May 2013 Open Shows
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Show / Date / Location / Judge / Contact / NotesSt Croix Riders / 5/4-5 / St Croix Arena
Baldwin, WI / Kelly 715-781-1110 / Halter & Performance, Jackpot English,
WesternWSCA show Game show on 5/9
Red RiverValley Fair / 5/4-5 / West FargoND / Chaun Merkins 701-282-2200
/ WSCA Games on 5/8, 5/8 pleasure/halter, driving, bridlepath Tack swap trade show horse sale, parade of breeds, clinician
FASH Spring / 5/9-12 / St. Paul / Stephanie Peterson 763-478-0449 / Academy, Open, Eq,
Team sorting / 5/11 / Beltrami Co Frgrnds
Bemidji / call Melissa at 218-760-8430 or / Jackpot Cut-n-Sort, special award to high scoring Arabian
GreatRiver Bene. / 5/17-19 / Cedar RapidsIA / Nancy Weber 309-791-0025 / Academy, Open, Eq,
Hay Creek SC Open Fun Show / 5-18 / Pierce Cnty Frgnds
Ellsworth, WI / Kelly 715-781-1110 / Pleasure & Games $2.00 a class
CMHIA WSCA / 5/19 / Verndale / Judy Sundby 218-445-5849 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvemnt Assn
Madison Classic / 5/23-26 / Madison, WI / Vicky Holston 262-560-9764 / Academy, Open, Eq,
Kandi Klassic Morgan & open / 5/25-26 / Sauk Centre / open, eq, ranch,
PrairieState / 5/23-6/2 / Madison, WI / Cheryl Rangel 847-537-4743
WApHC Open Show / 5/26 / Manitowoc, WI / / NEWPHA show Arabian classes sponsored by WDHA in honor of their 50th anniversary
SIERA Charity Horse / 5/26 / OttumwaIA / Leslie Heemsbergen
641-684-6165 / AHA OEIP, Class A IA H Shows Assn Arabian/HA, and open classes
NCMA WSCA Show / 5/27 / Sauk Centre / Lyle Wick 651-429-4900 / Eng/Western Pleasure
Summerfest / 5/31-2 / CannonFalls / Bill Couch 952-432-7519
/ Academy, Schooling, Open, Eq, Tri-State
AHSI Drinkers of the Wind Show / 6/1-2 / Fort Dodge, IA; / Carolyn Hasbrook . / Notes - High Point Fun Shows
Creekview Riding CenterCircuit Point Show / 6/1 / Brown CountyFairgrounds, Green BayWI / / Arabian/Half Arabian classes (halter, performance and Native Costume) sponsored by WAHA
Golden Ridge / 6/2 / Lakeville / Ann Hoffman952-469-4640 / Schooling, Arabian
BranchRiver Riders / 6/2 / Manitowoc County Expo Center, WI / or Polly Bonfigt (920)-973-2425 / NEWPHA show Arabian classes sponsored by WDHA in honor of their 50th anniversary
TAHSSD Open / 6/8 / WH Lyons FrgndsSioux Falls, SD / Kristen Semmler
/ Arabian, HA and open classes
Indoor arena, stalls available
NoMN AHA / 6/9 / Meeker Co Frgnds
Litchfield / Darcie Elmhorst 320-587-2383 . / Double Judged AHA Community Show
IaAHA Fun Show / 6/9 / Waterloo, IA / Mike Jacobs (319)824-4418 /
Saddlelite Riders / 6/9 / Northfield, Rainbow Arena / Jolene Danner 651-387-7829. / WSCA/GCSCA Pleasure show Bridle path, driving, pleasure type halter
CMHIA WSCA
/ 6/9 / Verndale? / Betty Sundby? 218-631-1821 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvement AssnEau Claire Bit & Spur / 6/9 / Eau Claire, WI / Katie Kenner 715-829-5283 / Pleasure Show OEIP
Chequamegon EZ Riders / 6/15-16 / Bayfield Co Frgnds
Iron River, Wi / Darla 715/372-5101
/ 6/16 Pleasure type halter, bridlepath, novice classes,
AHA OEIP show Ranch/Cattle show on 6/17
CMHIA WSCA
/ 6/15 / Verndale? / Judy Sundby 218-445-5849 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvemnt AssnCreekview Riding CenterCircuit Point Show / 6/15 / Brown CountyFairgrounds, Green BayWI / / Arabian/Half Arabian classes (halter, performance and Native Costume)sponsored by WAHA Double Judged
Get Together
/ 6/15 / West Fargo, ND / Laura Schwab / ACS ShowIsland Riders
/ 6/16 / PineIsland / 507-356-8557 / GCSCA/WSCA Pleasure Driving, Pleasure type open halter, Western BridlepathCMHIA WSCA
/ 6/16 / Bemidji / Jessica Mistic 218-224-3212 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvement AssnIaHAA
/ 6/22 / WaterlooIA / 319-231-9826/ Arab and open classes, show clothes not required.
