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elcome to the May issue of South- West Horse Trader. Our friends at the Bluebonnet Equine Humane So-


ciety are now accepting entries for the Blue- bonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge. Need an extra incentive to enter? $10,000 in prize money! What is it you ask? The Bluebonnet Rescue Horse


Training Challenge is a competition in which amateur horsemen and horsewomen and professional trainers work with a Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society fos- ter horse for four months (horse pickup starts June 1st) and compete in the Challenge at the 2017 Bluebonnet Horse Expo on October 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Executive Di- rector Jennifer Williams says, “This is such an impor- tant part of our mission with Bluebonnet. It is a chance to show the public what rescue horses can do and helps many of our horses find adopters.” The goals of the Challenge are to: • Introduce the public to talented rescue horses • Showcase the training abilities of Bluebonnet


amateur and professional horsemen and horsewomen • Produce horses who are ready to go to work for


their adopters. This year’s event includes offering the following


divisions: Professional Trainer, Foster Horse Needs Finishing (under saddle), and Foster Horse in Hand, and Youth in Hand (ages 12-17). The Foster Horse classes will be open to amateur horsemen and horse- women and to approved youth riders/handlers. Horse/handler teams will compete over obstacles and in a freestyle competition on October 21 in Austin.


All horses will be of- fered


for


adoption to p r e - a p - proved adopters that day. This year the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Challenge has


a new coordinator, Jennifer Matthews Williams. She’s ex- cited to be working with the great trainers and amateurs who will compete in the Challenge and to help these awesome horses find new homes. “There is a myth that rescue horses are not of good quality. That is just not true. Many of the BEHS horses I’ve seen compete in previous BEHS Chal- lenges have gone on to successfully compete in Eventing, dressage, western performance, competitive trail, and more. I’m excited to help make this happen for more horses!” For more information, contact BEHS at 888-542-5163 or info@bluebonnethorseexpo.com. w


Tracy Cann & Creek, In Hand Champions 2016


Riva England & Spice, Professional Division Champions 2016


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