• An Unparalleled Educational Program for all disciplines spanning seven different venues
• The Largest Horse-Related Trade Show in North America.
• The “Marketplace” featuring quality consignments for horse & rider.
• The Fantasia Equine Affaire’s signature musical celebration of the horse on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
• Breed Pavilion, Horse & Farm Exhibits, Horses for Sale and Demonstrations Enjoy meeting horses of all shapes, sizes, breeds, colors, and disciplines!
• Cowtown in Cooper (sponsored by Western Life Today) Special presentations catering to cow and ranch events Don’t miss this educational western lifestyle experience!
• The Versatile Horse & Rider Competition A fast-paced timed and judged race through an obstacle course with $5,500 at stake!
• Adoption Affaire Find and adopt your next horse at the Adoption Affaire, affiliated with the Right Horse Initiative!
• The Great Equestrian Fitness Challenge A fun activity for equestrians to exercise their barnyard skills and win prizes, no horses needed!
• NEW! Donkey Extravaganza Learn all about donkeys through clinics, demos, educational exhibits, and more!
• NEW! Breed Bonanza (sponsored by Sentinel by Kent and Blue Seal) A unique under saddle class showcasing the best features of horses from all breeds!
• Youth Activities, Educational Exhibits, and much more!
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SHOW & EVENT DATES
Michigan EVENTS
April 19, 2025: Eaton Special Riding Volunteers Association (ESRVA) Tack Sale. 9:00am to 1:00pm at 1790 Packard Hwy Charlotte, MI 48813 behind the Eaton RESA School. 10x10 spaces are $20 Deadline to reserve is April 10 Please call/text Julie at 517977-5058. Free admission.
April 26, 2025: WHAM Presents All Breed Judged Trail Ride
OREA/Hadley Hills 5054 Fox Lake Road, Ortonville MI 48462 Questions Kaitlynn Tuckey 810-614-1468 kait.tuckey@yahoo.com Facebook: The Walking Horse Association of Michigan
May 10, 2025: Pine Lake Stables May Dressage Show. Plainwell, Michigan. Online entries available at pinelakestables com Entries deadline is April 30, 2025
May 16-17, 2025: Walking Horse Association of Michigan Presents our WHAM SPRING PREMIER. Shiawassee Fairgrounds 2900 Hibbard Road, Corunna MI 48817 Questions and stall reservations Kayla Barber 810-8346195 kaylavbarber@yahoo com Facebook: The Walking Horse Association of Michigan
May 23-26, 2025: Memorial Day Weekend Sleep Hollow Trail Riders Camp Over Saturday poker run and potluck Call Marsha Putnam at 989277-8544.
June 7, July 5, August 2, 16, 29, & 30, 2025: TNT Arena 2025 Sorting Shows Open: $25/Rider, #8, #5, $25/Rider, #2 $15/Rider. All shows start at 10am. $50 Payback all class except #2 #2 class buckles to winning team each show. TNT-Arena.com. 734-649-7973. 5251 Lyons Rd , Lyons, MI 48851
June 7 & 8, 2025 Blue Ribbon Pleasure Driving Show, Driven Dressage & Combined Test. ADS recognized. Ionia Fairgrounds, Ionia, Michigan Questions call Dorothy at 517-763-3729
June 14, 2025: GLASS-ED Annual Dressage Show. Plainwell, Michigan. Online entries available at pinelakestables.com. Entries deadline is June 5, 2025
July 12, 2025: WHAM Presents Gaited Horse Clinic with Suzy Wyckoff. Hardy Farms. 7215 N Latson Road, Howell MI 48855 Suzy Wyckoff 734-323-2273 mmfwyckoff@gmail com Facebook: The Walking Horse Association of Michigan
August 29 - September 1, 2025: Labor Day Weekend Sleep Hollow Trail Riders Camp Over Saturday poker run, potluck campfire Call Marsha Putnam at 989-277-8544.
October 17 - 19, 2025: Explore the Hollow Sleepy Hollow Trail Riders Weekend Camp Over. Extra trails Friday and Saturday. Potluck on Saturday Call Marsha Putnam at 989277-8455
September 6, 2025: Pine Lake Stables September Dressage Show Plainwell, Michigan Online entries available at pinelakestables.com. Entries deadline is August 28, 2025
September 27, 2025 Fall Horseshoe Hunt Trail Ride Silver Creek
Equestrian Campground 3900 134th Ave. Hamilton MI 49419. Questions Kaitlynn Tuckey 810-614-1468 kait.tuckey@yahoo.com Facebook: The Walking Horse Association of Michigan
October 4-5, 2025: Phil Haugen Horsemanship Tour. $750.00/Rider. Lyons, Michigan at TNT Arena Limited to 15 riders More information and tickets available at philhaugenhorsemanship com/events
MICHIGAN AUCTIONS
HORSE & TACK AUCTION: 2nd Saturday of each month 5:00pm start Lake Odessa Livestock Auction, 3675 Tupper Lake Rd , Lake Odessa, MI Call Roger Leech 231 730 0353 Facebook or lakeodessalivestock com
HORSE/TACK AUCTION: First Saturday of each month (except July) Tack 2pm, Horses after 6pm Consignments welcome Northern Michigan Livestock, 1848 N Townline Rd. Gaylord, MI. Office 231.439.5679. Find us on Facebook northernmichiganlivestock.com
MONDAYS: HAY & STRAW: 3:30pm, Livestock 5pm (cattle, goats, sheep, hogs, etc ) Ravenna Auction, LLC 3265 S. Slocum Road, Ravenna, MI. Call 231 853- 5738 Facebook or visit us at ravennaauction com
TACK AUCTION: 3rd Saturday of each month, 5pm start. Longhorn Auction Service, 3265 S Slocum Rd , Ravenna, MI Call 231 730-0353 Facebook: Longhom Auction Service
April 10-13: Equine Affaire, North America’s Premier Equine Exposition & Equestrian Gathering Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 740845 0085, email: info@equineaffaire com Facebook: “Equine Affaire, Inc.” or visit us at www equineaffaire com
June 1: Belmont Country Saddle Club, 2025 All Breed Open Horse Show Start time of 11:00am rain or shine Ribbons place 1st through 5th. 41915 National Road, Belmont, Ohio 43718
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OHIO AUCTIONS
ATHENS LIVESTOCK SALES: Sale every Saturday at 12:30pm Consignment welcome Athens Livestock Sales, 3738 Enlow Road, Albany, OH Call 740 592 2322 Email: jdbrowning01@gmail com or find us on Facebook.