Hay Creek WSCA
/ 6/22-23 / EllsworthWi / Kelly 715-781-1110 / , pleasure halter6-26 Saturday, Pleasure, 6-27 Sunday, Games
Sheldon Quad Cty Riders
/ 6/22 / SibleyIA / Dawn Hunt (712) 724-5020Elaine Peterson (712) 324-3444 / Driving class
Cannon Falls Ridge Riders
/ 6/22 / CannonValley Fair Grounds / WSCA Youth , 4H & FFA showSESDHSA
/ 6/23 / Madison SD / 605-351-3058/ Double Judged open halter. driving, saddle seat pl and eq, gaited class, pleasure type western pleasure
Tanbark
/ 6/26-29 / St. Paul / Sally Tesch 763-559-4896 / open, eq, academyOshkosh Charity
/ 6/27-29 / Oshkosh, WI / Vicky Holston 262-560-9764 / Open, EquitationArabian Horse Amateur Alliance WSCA
/ 6/30 / DakotaCounty Fairgrounds Farmington / J. Simons (halter)P Whitfield (perf) / Anita Grant
507-663-1977 952-484-6721 / New location and classes for 2013! WSCA and open classes
Thunder Country AHA
/ 6/30 / Murilla FrgndsThunder Bay ONT / Eva Ridler 807-939-1630, / Open show with Arabian classes
Shawano Area Horsemans Association / 6/30 / Circle E
Green BayWI / / NEWPHA show Arabian classes sponsored by WDHA in honor of their 50th anniversary
Siouxland / 6/30 /
Madison SD
/ 605-351-3058/ open halter. driving, saddle seat pl and eq, gaited class, pleasure type western pleasure
Three Gaits
/ 7/4 / Stoughton, WI / Angela 608-877-9086 / Arabian, HA and open classes BENEFIT SHOWGreater Northwest Riders
/ 7/6-7 / OsceolaCounty FairgroundsSibley, IA / Charlotte Rollefson 712-461-1558
Randy Johnson 712-631-9714 / Driving Double judged on 7/7
Wasaka Riders
/ 7/6-7 / Glenwood / Chris Staebler 320-589-4659 / Pleasure show Sun, jackpots, all payback Sat gamesBit and Bridle
/ 7/7 / Aitken Co Frgrngs / 218/831-2669 / Pleasure showSt Croix Riders
/ 7/7 / St Croix ArenaBaldwin, WI / Amy 715-772-4594 / WSCA Open Horse Show
Performance & Games Jackpot Classes
Great Lakes Morab
/ 7/13-14 / Heartland Stables CusterWI / Carrie Boldig/ Arab, HA and open classes Morab regional championships
CMHIA WSCA
/ ?? / Verndale? / Judy Sundby 218-445-5849 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvement AssnCreekview Riding CenterCircuit Point Show / 7/13 / Brown CountyFairgrounds, Green BayWI / / Arabian/Half Arabian classes (halter, performance and Native Costume) sponsored by WAHA
Cannon Falls Ridge Riders
/ 7-13 / CannonValley Fair Grounds / Tony Banitt 612-232-3791 / WSCA, GSCSA Pleasure ShowTrailblazers Riding Club
/ 7/14 / Manitowoc, WI / / NEWPHA show Arabian classes sponsored by WDHA in honor of their 50th anniversarySESDHSA
/ 7/14 / LarsonsHartfordSD / 605-351-3058
/ open halter. driving, saddle seat pl and eq, gaited class, pleasure type western pleasure
SiouxCenter Saddle Club
/ 7/14 / Sioux CenterIA / Loren or Barb Punt -home 712-722-1313 / Driving, double judgedSummerfun
