There's No Business Like SHOW Business ...
Saturday, May 17, 2008 Sunday, May 18, 2008 
Heels-Down Horse Shows
A portion of all proceeds is donated
to horse and animal charities
May, ??, 2008
Heels-Down Horse Shows
Showmanship Clinic
Place: TBA
Metropolitan Horsemen's Association
English/Western Horse Show
Sequoia Arena, Oakland
Skylark Equestrian
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
BrentwoodSunday, June 1, 2008
Heels-Down Horse Shows
Halter & In-hand Trail Horse Show
Arena: TBA
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Skylark Equestrian
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
BrentwoodSunday, July 13, 2008
Skylark Equestrian
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
Brentwood
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Skylark Equestrian
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
BrentwoodSunday, September 7, 2008
Heels-Down Horse Shows
Wahoo Western Horse Show
Arena: TBA
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Skylark Equestrian
Hunter/Jumper Horse Show
Brentwood
About me:
I’m into it…
I have always loved horses… you know, girls and horses… it’s true love! All my life growing up I had wished on every star and every birthday candle for a horse of my own, but my parents wouldn’t buy me one. So I rode at every rental stable I could find.
I started my show “career” in college when I found out they had an equestrian team. What a dream come true! I joined the Chico State Equestrian Team, which soon became the CSUC Horse Show Team, in the spring of 1988. I leased several horses and learned a lot. I was the Team’s Secretary for 3 years. I perfected the art of Showmanship. Practice makes perfect! Believe me… (I even stayed another year post-baccalaureate because I didn’t want to leave Chico or the Team). My first coach had me work with her hot horses, because I had a calming effect on them, before they went to show.
By 1991, my last year of showing, I was competing in Showmanship, Western Pleasure and Western Equitation. I went to the Regionals and won Reserve Champion in Western Equitation.
After college I took a year of English lessons at Fremont Hills Country Club Stables in Los Altos Hills through the community college. My status of “Stable Bum” continued. I would stay and help out with the school horses every Sunday after my lesson. The instructor let me join some of the other lessons and she had me be the first to ride the new horses that came in. My most unforgettable lesson was when she told us to jump with our eyes closed! Oh, What A Feeling!Now I could ride Western, English and jump.
I leased a few more horses just so I could continue riding. In 2000, I finally bought a horse of my own! A beautiful red dun mare named Memory. She is fully trained now and I am planning to start her show career very soon.
It seemed strange to me to be involved with horses and riding, but not showing. I longed to get back into it again. I had volunteered at a few local shows working the gate and handing out ribbons, etc., but I wanted more.
"Helping out" turned into co-managing shows and then becoming Manager, running all aspects of horse shows on my own.
I have over 18 years experience in the Horse Show world from both aspects: Horse Show Exhibitor and Manager. I can help you with all of your Horse Show needs!
<- Memory and I a few years ago.
She LOVES her treats!
Ready, Set ... SHOW!
~Gina Marie
Heels-Down Horse Shows
Email: Lvs2Ride@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: 925-354-6514
