Oak Ridge Horse Show a success

Photo courtesy of ORHSA Just as it has been for many years, the draft horse pull was a popular spectator event at the annual Oak Ridge Horse Show held over Easter weekend in April.

Spring 2022 show was bigger and better than ever

by BILL KUTZ, ORHSA volunteer

The Oak Ridge Horse Show, established in 1946 and held annually on Friday and Saturday of Easter weekend, welcomed close to 4,000 people this past April. The show has always been made possible through the incredible support of countless sponsors, donors, businesses and volunteers from northwest Guilford County and communities beyond – but, it is the loyal attendees who make this tradition so meaningful and memorable.

The show had a 68-year history before a short hiatus which ended when it was relaunched in 2021. Many locals remember when it was held on the grounds of Oak Ridge Elementary School and always came as a harbinger of spring. The last several shows have been hosted by Steeple Hill Farm in Summerfield.

The Oak Ridge Horse Show Association (ORHSA), formed in 2020, was humbled and pleased by the response to the reintroduced 2021 horse show. Riding on that success, the association made even bigger plans for the 2022 event and hopes to bring many more annual horse shows to the community in years to come.

Show favorites such as the English Over Fences classes, Western divisions, draft horse pulls, carriage driving, calf scramble, and mutton busting were a major spectator attraction at this year’s show. On Friday and Saturday nights, crowds filled the bleachers to overflowing for the rodeo that was brought to us by Double Creek Pro Rodeo, which has eight sanctioned events through the Southern Rodeo Association.

The ORHSA sincerely thanks all the sponsors, food and merchandise vendors, donors and volunteers for contributing to two days of great fun for all ages. Because of your participation and support, our dedicated association was able to make generous contributions to many well-deserving local nonprofits and organizations.

Be sure and mark your calendar for April 7-8, 2023, for our next Oak Ridge Easter Horse Show and Rodeo and help us preserve this annual event for generations to come.

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Volunteers recognized for work with children in foster care

GUILFORD COUNTY/U.S. – In recognition of their contributions on behalf of children in foster care, the U.S. Congress recently approved a resolution declaring June 6, 2022, as ‘‘National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day.”

CASAs, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, and GALS, or Guardian ad Litems, are volunteers who advocate in courts for the best interests of children in cases with allegations of abuse or neglect. Congress recognized these volunteers for their “dedication and hard work in advocating for the best interests of children so that every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive.”

For more info about the GAL program in North Carolina, visit www.nccourts.gov/programs/ guardian-ad-litem; for volunteer opportunities in Guilford County, visit www.volunteerforgal.org.