/ 7/18-20 / West Allis, WI / Vicky Holston 262-560-9764 / Schooling, EquitationMidSummer Fest
/ 7/26-28 / CannonFalls / Bill Couch 952-432-7519/ Academy, Schooling, Open, Eq, Tri-State
Minn-I-Kota AHA
/ 7/27-28 / Willmar, Fairgrounds / Rae Ann Bartz 320-979-3115 or Karla Ohden 320-894-6748 / 2 Arabian Community Shows with open classesCMHIA WSCA
/ 7/27 / Bagley / Cindy Benson 218-649-2033 / bridle path Central Mn Horse ImprovementNorth Star Riders / 7/27 / Bemidji / Jessica Mistic 218-224-3212 / bridle path Central Mn Horse Improvement Assn WSCA
Desperados4-H
/ 7/27 / Madison SD / 605-480-5011 / open halter. driving, saddle seat pl and eq, gaited class, pleasure type western pleasureEstherville Saddle Club
/ 7/27 / EsthervilleIA / Georgia Whitehouse 712-362-4937 or 712-209-0968 / Eng type halter, bridlepathIaHAA
/ 7/28 / Iowa FallsIA /319-231-9826 / Arab and open classes, show clothes not required.
AHSI Marshalltown
/ 7/28 / Marshalltown, IA / Vickie George,(641) 660-8204. / High Point Fun Show
Double H Saddle Club / 7/28 / Dickinson Co. Fairgrounds
SpiritLakeIA / Ann Warburton 712-338-2238 or
712-330-512 / Eng halter, bridlepath, driving double judged
Crow Wing Co F / 8/3 / Crow Wing Fgrnds / Stalls: 218-828-1507 / Arab and HA halter open show on same weekend
Wash Co Fair / 8/3-4 / LakeElmo / Dan Dolan 651-459-4527 / Open, Equitation
NEWPHA Open Show / 8/4 / Manitowoc, WI / / NEWPHA double judged Delegate showArabian classes sponsored by WDHA in honor of their 50th anniversary
SESDHSA / 8/4 / Sioux Empire Fair
Sioux FallsSD / 605-351-3058
/ open halter. driving, saddle seat pl and eq, gaited class, pleasure type western pleasure
Dog Days Dressage / 8/10 / WashingtonCounty / Jim Hatch / Mary Munger 651-429-3621 /
Western Dressage classes
Steele Co Fair / 8/10 / Owatonna / Kim Dietz / (507)455-1426
WDHA Open/Futurity
/ 8/17-18 / Sunnyview Expo OshkoshWI / Heather DeVooght, 920-775-4309. /IMBA Open Show/ Morab Fut. / 8/17-18 / JeffersonWI / Wendy Konichek
/ Arab, HA and Open classes. Arab, Morab, Morgan andOverallHigh Points, OEIP, OCAP, WSCH,PTHA
Mn Pintabian & Arabian
/ ?? / Roseau / Marlene Holte 218 459 / stallion auction on Saturday 80 classesCreekview Riding CenterCircuit Point Show / 8/24 / Brown CountyFairgrounds, Green BayWI / / Arabian/Half Arabian classes (halter, performance and Native Costume) sponsored by WAHA
Chequamegon EZ Riders / 8/24-25 / Bayfield Co Frgnds
Iron River, Wi / Darla 715/372-5101
/ Games on 8/25, Pleasure type halter, bridlepath, novice classes, AHA OEIP show, 8/26
MHAHA WSCA & Schooling
/ 9/7 / 9 AM Washington Co, LakeElmo / Teresa Palmer-Visser / Tami Bagley 763-370-4050 or Cathy Johnson 651-257-4642 or / Arabian, HA and open classes WSCA , AHA OEIPArab Open Show Championships / 9/8 / 9 AM Washington Co, LakeElmo / Van Jacobsen / Laura 651/423-5871
