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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2005
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jan Mansfield
januscom@shaw.ca
604-719-3828
MANE EVENT GETS UNDERWAY!
Chilliwack, BC -- The Mane Event “kicked off” Friday at Heritage Park with non-stop action in the demonstration rings and on the trade fair floor. In only its second year, the Equine Education & Trade Fair event has become a big draw for horse enthusiasts who have come from across Canada and many parts of the United States.
A full house of spectators was on hand to see the exciting Trainer’s Challenge get underway with top Canadian trainers Chris Irwin, Doug Mills and Jay O’Jay in their first individual training sessions. Each trainer drew for one of three young unbroke quarter horse geldings that they will work with in scheduled sessions until Sunday under the scrutiny of three judges who are watching for effectiveness of training with the least amount of stress. “You could say that the mandate is, ask not what the horse can do for you, but what you can do for the horse,” Irwin told the audience. All three trainers managed to make considerable progress in getting the horses to accept their guidance. A film crew is on hand throughout the weekend to create a set of DVDs which will be made available for sale.
Fridays’s events in the main arena included the first presentations by two Olympians. Canadian show jumper Beth Underhill and U.S. Dressage rider and trainer Jane Savoie both used volunteer riders and horses in their informative sessions. Meanwhile, certified CHA Wilderness Guide and Master Instructor Jim McCrae used both horses and mules in his packing demonstration.
Over 175 trade show exhibitors and over 80 hours of clinics and demonstrations are scheduled for the Mane Event which continues through Sunday. Saturday’s program includes a Parelli demonstration by Jonathan Field, a presentation by working cowboy Hugh McLennan, and the second sessions in the Trainer’s Challenge. The spectacular lineup of non-stop entertainment at Saturday night’s “Equine Experience” is an event not to be missed. A variety of drill teams, Ziggy, the Trick Horse and a thrilling demonstration of “mounted shooting” are just some of the attractions planned for the evening which will be kicked off by Chilliwack Mayor Clint Hames at 7:30pm.
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