May 9-15, 2016- Horse highlights

The merry month of May is midway through, but the Upper Midwest horse show season is just revving up. Horse lovers are off to tons of breed shows, equestrian training clinics, discipline shows, speed competitions, and other equine attractions between Monday, May 9, and Sunday, May 15.

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

May 9-12

Adult Camp – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

Private Clinic / Bridle Up with Dennis Auslam – at Morton, Minnesota

Monday, May 9

Intensified Groundwork Workshop – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

Tuesday, May 10

All Breed Horse Sale - at Simon Horse Company, Randolph, Minnesota

Le Aqua Na Riders Saddle Club Tuesday Morning Trail Ride – at Lake-Le-Aqua-Na State Park, Lena, Illinois

Open Lesson Day – at Kuenzi Equestrian Events, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

This content is copyrighted. Please feel free to share the http/link, but no cut-and-paste copying or republishing without permission. Unlicensed reproduction or posting is copyright infringement.

May 11-15

Maffitt Lake Spring Gathering I – at Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center, Cumming, Iowa

Wednesday, May 11

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

May 12-13

Cindy Wright Barrel Racing Clinic / Green Rodeo Horses – at Scott County Fairgrounds, Jordan, Minnesota

Equine Massage Class with NE Indiana Equine Sports Massage and Rehab Therapy – at Chillicothe, Illinois

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

May 12-15

Equine Massage Therapy Certification Class – at Equine Sports Massage and Rehab Therapy, Chillicothe, Illinois

Open Ride Weekend – at Big Valley Ranch, Avoca, Wisconsin

Thursday, May 12

Pepin TrailBlazers Summer Fun Night – at Pepin, Wisconsin

Thursday Night Barrel Race and Pole Bending – at Oasis Equestrian Center, Lindstrom, Minnesota

Traditional Summer Gymkhana – at Red Ridge Ranch, Mauston, Wisconsin

Wild Bill’s Riders Saddle Club Work Night – at WBR Arena, Elk Mound, Wisconsin

May 13-15

Crystal Creek Ranch Three Day Riding/Trail Clinic with Kim and Danielle Crooks – at Big Valley Ranch, Avoca, Wisconsin

Great River Benefit Saddlebred Horse Show – at Iowa Equestrian Center/Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

High School Rodeo – at Tomah, Wisconsin

Horsemanship and Cow Working Clinic – at Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville, Illinois

Minnesota Paint Horse Association Show – at Minnesota Equestrian Center, Winona, Minnesota

NIAHAC (Northern Illinois Arabian Horse Activity Club) Arabian Horse Show – at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois

Wisconsin Mid State Dressage Clinic and Event with Jessica Jo Tate – at Liberty Equestrian Training, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Looking for a summer horse camp for kids? Read this: Huge 2016 summer horse camp roundup includes 100+ day and overnight programs.

May 13-16

Vaquero Horsemanship Clinic with Bryan Neubert – at Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville, Illinois

Friday, May 13

2016 UMBHA All Breed Speed Show – at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

4K Plus Summer Series – at 4K Plus Arena, Viola, Illinois

Confidence and Horses: It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Ride as an Adult – at Hart Equine Therapy Center, Auburndale, Wisconsin

Horse and Rider Relaxation Techniques / Lunging Workshops – at First Class Horse Complex, Bristol, Wisconsin

I Need Therapy Barrel Racing Series – at Northwest Saddle Club, North Branch, Minnesota

Women’s Veterans Retreat – at Trinity Equestrian Center, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Yee Haw Fun Show – at Stanley Arena, Stanley, Wisconsin

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.

May 14-15

2016 UMBHA/IBHA All Breed Double-Judged Show – at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

4-H Horse Show – at Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Advancing Level 1 / Introduction to Level 2 Parelli Clinic – at LilliCrest Farm, Osseo, Wisconsin

APHA Zone 8 Z-O-R – at C Bar C Expo Center, Cloverdale, Indiana

Bailey Tyson Private Clinic with Dennis Auslam – at Morton, Minnesota

Calm, Collected and Responsive Parelli Workshop – at Hastings, Minnesota

CSDEA Junior Rider Development Program Clinic with Becky Holder – at Otter Creek Farm, Wheeler, Wisconsin

DRAW Glacier Trails Ride – at Palmyra, Wisconsin

Heart of Fun Horse Show – at Heart of Illinois Arena, Peoria, Illinois

IDCTA Mini Event and CT – at Barrington Hills Riding Center, Barrington Hills, Illinois

Iowa Appaloosa Association – at Ellsworth Equestrian Center, Iowa Falls, Iowa

ITREC Arena Challenge – at Poweshiek County Fairgrounds, Grinnell, Iowa

It’s Time to Ride! Clinic with Julie Goodnight – at Red Horse Ranch Arena, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Mayflower I and II Dressage Shows – at Otter Creek Farm, Wheeler, Wisconsin

Mounted Justice Dawson’s Creek – at Elkhorn, Wisconsin

NBHA Barrel Racing – at Bit and Spur Arena, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 

NBHA / IBRA Barrel Racing – at Clifford’s Arena, Appleton, Wisconsin

North Star Gaited Horse Club Trail Obstacle Challenge – at Seymour, Wisconsin

Not Quite Ready for Primetime Show – at Showtime Arena, Deerfield, Wisconsin

Outbuck Barrel and Speed Show Summer Buckle Series – at Outbuck Arena, Sheldon, Wisconsin

Ranch Horse Cattle Clinic with Barry Fagerstrom – at Moonlit Meadows Performance Horses, Denmark, Wisconsin

Ranch Sorting Clinic / Practice and Jackpot – at Hansen Performance Horses and Crouse Farm, Dana, Iowa

Trail Riding Workshop– at C4 Horsemanship Learning Center, Hampton, Iowa

WDCTA Daniel Stewart Clinic – at Sugar Creek Stables, Albany, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Pinto Horse Association Show – at Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, Wisconsin

WWHSA UWL Equestrian Team Hunter / Dressage Show – at Bit-n-Bridle Stables, Onalaska, Wisconsin

May 14-16

Lee Smith Horsemanship Clinic – at Diettrich Farm, Salem, Wisconsin

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.

