2008 Schedule
Friday, February 15
Main Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's                                
10:00am Show Opens: Welcome!
10:15am Turn Out Time
12:00pm Richard Shrake: Learn to Build your Confidence
  1:00pm Ruben Villasenor: Creating Balance Through Stops & Turns
2:00pm Jason Grimme: Teaching the Turnarounds & Spins
3:00pm Hoovers: Intro to Mountain, Ranch & Cowboy Trail Challengesl 
4:00pm Steve Rother: Catching the Uncatchable Horse
5:00pm Martin Black: Teaching People to get out of the Horses Way
6:00pm Robert Aja: Start your Horse on Cattle for Beginners
6:40pm Main Arena Closes for Evening Program Preperation
7:30pm Night Of the Horse: Celebrate Idaho! You Won't Want to Miss This Program!
Round Pen Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's           
10:15am Turn Out Time
12:00pm Steve Rother: Please Respect Me! Problem Solving
1:00pm Hoovers: Develop Your Horse's Natural Curiosity & Replace Fear with Confidence
2:00pm Martin Black: Teaching People to get out of the Horses Way
3:00pm Valley Mule Company: Groundwork - Introduction to Ground Driving, Training Harness & 1st Bitting
4:00pm Ruben Villasenor: The Bosal - How to Fit and Using it Correctly
4:30pm Jeff Spencer: Preparing the Colt for the 1st Ride  (1of2)
5:30pm Richard Shrake: Measurements & Tests to Determine Your Horse's Athletic Ability
6:00pm Trainer Challenge: Round 1 - Trainer Introduction & 1st Challenge
8:00pm Jeff Spencer: Problem Horse - Help!
9:00pm Show Closes!
Seminar Area                                                                                 
1:30pm 4-H Ada County Ambassadors - 8 Things you didn't know about 4-H
3:00pm Western Stockmen's:  Nutrition
4:00pm Idaho Equine Hospital: Dr. Tom Scott, Giving Shots - Where, How, What Could Go Wrong
5:00pm Hoovers: MJ Rising H Ranch Clinics, Schools & 2008 Schedule
5:45pm Ambra Allgood: Story Telling - Mystical Horses
6:30pm Spencer Training Horsemanship School Preview
Saturday, February 16
Main Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's                             
10:00am Show Opens!
10:30am Hoovers: Advanced Techniques Using Curiosity & Draw on Obstacles for Competition & Recreational Riding
11:30am Richard Shrake: PreSignals - The Next Step in Refining Your Riding Skills
12:30pm Trainer Challenge: Round 2 - Flatwork & Freestyle Performance
2:00pm Ruben Villasenor: Beginning Lateral Movements
3:00pm Richard Shrake: Understanding the Flawless Western Pleasure Horse & Rider
4:00pm Steve Huffman: "Spirits of the Old West" - Cowgirl Era of the late 1800's & Early 1900's Horsemanship skills presented in Authentic Costumes
5:00pm Jason Grimme: Correct Circles and Lead Changes
6:00pm Snake River Reining Alliance: Reining - Overview & Fun
6:30pm Ada County Pose-ettes
6:45pm Main Arena Closes for Evening Program Preperation
7:30pm Night Of the Horse: Celebrate Idaho! You Won't Want to Miss This Program!
Round Pen Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's                     
10:30am Idaho Equine Hospital: Dr. Washington - Equine Chiropractic
10:45am Northwest Aside Group: Learn to Art of Riding Side Saddle (Riders Needed)
12:00pm Steve Rother: Riding the Hard to Ride Horse
1:00pm Robert Aja: Ranch Roping for Beginners
2:00pm Valley Mule Company: Confidence Building & De-Spooking
2:50pm Martin Black: Teaching People to Get Out of the Horses Way
4:00pm Steve Rother: Softening & Suppling - On The Ground
5:00pm Jeff Spencer: Colt Starting - The 1st Ride
6:00pm
6:15pm Pony Club: Vaulting
6:45pm Stallion Preview
7:30pm Martin Black: De-Spooking - Overcoming Spookiness and Scary Items
9:00pm Show Closes!
