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January 13 – 14, 2018 Mid-Winter Melt

July 9, 2017 By mary

Canceled Due to Weather!

Jan. Mid Winter Melt Show Canceled

Location: Champion Center  Address: 4122 Laybourne Rd, Springfield, OH 45505

Entries Open on December 11, 2017                   Entries Due on December 29, 2017

PDF January Mid Winter Melt Showbill                        WORD January Mid Winter Melt Showbill

Judges: Saturday: Cami Claypool     Sunday: Beth Akers

Ride a Reiner Clinic with Marcia Hignett  FREE CLINIC 

When: Friday Evening, Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm      Where: Champion Center

The clinic will be presented by Marcia Hignett, professional reining trainer and will walk riders through the best way to lay out YEDA reining patterns.

Food Booth will be available for snacks and a light meal.

Lead Line

Saturday @ the Lunch Break close to 12:00 pm
$20 per child, the money will go towards the SIF. The child will need to have long pants, long sleeve shirt (doesn’t have to be a YEDA shirt,) a hat or helmet, and a healed shoe/boot. The leader needs to be a knowledgeable horseman who is in high school or is an adult.
Metals and prizes will be awarded to all participants. The judges will be the High Point and Reserve High Point Riders from the High School.
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Stick Horse

Sunday @ Lunch Break close to 12:00 pm
This is a FREE opportunity! Children can bring their own stick horse or make a paper one at the show. Participants need to be 3rd grade and younger. All participants will be awarded a prize for participating.

Host Hotel:

Comfort Suites
Address: 121 Raydo Circle, Springfield, OH 45506      Phone Number: 937-322-0707       YEDA rate: ~$85/Night

Patterns:

ON SATURDAY: Pattern #10 will be used for the Senior and Junior High Sapphire, Ruby Classes, Emerald, Opal, and Elementary Pearl classes. Pattern #10 will be used for Diamond Pattern/ Rail horsemanship class and Pattern NRHA 10 will be used for the diamond reining.  Pattern #11 will be used for the Diamond Elite class.

ON SUNDAY Pattern #1 will be used for the Senior and Junior High Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Opal, and Elementary Pearl classes. Pattern #1 will be used for Diamond Pattern/ Rail horsemanship class and NRHA Pattern # 1  will be used for diamond reining.

Filed Under: 2017-2018 shows

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