2010 Equine Affaire Ohio Is Right Around the Corner

One of my favorite weekends of the entire year is FINALLY just around the corner: Equine Affaire Ohio!

I started attending Equine Affaire about 5 years ago, and now I never miss a year. I have an aunt who lives just north of Columbus, so I stay with her and head down to the Ohio Expo Center from the time the gates open till they close.

Why do I love Equine Affaire so much?

Because I love learning about horses and improving my understanding and skills. I’ve learned all kinds of wonderful things from the dressage and jumper clinicians, and also enjoy some of the natural horsemanship sessions. Lately I’ve been developing a serious interest in getting to know other disciplines, so I want to check out some of the western and breed stuff this time around. I’m going to have an awfully hard time picking sessions this year! I also got really hooked on Craig Cameron’s Extreme Cowboy Race last year.

I also love the shopping. Rows upon rows in buildings upon buildings filled with tack, equipment, riding clothes, horsey gifts, books, feed and supplements, organizations, and anything horsey you can think of. Seriously, it’s a horse woman’s heaven! (her husband’s, not so much).

I’ll spend a couple of days hanging out with my mom, a little bit of time on my own, and the rest hooking up with horsey friends from all over who will also be attending Equine Affaire (Will you be there? Let me know so we can hook up!).

Here are some of the highlights and things to know:

Attend 2010 Equine Affaire Ohio

Dates: April 8-10
Hours: Thurs-Sat 9am-7:30pm, Sun 9am-5pm
Location: Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio
Admission: $14/day for adults ($48 for session pass), $8/day ages 7-10 ($28 session pass), 6 and under free

Admission includes entrance to the park and all clinics, demonstrations, and tradeshow buildings. No registration required for anything.

2010 Equine Affaire Clinicians & Presenters

A few of the clinicians I’m looking forward to checking out include:

• Craig Cameron (general horsemanship and training)
• Reese Koefler-Stanfield (dressage)
• Linda Allen (hunters/jumpers)
• Richard Winters (colt starting and reined cow horse)
• Stacy Westfall (reining and general training)
• John Lyons (general horsemanship and training)
• Patrick Warczak (digestion, nutrition, and health care)
• Darley Newman (Equitrekking)

Check out the complete list of 2010 Equine Affaire clinicians.

Here’s a PDF schedule outlining the 2010 session schedule.

I’ll also be stopping by to watch the Extreme Cowboy Race, and hopefully picking up tickets for Pfizer Fantasia. Always a great show!