At one point at the Annual Meeting, there had been discussion about some of us getting together to do a booth at the Mane Event that's coming up. Sounds like we need to get together and hammer out details and get the booth reserved, etc. I'll enclose information about it below so that others may consider coming as well. :-)
The Mane Event, Equine Education and Trade Fair is pleased to be
> returning to the Events Center at the Clark County Fairgrounds in
> Ridgefield, WA February 9 – 11, 2007.
>
> Riders, horses and donkeys or mules are required for the event -- stay
> tuned for upcoming details!
>
> Book your hotels -- we have arranged for two hotels closest to the
> Expo, they are the Red Lion at Salmon Creek -- telephone (360)
> 566-1100, their rate is $82.00 per night and the booking code is THE
> Express (360) 576-1040, their rate is $86.00 and the booking code is
>
>
> This year’s slate of renowned national and regional clinicians include:
>
> Jane Savoie – Jane is one of the most recognized names in Dressage and
> for good reason. She has been a member of the USET and has competed
> for the US in Canada, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany. Jane was
> the reserve rider for the Bronze medal winning Olympic Dressage team
> in Barcelona, Spain and has been long-listed by the USET with several
> horses. She has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National
> Freestyle Championships. Jane is well-known as a coach, writer and
> speaker as she is for her competitive accomplishments. She was the
> Olympic Dressage coach for the Canadian 3-Day Event Team in Atlanta
> and Athens.
>
> Stephen Bradley – Stephen has been competing in 3-Day Eventing for
> over 20 years. An acclaimed horseman he is a winning rider and
> dedicated teacher whose accomplishment include representing the US at
> the ’92 Olympics, Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the United States
> Olympic Committee in 1993, winning the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
> in 1996 and capturing the Checkmate International CCI*** 3 years in a
> row in 1991, 1992, and 1993. In 2003, Stephen was a member of the gold
> medal winning US team at the Pan American Championships. He competed
> at the Rolex CCI**** in 2004, placing 5th with Russian-bred From, and
> they were short listed for that year’s Olympic Games. In 2005, Stephen
> continued his road to success by winning the Foxhall Cup CCI***, the
> USET's Spring Three Star Championship, and by placing fourth in the
> advanced division at the American Eventing Championships.
>
> Robyn Hood – Robyn has successfully completed in Hunter, Jumper, 3-Day
> Eventing, Endurance, Western and more recently in Gaited Horses. With
> her husband Phil Pretty, Robyn is among the earliest breeders and
> importers of Icelandic Horses. Since 1986 Robyn has been teach TTEAM
> and TTouch on a full-time basis. Robyn is the editor of TTEAM
> Connections and travels throughout North America, Europe and South
> Africa teaching an alternative way of dealing with animals. TTEAM
> offers a training approach that encourages optimal performance and
> health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical
> problems. TTouch has been taught at the Vienna School of Veterinary
> Medicine in Austria and at the University of Hanover in Germany. It is
> used by over 300 practioners in 32 countries.
>
> Ken McNabb (Trainer’s Challenge) – Ken grew up on a ranch working
> cattle and training his own horses while he was still in grade school.
> By the early 1990’s Ken’s natural ability and his love of horses lead
> him to consider studying professional horse training as a career. In
> 1993, Ken became one of the first certified John Lyons’ Trainers and
> since that time he has given clinics from coast to coast, from Texas
> to Alaska and taught thousands of students. Ken is committed to
> transferring his expertise to his students so that they can become the
> rider/trainer themselves. He always believes that any rider and any
> horse can find their best potential given the right opportunity. Ken’s
> program is based on the John Lyons’ method and over 25 years of
> experience in the saddle.
>
> Jonathan Field – “Learn the secrets to success with horses” from
> Jonathan a 3 Star Parelli Instructor. Jonathan has had the opportunity
> to apprentice with Pat and Linda Parelli at the international study
> centers in Colorado and Florida over the past 7 years. Jonathan has
> also studied with master horseman Ronnie Willis in Colorado. His most
> recent opportunity was in Gainesville, Texas with Craig Johnson, a 14
> time World Champion Reining horse trainer. Jonathan and his wife Angie
> travel extensively giving clinics and demonstrations, and he is always
> a crowd favorite. Jonathan was recently featured in the October issue
> of the Northwest Horse Source magazine.
>
> Raye Lochert (Trainer’s Challenge) – Raye was born and raised in Mill
> Valley, California and has loved horses forever. In 2001, he made the
> decision to attend the John Lyons Certification Program and change his
> profession. In working closely with Josh and John Lyons, Raye learned
> how to break down problems into attainable goals and use what a horse
> already knows to teach it something new. In addition, he practices
> communicating these techniques to others. Raye worked very hard to
> graduate at the top of his class and earned the status of Select
> Trainer. At the graduation address Josh Lyons said that Raye stood out
> because of his willingness, skill and drive to help others. Raye
> states this was the greatest compliment he could have received. Now
> that he is teaching and training full time, he is even more committed
> to continue his life-long quest for greater knowledge and
> understanding of the horse.
