19 in Spanaway, Washington.
Weaver Quarter Horses 15th Annual Production Sale will be held September 18 in Great Falls, Montana. The sale is known for producing top performance horses. Call 406-378-2600 for more information.
The Roddy Ranch Open Show will be held September 18 in Albany, Oregon. Classes will be offered in trail, English, Western, showmanship, walk-trot, and halter. For more information, call 541-926-9987.
An Equine Environmental Stewardship Short Course will be presented September 18 and 25 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Topics will include management of manure, weeds, pastures, and nutrients; composting; equine diets; and legislation, rules, and regulations. For more information, call 814-865-7810.
The Treasure State Quarter Horse Sale will be held September 18 in Great Falls, Montana. Ranch-raised horses with speed and performance bloodlines will be offered for sale.
The Northern Crops Institute Short Course on Grain Procurement Management for Importerswill be held September 20 to 29 in Fargo, North Dakota. For details, call 701-231-7736.
The Women's Horse Industry Association Annual Conference will be held September 22 and 23 in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call 615-730-7833.
A sport horse symposium for veterinarians will be held September 22 to 24 in Lexington, Kentucky. A panel of international experts will speak on "Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes." For more information, call Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital at 859-233-0371.
The Congress of Russian Flour Mills and Cereal Plants will be held September 22 to 24 in Moscow, Russia. For more information, e-mail dashevsky@grainfood.ru.
The American Quarter Horse Association Region Two Championships will be held September 23 to 26 in Rapid City, South Dakota. For more information, call 605-883-4259.
The Northeast Association of Veterinary Practitioners Conference will be held September 24 and 25 in Groton, Connecticut. The focus for 2010 will be on podiatry. For details, call 877-355-9994.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Horsemen's Seminar entitled "A Winning Edge: Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes" will be held September 24 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Return to the Remuda Sale will be held September 24 and 25 in Guthrie, Texas. Prospects for ranch, cutting, reining, reined cow horse, roping and barrel racing will be offered for sale. Call 806-596-4424 for details.
The Professional Riders Organization PRO/AM Team Competition will be held September 24 to 26 at the Twin Rivers Horse Trials in Paso Robles, California. The competition will be offered in addition to the standard eventing levels and will pair a professional rider with three or four junior/young riders and adults showing at the beginner novice, novice, and training levels.
The Florida Horse Sales will be held September 25 in Ocala, Florida. Quarter Horses, Paints, Buckskins, Palominos, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and Appaloosas will be offered for sale. For details, call 352-544-0170 or e-mail floridahorsesale@aol.com.
An International Equestrian Festival will be held September 25 to October 10 in Lexington, Kentucky. E-mail kimberly@horsecapitalproductions.com or call 859-223- 2010 for details.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held September 25 to October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Kentucky.
The American Feed Industry Association Import & Export Seminar will be held September 27 and 28 in Arlington, Virginia. Attendees will learn about options for complying with regulatory trade requirements for feed, ingredients and pet foods.
The International Grains Program Short Course on Feed Manufacturingwill be held September 27 to October 5 in Manhattan, Kansas. Call 785-532-4070 for more information.