Seminar Area                                                                                  
11:00am 4-H Ada County Ambassadors - 8 Things you didn't know about 4-H
12:30pm State Brand Board: Freeze Brand Presentation - Why a Horse Brand is so important
1:00pm Spencer Training Horsemanship School Preview
2:00pm Ambra Allgood: Story Telling - Mystical Horses
2:35pm Jeff Spencer: Youth Taking Lessons - Safety, Training Plan, What They Need to Learn
3:15pm Idaho Equine Hospital: Desease Update - Strangles, Pidgeon Fever, West Nile…
4:00pm Western Stockmens: Nutrition
5:00pm Hoovers: MJ Rising H Ranch Clinics, Schools & 2008 Schedule
6:00pm Idaho Equine Hospital: Dr. Tom Scott - Before You Call the Veterinary - Check: Dehydration, Resporation, Pulse, Temperature…
Trail Barn - Outside (Draft Horse Barn) N.E. Area of Fairgrounds           
12:00pm Hoovers: Mountain Trail Horse Challenge Clinic
4:00pm Clinic Ends
Sunday, February 17
Main Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's                               
10:00am Show Opens!
10:45am Steve Rother: The Ultimate Partnership - Liberty Work, Advanced Groundwork 
11:30am Jeff Spencer: Trailer Loading - 2-Horse & Slant Load Trailer
12:15pm Steve Huffman: Yielding to Pressure
  1:05pm Martin Black: Teaching People to get out of the Horses Way
2:00pm Jason Grimme: Rollbacks, Working on the Stops, Q&A
3:00pm Pony Club: Vaulting
3:20pm Pony Club: Highlights of Pony Club Disciplines 
3:40pm Mittleider Training: Show Jumping
4:15pm Snake River Reining Alliance: Reining - Overview & Fun
4:30pm Richard Shrake: Perfecting the Hunt Seat Equitation & Western Horsemanship Patterns
6:00pm Show Closes!
7:00pm Steve Rother: Having Horse Trouble? - Crisis Management Clinic (Riders Accepted)
Round Pen Arena   by Powder River & Western Stockmen's                     
10:00am Shows Open!
10:20am Cowboy Church: Robert Aja
11:00am Dr. Hays: One Step Horsemanship - Dealing with the Problem Horse
11:45am Elyse Villasenor Age 7: Safe Horse Handling for Children
12:15pm Idaho Equine Hospital: Dr. Washington - Equine Chiropractic
1:00pm Ruben Villasenor: Neck Reining Made Easy
1:45pm Steve Rother: Roundpen Logic - Proper Use of RP
2:30pm Dr. David Hayes, DVM: One Step Horsemanship - Dealing with the Problem Horse
3:15pm Stallion Preview
4:00pm Joyce Gay: Natural Horsemanship Made Simple - From a Womans Point of View
4:45pm Winner Announcements & Prize Drawings: Trail Challenge Winners, HA Top Trainer, Raffle Horse, Saddle, Trip…
5:15pm Horse Auction - Competition Horses & More….
Seminar Area                                                                                    
11:00am 4-H Ada County Ambassadors - 8 Things you didn't know about 4-H
12:00pm Idaho Equine Hospital: Dr. Tom Scott - Prepare for Breeding Season, Embryo Transfers & Frozen Semen
1:00pm Valley Mule Company: Mulemanship Class - Tack, Halter, Bits, Saddle Placement
2:00pm Jeff Spencer: Bit & Bitting Seminar
3:00pm Steve Rother: Why Do They Do That? - Horse Psychology, Vital Info, Understanding How Your Horse Thinks
4:00pm Western Stockmen's: Vaccines 
4:30pm Jeff Spencer: Why? Pain Related Behaviour; Saddle Fit & More…
Trail Barn - Outside (Draft Horse Barn) N.E. Area of Fairgrounds         
11:30am Mountain Trail Horse Clinic & Q&A for Show
1:00pm Trainer Challenge: Round 3 - Trail Horse Challenge
1:30pm Mountain Trail Horse Challenge