THE HORSE GAZETTE
trainer profile
2009 bluebonnet horse
expo declared a success
Bluebonnet Equine and the mechanics of bits. Top
Plans are already un-
Humane Society (BEHS) held Ramirez’s clinic “Communicat-
derway for the 2010 Expo, and
its third annual Bluebonnet ing through Problems” was also
Jennifer and Randi are both
Horse Expo on October 10, popular.
confident it’ll be even better.
2009 at the Travis County The Bluebonnet Ex-
It is scheduled for October 16,
Expo Center in Austin, Texas. po’s Live Auction was a great
2010 at the Travis County Expo
The doors opened at 9:00 success. Attendees got to bid
Center, and there are plenty of
sponsorship and vendor oppor-
2 x 48 Shed Row
with the Bluebonnet Rescue on a pony cart, Stubben sad-
Horse Training Challenge. dle, Circle Y saddle and other
tunities available.
Professional trainer, Kelly great tack deals.
Lazo, opened the competition Several vendors
with a performance on also had great
Olympus, a 6-year-old Arabian items for sale,
gelding. When Olympus and the Blue-
arrived at Kelly’s barn two and bonnet tack sale
a half months earlier, he could had something
8 x 0 Run-In Shed
0x28 with 8’ Tack
barely be haltered. Kelly and for just about
Olympus won the professional everyone.
category in the Rescue Horse Three
www.deercreekstables.com
Training Challenge later that horses were ad-
day after showing him at the opted out the
(254) 546-2276
canter performing rollbacks, day of the Expo,
spins and sliding stops. Other and another 12
competitors showed their applications for
0 x 20 Run-in Shed
Serving Texas & Surrounding States
34 x 22 Aisle Barn Bluebonnet horses in a freestyle adoption were
competition and obstacle received. Blue-
course competition that lasted bonnet also re-
throughout the day. ceived 25 new
While the competi- membership ap-
tion took place in one ring, plications, and
Bluebonnet Equine
Bunkhouse Leather
clinics and demonstrations took the organization raised nearly
place in the main arena. The twenty-five thousand dollars.
Humane Society is a 501(c)3
Saddles, Tack
clinics began with Michael That money will be used to help
non-profit organization whose
and Accessories...
Vermaas’s clinic entitled “From neglected horses, donkeys and
mission is to improve the lives
Supurb Quality and
Rescue Horse to Competition”. mules find safe haven, rehabili-
of equines by educating and
Craftsmanship! Michael showed the crowd tation and new forever homes helping owners, assisting law
how Bluebonnet rescue horses throughout the next year.
enforcement agencies, reha-
“We search out better
Great prices on
could learn the necessary skills “This was our best
bilitating abused and neglected
values for our customers.”
Twisted X Boots! to become competitive show Expo yet,” says Bluebonnet equines, and placing them into
horses. Jere Johnson then used president and Expo Coordinator
safe, permanent homes. With
several Bluebonnet horses to Jennifer Williams. Bluebonnet’s
the drought last year and asso-
demonstrate different Horse Per- Adoption Coordinator Randi
ciated hay shortage, BEHS has
sonalities and how to deal with Smith says, “I was so excited to
been overwhelmed with calls
them. Charlotte Morris and her see so many potential adopters
about starving horses through-
Thoroughbred Sam followed. at the Expo. I talked to so many
out Texas and Arkansas. The
Sam was painted to show how a people who were excited to ap-
Bluebonnet Horse Expo will be
horse’s musculature and skeletal ply and cannot wait to take their
BEHS’s major fundraiser for the
system move. Prime Time Ex- new horse home.” Everyone
year, and will directly impact
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Lone Star Vaulters wowed the The day ended with an
For more informa-
crowd with amazing gymnastics awards ceremony for the Blue-
tion, visit www.bluebonnethors-
on horseback. Kay McFall dis- bonnet Rescue Horse Training
eexpo.com, call (888) 542 5163,
cussed safety on the ground and Challenge. The event was won
or email Jennifer Williams,
while mounted, and Cathy and by foster home Susan Wilson
Expo Coordinator, at jenn@
Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9am - 6pm
We also carry used saddles &
Kaylon Sullins presented popu- showing Adiva, a young Ara-
bluebonnethorseexpo.com.
Sat.: 0am - 5pm
tack...great for home decorating!
lar clinics on Horse Psychology bian mare.
Photo: Kaylon Sul-
lins, taken by Monica Adams.
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