January 18-24, 2016 - Horse highlights

Winter is raging in the Upper Midwest, but horse lovers still pick from plenty of equestrian events and attractions. Here’s a sturdy lineup of horse highlights from Monday, January 18, through Sunday, January 24. Highlights include awards banquets, barrel races, cow horse competitions, equestrian clinics, horse health seminars, horse shows, schooling shows, tack sales and swaps, training workshops, and more.

Monday, January 18

Martin Luther King Day

Interactive Rider Workshop – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

Sandbox Play Day – at Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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Tuesday, January 19

Lakeshore Equine Trail Riders Meeting – at Two Rivers Fire Department, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Wednesday, January 20

The Latest in Equine Nutrition with Dr. Dan Burke – at American Legion, Shawano, Wisconsin

This roster, though perhaps not exhaustive, includes as many Upper Midwestern horse highlights as possible for the specified period.

Thursday, January 21

In Hand Trail Workshop – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

January 22-24

Showplace “B” Series – at Ledges Sporting Horses, Roscoe, Illinois

Buying or selling tack? Read 2016 tack sale roundup: Equestrians snag sweet pre-season deals at local swaps.

Friday, January 22

All Cowgirl Sorting Drawout – at Highview Ranch and Stable, Le Sueur, Minnesota

January 23-24

Hunter/Jumper/Equitation Clinic with Linda Allen – at Fields and Fences Equestrian Center, Gurnee, Illinois

As always, equestrians, exhibitors, vendors, volunteers, and other attendees are urged to contact event hosts or organizers directly for show bills, flyers, or additional information. Many of these equestrian events require advance sign-ups.

Saturday, January 23

2013 Iowa Horse Council Meeting – at Kildee Hall, Ames, Iowa

Annual Member Sleigh Ride – at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin

Building Confidence in the Equestrian / Mastering Saddling Clinic with Sheri Roberson – at R Horse Farm, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

Cheers to 50 Years / Minnesota Pinto Award Gala – at Monticello Community Center, Monticello, Minnesota

Eau Claire Bit and Spur Club Year-End Banquet – at Trinity Equestrian Center, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

FFYF Tack Swap – at Francis Field Fairgrounds, New Lenox, Illinois

Intro to Groundwork Mini-session – at Timber Creek Stables, Shirley, Illinois
JPEC Pleasure Driving Clinic - at Jester Park Equestrian Center, Granger, Iowa

Menomonee Falls Saddle Club Winter Banquet – at Boneyard Pub and Grille, Sussex, Wisconsin

Minnesota Arabian Horse Association Clinic and Open House – at Conway Arabians, Chatfield, Minnesota

Minnesota Mounted Shooters Association 2015 Year End Awards Banquet – at Rockwood’s Grill, Otsego, Minnesota

Minnesota Youth Quarter Horse Association 2^nd Annual Tack Swap or All Things Equine – at Cambridge-Isanti High School, Cambridge, Minnesota
Open Arena - at Moonlit Meadows Performance Horses, Denmark, Wisconsin

Outbuck Riders of Wisconsin Winter Roundup – at Idlewild Park Building, Suamico, Wisconsin

Pony Play Day – at Breezy Bluff Riding Academy, McLean, Illinois

Preparing Your Horse for Summer Riding Workshop – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

Rawhide Bull Riding – at Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa
Shelly Reichart Clinic - at County View Equestrian Estates, West Bend, Wisconsin

Tack Swap Meet / Kirkwood Tack Swap – at Iowa Equestrian Center/Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Team Penning – at Brooks Arena, Sparta, Wisconsin

UBRA Barrel Series – at Double F Arena, Hinckley, Minnesota

UBRA Certified Barrel Racing Winter Series – at High Island Arena, Henderson, Minnesota

WHJA 2015 Awards Banquet – at Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

World’s Toughest Rodeo – at Wireless Center, Moline, Illinois

Late changes or cancellations are always a possibility with equestrian events. Auditors, horse owners, riders, trainers, volunteers, vendors, spectators, and others are wise to double-check Upper Midwest horse happening details before going.

Sunday, January 24

Bowlathon for Partners for Progress Therapeutic Riding Center - at Lakeside Lanes, Mundelein, Illinois
Dove Chocolate Party and Horsehair Braiding for Jewelry Workshop – at Truhaven Ranch, Winsted, Minnesota

Drill Riding – at Meadowsweet Ranch, Spring Grove, Illinois

Ironworks Training Winter Schooling Show – at Hartford, Wisconsin

Ranch Sorting – at Brooks Arena, Sparta, Wisconsin

Tim Boyer Horsemanship Clinic – at Timber Creek Stables, Shirley, Illinois

Inclusion of any events in this listing does not imply endorsement.

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