Michigan
MT. HOPE AUCTION: Horse, rack, livestock auctions monthly. Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241 Millersburg, OH Call us at 330 674 6188, email: info@mthopeauction.com. Find us on Facebook or mthopeauction com
LARUE HORSE SALE, LLC: Hay, straw, tack, and horse auction on the first Saturday of every month 1059 Richwood-Larue Rd , Larue, OH Call 419.889.9150, email laruehorsesales@hotmail com laruehorsesales com
IILLIANA LIVESTOCK, LLC: Tack, ponies, donkeys, and horse sales held at the Vermillion County Fairgrounds, 325 W Maple St Cayuga, IN Call Clay Norris 574.780.8378 or Cobie Norris 217 260 5696 Facebook “Illiana Livestock LLC“
SHIPSHEANA TRADING PLACE: Horse Auction Fridays 10:30am tack, 12:30pm horses 345 S Van Buren Shipshewana, IN. 260.768.4129, email: info@shipshewanatradingplace com, or visit shipshewanatradingplace com
TOPEKA LIVESTOCK AUCTION: Hay and livestock auction every Tuesday. 601 E Lake St , Topeka, IN Call 260 593 2522 or email us at info@topekalivestock.com. Find us on Facebook or topekalivestock com
INDIANA AUCTIONS
HAMILTON COUNTY HORSE SALES: 1st & 3rd Saturday each month New and used tack, hay, strawy, trailers, & horses. Consignors welcome. 22217 St Road 37 N , Noblesville, IN Call 317 946 4450 or 317 773 5590 or find us on Facebook for more information.
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We specialize in horse trailers: full living quarters with slideout, to smaller two horse bumper pulls. Cimarron, Lakota, Sundowner and Trails West Great selection and even better prices!
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Amazing location, price and unique opportunity for a family, equestrian or investor! 1900’s farmhouse has been renovated over the years and grown in size from probably 1000 to over 3000 sq ft! Offers two kitchens, lots of lower level living space and the garage converted into a huge family room with large primary bedroom up one of two staircases Four bedrooms and two baths - needs updating, decorating and love but a wonderful home on a great piece of land! Tall Michigan basement has the original stone walls, updated electric and new water heater. The previous homeowner, a talented writer/builder/artist, created several outdoor living spaces with coin logs and bottle glass windows and loved it for over 45 years Included on this 25 acres are 11 pastures, two barns and a 120/60 indoor arena (possibly 144x60 with fencing down) currently homing an equine veterinary clinic These owners temporarily lived upstairs utilizing the huge observation room below as the clinic with a kitchen, full bath, flex room, storage, and office space all viewing the arena with an observation room A 4’ tall crawl/storage space under the clinic houses a new furnace Attached to the arena and divided into 3 sections are four 10x12 stalls, laundry facilities, storage and new hot water heater, heated wash rack, treatment area with utility room, ceiling heat, padded surgery stall and two 10x12 isolation stalls with in/out and direct access to the arena. The main horse barn South aisle features 8 stalls, 2 doubles, feed room and hay loft for 700 bales North aisle has five foaling stalls - three 10x14 and two 10x12 stalls and a heated tack room Two small paddocks in front, 6 medium pastures, 3 with sheds, 2 large turnout fields and a 100x200 outdoor arena Lots of 3-board and wire fencing and the property pretty much encased with 5+ acres of woods on rolling, beautiful property! Also available is an adjacent 2017 1500 sq ft ranch on Galahad, 3 bed/2 bath with walkout basement on 5 more acres for a total of 30 acres for $1,250,000!
2025 Oakland County Open Horse Show Circuit
ALL SHOWS START PROMPTLY Friday at 6:30PM and Saturday at 8:30 AM RAIN OR SHINE
Pre-registration form: May 9-10 Kick-Off Show (Fuzzy Horse-Show Clothes Optional); May 30-31 Triple B’s; June 6-7 Mane 2 Tails Connection; Grand Finale Weekend: August 8-9 Paint Creek Valley
All shows held at Springfield Oaks County Park 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg, MI 48350
Please see show bill for details at: www facebook com/OC4Hhorsecouncil/
Please see website for additional details at: https://oaklandcountyhorseshows.com/ Pre-Registration Form: https://form jotform com/243426553831154
