By Pam Roush & Mary Jo Schmidt — The Summer Fun Horse Show is a month away and we are ready! There are lots of fun things planned for the weekend, and Grand Oaks Equestrian Resort is happy to help with reserving carriage rides, reservations at the Bistro, and anything else you would like to do on the grounds. We highly recommend the carriage drive, Bud and Weiser the Clydesdales will take you all around the grounds and they tell you about the horses there. Last year, we met the Friesian Horses  that were used in the Hunger Games movies.

Our exhibitor luncheon will be in the banquet hall with free tickets to the carriage museum, which is also a must-see. Additional tickets can be purchased in the office as you register. We look forward to a great show with John Goda as our judge and with John Owens as our announcer, it will be entertaining! We are about sold out on stalls as well, from the response we are getting it will be a nice crowd with some new barns attending this year. We have the TBA classes if needed, as of yet they are all open, but we will update the class list as we fill the TBA classes. We have beautiful pewter trophies this year and, as usual, our long neck ribbons for Champions and Reserve Champions.

We have a few new ways to promote your horses this year. We are offering the banners again that were such a hit at the Gasparilla Horse Show. For $100 a banner, you can customize it and take it home after the horse show. Photos and logos are due by May 27th (a Saturday), so ask your clients, promote your client’s businesses or your own barn. Advertise your summer camp then take the banner home and hang it on your mailbox. Lots of good ideas and they are full color banners. Send in your photograph with specific spelling of everything to Tampahorse@aol.com by May 27th. Also we have the barn or business banners for $100 that will hang above the box seat area, so let your barn or business be seen and support the show. No artwork needed for this banner, just let us know what you want on your banner.

We are always here for you, this is our summer fun weekend, so if there is anything we can do for you let us know! We want everyone to have a relaxing time and enjoy showing their horses at Grand Oaks. The Winner’s Circle will be there starting Thursday morning for all your supplies and they have a surplus of good used saddles that David will bring. You can always call Mary Jo or I with any questions you may have.

We cant wait to see you all next month,

Mary Jo Schmidt | 813-785-7433 | tampahorse@aol.com

Pam Roush | 813-765-7162 | avalonstablesflorida@hotmail.com