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Spring Stampede Western/English Horse Show
Heels-Down Horse Shows
A portion of all proceeds is donated
to horse and animal charities
2009 Show Season!
CSHA Region 5 All English Show
Sunday, July 19, 2009, 9AM
Robertson Park, Livermore
Judge: Carol Gale
Classes in Leadline, Equitation including Green Rider and Saddle Seat Equitation, Pleasure including Green Horse and 2- & 3-Gait Exhibition Pleasure, Dressage Suitability, Horsemanship and Bridle Path Hack.
$8/class for CSHA Members; $10/class for pre-entries up to 7/9; $12/class day of show; plus $5 per horse State Drug fee.
Forms for downloading here: http://www.region5ew.webs.com/
Halter & Trail Show
Saturday, August 29th, 9AM
Location: Robertson Park, Livermore
Halter Judge: TBA; Trail Judge: TBA
Classes will run at the same time in the covered arena.
Jackpot classes too!
Class list will be out soon...stay tuned...
I am now offering lessons to get you and your horse ready for Showing! You can trailer in or I can travel to you. Reasonable rates.
I also offer "Horse Show Mom" services to help you out at your shows. Contact me and let's get you in the ribbons!! :)
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Showmanship Clinic on March 15th!! We raised some good money for The Grace Foundation of Northern California - HERO Project! And I KNOW everyone went home with plenty of Showmanship knowledge to help them place higher in the ribbons at their next show!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Robertson Park, Livermore
Great show! Thank you everyone!! Esp. the Volunteers! I couldn't have done it without you :)
CSHA Region 5 All Western Show
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Basso's Arena, 6030 Dagnino Road in Livermore
Judge: Lauralye Casipit
55 riders battled the heat and it was a great show! Thank you to the volunteers and Alan Myers for taking great photos! The Bareback for Buck$class was fun! I want to do this again!
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 before they went to show, because I had a calming effect on them.
By 1991, my last year of showing, I was competing in Showmanship, Western Pleasure and Western Equitation. I went to the IHSA 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 had us 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 AQHA mare named Memory. She has me trained well.
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. One judge told me if I "could manage a show, judging would be easy." So, I decided to pursue judging and I Love it too!
I have over 18 years experience in the Horse Show world from all aspects: Horse Show Exhibitor, Judge and Manager. I can help you with all of your Horse Show needs!
<- Memory and I a few years ago.
She LOVES her treats!
~Gina Marie
Heels-Down Horse Shows
Email: gina@heels-down.com
Cell Phone: 925-354-6514