>
> Bill Campbell (Trainer’s Challenge) – Bill was brought up in a
> thoroughbred racing family so horses were a big part of his life. He
> has spent the years working with horses from racing to breeding,
> moving from California to Kentucky and New York before settling in
> Michigan. Bill spent this time learning from each and everyone he came
> in contact with. From trainers and breeders to Veterinarians and
> farriers, they all had something Bill could and would learn from them.
> Taking all his experience and knowledge he had learned over his life,
> Bill choose to combine that with his love and natural ability to
> understand horses and started Common Sense Horsemanship. Bill’s goal
> is to give the horse a chance to succeed and to recognize when they
> understand and when to give them a little more time to work it out. He
> helps strengthen the relationship between horse and rider by teaching
> the rider patience and an understanding of their horse.
>
> Kyle Kellmer – Kyle specializes in reining, cow horse, cutting,
> western pleasure, and rope horses. Kyle has had much experience
> showing and training horses with his father Cliff Kellmer, who is an
> AQHA Professional Horseman and Judge. He worked under his guidance
> from a very young age, and has had the privilege of riding many horses
> in short time. Kyle has had many accomplishments, receiving a 3rd and
> 11th place finish at the 2002 AQHYA World Show. Other winnings include
> the 2005 AQHA Regional Experience Calf Roping as well as the NW
> Quarter Horse Congress several times. Kyle believes in providing
> quality care and establishing respect with all of his horses. His goal
> is to develop a connection between horse and rider, resulting in
> reaching a higher level of success.
>
> Steve Edwards - Steve trains both mules and donkeys and educates
> humans through clinics, apprenticeships and individualized programs.
> He has also created a series of instructional videos that teach
> various mule care, handling and training topics. Steve has designed,
> developed and sells his own line of mule-friendly saddles and tack
> designed with you and your mule's comfort and safety in mind. He
> offers all the basic equipment used on mules for riding, packing and
> driving at various levels of training. Steve has been a featured
> writer for numerous magazines including Western Mule, Mules and More,
> Rocky Mountain Rider, Trail Rider and Bridle and Bit Newspaper. Steve
> has been featured in Western Horseman. He has also been instrumental
> in establishing the first Mule Training Apprenticeship Program in the
> newly expanded equine program at Pierce College in Woodland Hills,
> California.
>
> Steve Rother – A native Oregonian Steve is one of the brightest
> horsemanship clinicians in the US today. This talented young man has
> combined the knowledge of generations of horsemen with the natural
> ability to work with horses. Steve has a unique ability to teach and
> communicate his style of natural horsemanship to both horse and human.
> He is now one of the most inspirational Natural Horsemanship
> Clinicians in the country. His peers see him as a great motivator, an
> inspiring teacher, and an accomplished horse hand. He has a unique
> ability to teach and communicate his style of horsemanship to both
> horse and human. Steve Rother is now one of the most inspirational
> Natural Horsemanship Clinicians in the country. His peers see him as a
> great motivator, an inspiring teacher, and an accomplished horse hand.
> He has a unique ability to teach and communicate his style of
> horsemanship to both horse and human.
>
> Doug & Kathy Vouchell - Both Doug & Kathy have been avid horse people
> for most of their lives. Kathy began her love affair with horses at
> the age of 10. She has ridden several different disciplines, including
> Hunter Jumper, Western Pleasure and the basic training of horses. In
> 2003, Kathy attended the John & John Lyons’ certification program
> after seeing that John’s methods were highly effective as well as time
> saving in the training of her own horses. After seeing the success and
> knowledge Kathy gained while training one on one with John and Josh
> Lyons’ Doug also decided to attend the certification program in 2004.
> Both agree that John’s training methods have allowed them both to take
> their horse training to the next level and elevated them to true
> professionals in the horse industry.
>
> Dr. Jim Warner - When we move, our bodies are machines. Simply levers,
> motors and feedback loops. Keeping our system working for our best use
> has been Dr. Jim Warner’s passion for over 30 years. Starting as an
> athlete, trainer, coach and Chiropractic Physician he has developed a
> deep understanding of how we work with, or against, our horse in
> motion. He has discovered secrets to dynamic, balanced and fluid
> riding that are absolutely critical if you want the best of your
> horse-man riding relationship. He has traveled the world sharing his
> concepts and techniques for fitness and performance. His classes share
> simple effective skills that are easy to learn and to use.
>
> Stay tuned for addtional information on more clinicians and presenters.
>
> Tickets are available at the door, or you can order them in advance
> and save.
>
> 578-7518. See you there!
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