Waterloo Show - June 25-26

Hi Everyone!

As promised I will highlight some plans for each show we have this year. I'm going to hold off on Iowa Falls for a little bit. We have a Board of Directors meeting on the 23rd and I'm going to propose some changes for that show - once those are approved I'll let you all know what kind of fun we're going to have!

So...the Waterloo Show...I'm still working on the final touches of the class list but it'll be basically the same as last year. I won't be changing and updating any additional classes this year until the show so if you don't see something you want, just shoot me an email and I can put it in somewhere the day of the show :) We are still planning on another grill out for Saturday night! There was some really good food last year...hopefully we get even more people to come out and hang with us this year!

Another change is we will be starting at 8:00am this year. Hopefully by starting just 1 hour earlier we can get everyone home before in gets too late. We know you guys have jobs and this is just a fun hobby so we'll make sure we take take of you guys that way.

As for the classes, I have split some that eventually got split last year. I still left Showmanship as any age, but I ready to split it if someone asks for it. I did have 1 addition from last year though - Ride-a-Buck. How I'm going to do it this year is you will pay your entry fee ($5) and then you will supply your own "buck." All the "bucks" that hit the ground will be a jackpot prize for the winner! Sound good?

As always, we are about fun more than anything else. If you have any other ideas that could make this a better show, just email me - I'm always looking for new ideas! And of course, always check back here for updated info.

Thnks to Jodie Elson for taking some pictures at the show last year! If anyone has any pictures from any show, I'd love to get them! Pictures are a great way help us promote the show and make it better every year! The pictures I have in this post are both Jodie's. Thanks again for the support everybody! See you on June 25-26 in Waterloo!

Ok...its show time...well kind of...

Hi Everybody! I hope everyone had a great holiday season! I am personally really getting back ino the swing of things in terms of show season. I'm working on class lists right now. I already have dates for our shows - I'll blog the changes for each show individully in the next week or so.

Is it just me or is it weird to be thinking about the show season already when there is still snow on the ground and more on the way? I was looking back at pictures from Waterloo last year. WOW! We know how to have fun and get things done! Saturday night we grilled out and had a great time getting to know everyone - not mention INCREDIBLE FOOD! In pictures from the grill out people were wearing shorts...imagine how awesome that would be right now! As crazy as it sounds, our first show is not that far away!

Something new for this year, I will be running both shows - Waterloo and Iowa Falls. I'm brainstorming social events right now for Saturday night. I have a few ideas and I'm trying to find the best one. Keep checking the blog for more info and to keep up to date. I'll post stuff about Iowa Falls within the week.

Fortunately for us this year, we don't have any website issues. Our website for anything you could possibly want to know about our club is http://www.iowaarabianhorseassociation,com/.

Alright, well I have tons of stuff to do today that isn't horse show related. So I will let you all go for now but keep checking back for info on each of these shows. Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

Yes, I'm still here..no worries :)

Ok...you may have been wondering...WHAT HAPPENED!?!?!! NO STUFF!!!! Once our first 2 shows (Waterloo and Iowa Falls) are over for the year, we are pretty much done for the year. There is one other show (Spooktacular) in Cedar Rapids in early November, but I really don't do a whole ton with that...maybe I'll get more involved with that one next year :)

So...I'm writing to let you all know to MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! The Waterloo Show is officially scheduled for Sunday, June 26, 2011. There is no class list available yet, but it will be similar to the one from last year. If you thought there were any problems with the one last year or thought we may have been missing something, email me :) Also, If you want me to email you a copy when it is final, email me so I have your email address :) I'll post more about the show after Christmas...not much will change...mostly the class list and there won't be too many changes there anyway.

I have no update on Iowa Falls yet but once I do I'll let you guys know :)

Thanks for all your support last year! We really appreciate it!

Ok...new look

Ok everyone, I'm you're noticig the new look. There is now extra stuff. No hotel info, no maps, no links. Not a thing on here. To be totally honest our show season so far is the majority of what we do. Our next show will be the Spooktacular in Cedar Rapids at the Iowa Equestian Center. When I get the dates checked I will post them and then find a link to post the class list and everything you need for the show. Just keep in mind, that show isn't til early November. Things will be a little slow here for a while, but we'll pick them back up around September/October and start talking about the show and getting the final preparations done.

Hope to see you all in a few months! Enjoy your break from our shows and if you go to any other shows and get ideas how to make our shows better, let us know. We love hearing suggestions!!!

sean.thurm@yahoo.com

See you all soon!

5 HOURS AWAY!!!!

Our 1st class at Iowa Falls will enter the ring at 5:00 this evening!!! There's still time to get there if haven't left yet and if you choose not to go tonight, you can still show all day tomorrow...classes start at 8:00 tomorrow morning.

Have a great weekend everyone! Feel free to check out the showbill at the link at the top of the page.

It's so close I can smell it...

This weekend is getting closer and closer...and it will be FUN!!!!!!!! Erin R has an incredible weekend planned for us all. We will be having classes on Saturday night and on Sunday...you don't need to show both days, you can pick one or the other or stay for the weekend. It's up to you. All horses must have a stall per the fairgrounds requirements.

Click the link above to go to Erin's website and see the final showbill. If you need any help with anything feel free to email me. Need a place to stay? We got hotels. Need bedding delivered before you arrive? We got it covered. Just let us know what you need and we'll take care of it.

See you all this weekend! Reminder to everyone: GET PICTURES AND SEND THEM TO ME TO POST!!!! I know I haven't gotten the Waterloo ones up yet...sorry...internet has been kind rough. They will be up soon!

6 DAYS!!!

Only 6 Days til the Iowa Falls Show everyone! If you had fun at Waterloo, just wait til this show! We are running a few classes Saturday night and having the rest of the show on Sunday. You can come for one day or both, but regardless, the fairgrounds requires you to have a stall. Unfortunately there are no jump-outs allowed.

Erin emailed me last week and told me she already has 25 stalls booked! Make sure you let her know where you want to be in the barn or who you want to be stalled next to and she can make it happen!

641-420-1875
rundedan@yahoo.com

We're just counting down the days til showtime now! See you all in Iowa Falls!!!