/ Arabian Open Shows Championships
MAHA Open / 9/8 / 9 AM Washington Co, LakeElmo / Ann Benson / Laura 651/423-5871 / Open and Arab classes AHA OEIP, not WSCA
St Croix Riders
/ 9/8 / St Croix ArenaBaldwin, WI / Amy 715-772-4594 / WSCA Open Horse Show
Performance & Games Jackpot classes
HayCreekValley
S.C. Open Fun / 9/14 / Pierce Cnty Frgrnds
Ellsworth, WI / Kelly 715-781-1110 / Pleasure & Games $2.00 a class
WSCA Championships / 9/18-23 / State Fairgrounds
St Paul /
Creekview Riding CenterCircuit Point Show / 9/21 / Brown CountyFairgrounds, Green BayWI / / Arabian/Half Arabian classes (halter, performance and Native Costume)sponsored by WAHA Double Judged
WAHA Open / 9/22 / OregonWI /
262.470.535 / Arabian and open classes
MN Futurity
/ 10/4-6 / Winona / Sally Tesch 763-559-4896AHSI Two Rivers Show
/ 10/5-6 / Des Moines, IA / Sheri Klein, (515) 967-6199. / High Point Fun Show.
Saddlelite Riders / 10/5 / Northfield,
Rainbow Arena / Jolene Danner 651-387-7829. / Youth show Bridle Path, WSCA
Saddlelite Riders / 10/6 / Northfield,
Rainbow Arena / Jolene Danner 651-387-7829. / Over the hill Bridle Path WSCA
October Fest
/ 10/11-13 / CannonFalls / Bill Couch 952-432-7519/ NSH, Open, Eq, academy, schooling
IaAHA Spooktacular
/ 10/20 / Cedar Rapids, IA / Jill Rittmer 319/395-7749/ Arabian, pony and open classes OEIP show
post entry fees
Provided Courtesy of the Minnesota Arabian Horse Association
Judges
WSCA judges with Arabian background: Tessa Drevlow,John Gurtner, Ann Graney Hoffman, Linda Hagen-Kvanbeck, Roy Johnson,Teresa Palmer-Visser
The following information is based on the personal experience of people showing Arabians under these judges. It does NOT represent the opinion of Minnesota Arabian Horse Association, Inc. and MAHA specifically is not responsible for the accuracy of this information. The absence of a judge on this list may mean that no one sent in any ratings. Feel free to send in your own ratings or opinions about these or any other judges that you show under in open, schooling, or fun shows to .
Exhibitor recommended WSCA judges: John Barber, Phil Callahan,Marilyn Graves Carter, Tim Crowley, Tom Crowley, Robin Fauchald, Craig Gunderson, Lita Hottel, Mary Leonhart, Jon Lewandowski, Tamara Jacobson, Doug Jensen, Ruby Kennedy (pintos), Jerry Magin, Vonnie Olson, Elizabeth Ransom (has some background in Arabians), Denise Reeser (owns Arabians),Allen Rieke Mike Saterbak, Ben Sparks, Allan Spidahl, Val Vetos, Vee Ann Wood (Morgans), Kim Ziegler, and Pam Whitfield.
Other exhibitor recommended open show judges: Gay Jeanne Bower, Jessica Cole,Bill Heiser (all own and show Arabians and are Wisconsin State Horse Council, Sanctioned Open Shows judges). Jessica is also a USEF/AHA judge.