Saturday, May 14

9^th Annual Houck Horse Company Spring Horse Sale – at North Branch, Minnesota

BRR Speed Show – at Black River Riders, Medford, Wisconsin

CanDoCowgirl Mentorship Program Fundraiser with Amberley Snyder – at Cornerstone on the Vermillion, Hastings, Minnesota

Cans and Steers / TR and Steer Wrestling – at Solway, Minnesota

Chengwatana Riders/Silver Spur Game Show – at Pine County Fairgrounds, Pine City, Minnesota

Chippewa County 4-H Horse Program Open Pleasure Schooling Show – at Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Dassel Saddle Club Game Show – at Litchfield, Minnesota

Friends of the Reforestation Camp Trail Obstacle Challenge / North Star Gaited Horse Club – at Circle E Equestrian Stables, Seymour, Wisconsin

Gaited Horse Clinic – at KS Gaited Horses, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Horse Power Open House / Fundraiser – at Horse Power Healing Center, Eagle, Wisconsin

IQHA 5^th District Clinic – at Prairie Rose Arena, Elkhart, Iowa

ITREC Arena Challenge – at Poweshiek County Fairgrounds, Grinnell, Iowa

Kettle Moraine Trail Ride – at Lakefield Farm, Grafton, Wisconsin

Long Lake Hounds Foxhunting Clinic – at Long Lake Hounds Kennels, Buffalo, Minnesota

May Cutting Horse Clinic – at Scott McKinsey Cutting Horses, Oswego, Illinois

Min-I-Kota Pinto Spring Sampler Show – at Outwest Arena, Buffalo, Minnesota

Mounted Shooting Clinic – at Columbus, Wisconsin
NBHA Barrel Show - at Runnin 3 Ranch, Rockford, Illinois

Neal Henning Cutting and Reining Clinic – at Hugo, Minnesota

North Run Farm Hunter Schooling Show – at North Run Farm, Delano, Minnesota

One Day Horsemanship Clinic with Peggy Vander Sande – at Anderson’s Pine Crest Farm, Pine River, Wisconsin

Ranch Pleasure Clinic with Leo Fourre – at Sugar Valley Stables, Cross Plains, Wisconsin

ROC Ranch Speed Show – at R.O.C. Ranch, Suring, Wisconsin

Rodeo City Riders Fun Show = at Manawa Rodeo Grounds, Manawa, Wisconsin

Saddle Up for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Trail Ride – at Rum River State Forest, Milaca, Minnesota

Sauk County 4-H Horse Project Tack Sale – at Sauk County Fair Grounds, Baraboo, Wisconsin

Tack Sale – at Trellis Farm and Garden, St. Charles, Illinois

Trail Obstacle Challenge – at Walnut Acres Equestrian Center, Tomah, Wisconsin

Verndale Fire Department Consignment Auction – at R and J Arena, Verndale, Minnesota

Willow Valley Saddle Club Fun Show – at LaValle, Wisconsin

Winter 2015/2016 Roping – at Chase Valley Ranch, DeKalb, Illinois

WIFQHA (Wisconsin Foundation Quarter Horse Association) Sorting Clinic – at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Working Equitation Schooling Show – Sunflower Farm, Bristol, Wisconsin 

Sunday, May 15

2016 Kenosha County 4-H Open Pleasure Series – at Kenosha County Fairgrounds, Wilmot, Wisconsin
Badger Horse Show Association Open Horse Show - at Rusty B Arena, Westfield, Wisconsin

Black River Riders Timm’s Hill Trail Ride – at Timm’s Hill Park, Ogema, Wisconsin

Casual Horse Show – at LazyCreek Farm, Juneau, Wisconsin

Center Point Saddle Club Fun Show – at Hilltop Ranch, Robins, Iowa

Clean-Up Day – at Casey Saddle Club, Casey, Illinois

Fuzzy Wuzzy Open Horse Show – at Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Glacier Trails Ride – at Palmyra, Wisconsin

Leaf River Horseshoe Riding Club Poker Ride – at Leaf River, Illinois

North Run Farm Dressage Schooling Show – at North Run Farm, Delano, Minnesota

Otter Creek Saddle Club Trophy and Ribbon Horse Show – at Terry Park Golf Course and Arena, Palmyra, Illinois

PTS Open Hunter/Jumper Show – at Fields and Fences Equestrian Center, Gurnee, Illinois

Trail Ride and Potluck Lunch – at Point Beach State Park, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Wally’s Ride with the Benton Saddle Club – at Shullsburg, Wisconsin

West 20 Open Pleasure Horse Show – at West 20 Ranch and Saddle Company, East Troy, Wisconsin

Wild Bill’s Riders Saddle Club Open Show – at WBR Arena, Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Working Equitation – at McCrae Farm, Grayslake, Illinois

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

Please check existing post/s for your event/s before asking for inclusion.

Image/s:

Adapted from public domain artwork

Feel free to follow on GooglePlus and Twitter.