June 29-July 5, 2015 - Horse highlights

With the Independence Day weekend on deck, Midwestern equestrians are fired up about tons of horse happenings this week.The holiday week brings such exciting equine attractions as barrel races, breed shows, dressage shows, driving competitions, fun shows, hunter/jumper competitions, open shows, pleasure shows, rodeos, speed shows, training clinics, and more. 

Equestrian events for the week are listed chronologically for easy reference.

This listing is not exhaustive, although it is aimed at including as many Upper Midwestern equestrian events as possible for the specified period. Show bills and additional information may be obtained directly from event hosts or organizers.

Sign-ups, enrollments, stall deposits, registrations, vendor contracts, and other arrangements are required in advance for most of these equine events. Current negative Coggins test results and veterinary certificates are musts for traveling horses – particularly if equines cross state lines. Horse show, training clinic, and other equine event hosts may choose to bar entry to horses arriving on their properties without appropriate documentation. Haulers and horse owners do well to look into requirements ahead of time.

Event changes or cancellations are always possible with equestrian events – even in the summertime. Auditors, spectators, horse owners, riders, trainers, vendors, volunteers, and others are urged to confirm Upper Midwest horse happening details before going.

Continuing through June 29

Buckskin Horse Show – at Iowa Equestrian Center at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 29-July 3

YMCA Beginner Horse Camp – at Heartland Stables, Custer, Wisconsin

Monday, June 29

No public equestrian events reported.

June 30-July 4

AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) 75^th Anniversary Celebration – at Eminence, Missouri

Tuesday, June 30

Open Arena, Chapman Park, Stanley, Wisconsin

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July 1-5

Showplace Summertime I “A” Show – at Ledges Sporting Horses, Roscoe, Illinois

Wednesday, July 1

Matinee Performance – at Tempel Lipizzans, Old Mill Creek, Illinois

Tomah Saddle Club Summer Speed Series 2015 – at Tomah, Wisconsin

Tri-City Riding Club Gymkhana – at Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

July 2-4

Manawa Mid-Western Rodeo – at Manawa, Wisconsin

July 2-5

UPQHA (Upper Peninsula Quarter Horse Association) Summerfest – at Escanaba, Michigan

Thursday, July 2

Barrel Racing / NBHA and UBRA Approved – at Showtime Arena, Deerfield, Wisconsin

Synergy Equine Day of Horseplay (for kids) / Horsing Around (for adults) – at Lakefield Farm, Grafton, Wisconsin

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

July 3-4

Endless Valley Ride – at Spring Green, Wisconsin

July 3-5

2^nd Annual Hay Chix Challenge – at Double F Arena, Hinckley, Minnesota

Go for Broke Barrel Racing / Big J Barrel Blast – at National Cattle Congress, Waterloo, Iowa

Hawkeye Classic Quarter Horse Show – at Iowa Equestrian Center at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

MEC Open WSCA (Western Saddle Clubs Association) Show Series – at Minnesota Equestrian Center, Winona, Minnesota

July 3-4

Extreme Bulls and Barrels – at Hutchinson, Minnesota

Friday, July 3

Fox Hollow Summer Jackpot Open 4D Barrel Series – at Le Sueur, Minnesota

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

July 4-5

Barrel Challenge – at Chism Trail Ranch, Merrill, Wisconsin

MEC Open Western Saddle Clubs Association (WSCA) Show Series – at Minnesota Equestrian Center, Winona, Minnesota

Silverwood Dressage Show – at Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake, Wisconsin

Team Sorting Practices and Competitions – at Adams County Fairgrounds, Mendon, Illinois

WDCTA (Wisconsin Dressage and Combined Training Association) Southwest Chapter Janet Foy Dressage Clinic – at The Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, Wisconsin

Silverwood Dressage Show – at Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Foundation Quarter Horse Association (WIFQHA) Show – at Jackson County Fair Park, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

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

Saturday, July 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Notara Farm 3rd Annual Horse Driving Trial - at Verona, Wisconsin

St. Croix Riders Saddle Club Open WSCA Game Show – at Baldwin, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Morgan Horse Club in Fourth of July Parade – at Witwen, Wisconsin

Sunday, July 5

4^th Annual Helping Hands Healing Hooves Benefit Horse Show and Clinic – at Woodfield Farms, West Bend, Wisconsin

Heartland PMS (Practice Makes Sense) Open Horse Show – at Heartland Stables, Custer, Wisconsin

Matinee Performance – at Tempel Lipizzans, Old Mill Creek, Illinois

St. Croix Riders Saddle Club Open WSCA Pleasure Show – at Baldwin, Wisconsin

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