| Craig Cameron | Richard Shrake | Reining Matt Flarida |
Western
Pleasure Jon Barry |
Barrel
Racing Donna Irvin |
All-Breed
Gaited Liz Graves |
Ryan
Gingerich The Behaviorist |
Mark Schwarm |
RFD-TV’s
CRAIG CAMERON….
In addition to his regular appearance on RFD-TV, Craig Cameron is on the road more than 44 weeks a year demonstrating the style of horsemanship he has perfected in the last 23 years. Called the “public defender of the horse,” Craig dedicates himself to those who educate their horses by first educating themselves
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Craig has created a program that builds confidence and trust between man and horse. Rather than fight the animal, he offers patience and understanding that leaves the horse wanting to do what is asked of him. In the early 80’s Craig met Ray Hunt who opened his eyes to the art of working through understanding when training horses. Building upon his experiences, Craig uses a philosophy of teaching that eliminates rough handling of horses earning him a well-deserved international following.
Craig, a life-long rancher, working cowboy and horse trainer, has just about done it all from cow-calf, stocker operations, custom hay baling, or capturing wild cattle for fellow ranchers. After years of bull riding on the professional rodeo circuit and successfully operating his cattle business, Craig, decided that it was truly the horse that attracted him. He soon discovered his aptitude for communicating with the horse and meticulously refined and nurtured this talent. He wanted to give back something to the horse. When he was ready, he began conducting western horsemanship clinics and demonstrations to help riders increase their knowledge and understanding of their horse and to keep the cowboy tradition alive.
A native Texan, Craig is headquartered
out of his unique Double Horn Ranch in Bluff Dale, TX and in Lincoln, NM. His
original entertaining and motivational style is regularly sought after by TV,
radio, magazine, fairs, ranches, concerts, universities and many celebrities.
On Friday in the Livestock Center arena, Cameron will conduct three different 30-minute sessions How to “Read” our Horse, Handling Feet and Legs and Curing the Horse that Crowds (doesn’t show respect).
On Saturday and Sunday, he will do two-hour morning demos in the round pen on Putting a “Handle” on a Horse (with snaffle bit and hackamore) on Saturday and What NOT to Do with your Horse (Sunday), an afternoon session on Evaluating a Horse Physically, Mentally and Emotionally (Saturday) and Creative New Methods and Patterns to Gentle and Finish the Horse (Sunday), all held in the Coliseum. He’ll also host a one-hour Q&A session in the Livestock Center Seminar Hall both days.
Horses and Riders Sought for Demonstrations
Horses and riders are sought for
Craig Cameron’s training demonstrations. To be considered, contact Carrol Rodgers
at (618) 838-4396 or email carrolr@hotmail.com.
Fees range from $100 to $200. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate
in Illinois Horse Fair.
Demo Horse/Rider Application Form
Preferred seating right outside the round pen is available for Cameron’s two-hour morning demonstrations. Located on the arena floor, the preferred seats offer an excellent view and permit ticket-holders to ask questions during the demonstrations. Tickets are an additional $20 per day; the daily ticket is good for the morning session in the Coliseum on that day.
The Horse Fair general admission
pass gives access to all sessions on a first-come basis as space permits without
additional charge.
RICHARD
SHRAKE…
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Richard has been an icon as a horse industry professional for over 40 years. He created a balanced, common sense program based on knowledge and wisdom, Resistance Free Riding and Training, that helps riders and their horses everywhere realize their potential. He inspires… He motivates... He cares. His gift of teaching and training has touched and enriched the lives of riders and their horses…. from novice to professional. His reputation as a teacher has always been proven by a barn full of winning students. His capacity for patience and skill as a communicator made him a hit with youth students from the beginning. As a showman, Richard has shown all over the United States, and as a clinician has taken his experiences and his teaching methods all over the United States and beyond.
He has trained World Champion
horses and riders, judged all major breed World Championship shows and
has put his lifetime of wisdom into columns, an extensive video series
and clinics. Richard's primary purpose in creating the Resistance Free®
methods has been to develop a cooperation between horse and rider, which
results in a way of training and riding that is humane and always has
respect for the partnership between the horse and rider. Richard Shrake
has the talent to lead students through step-by-step instruction to work
with all disciplines and levels of ability.
Measurements and Tests to Determine Your Horse’s Athletic Ability (Friday) – Richard teaches a series of measurements and tests how to determine a horse’s trainable attitude, athletic ability and performance potential. He teaches what makes a horse worth $500 or $5,000.
Learn Natural Movements to Replace Unnatural Aids that Create Fear (Saturday) – Richard shows that the use of whips, sticks and old-fashion fear tactics restrict your horse’s natural ability. He demonstrates how his methods support movements through hands, legs and seat and develop confidence and consistency in your horse without developing fear.
“PreSignals” The Next Step in Refining your Riding Skills (Saturday) – Go from natural horsemanship to the next step in your riding skills. By using PreSignals you become “one” with your horse. Richard teaches you to use PreSignals in all your riding skills and refine them, such as turns, transitions, supporting your horse’s inside shoulder.
Fail-Safe Bit Selection (Sunday) – Richard will teach you how to determine which bit is right for your horse, and for you. Whether your horse is young or old, sensitive or lazy, abused or spoiled, Richard will make this a learning experience, including how to read your horse, when to use a mild or severe bit, the importance of your horse liking the bit and what makes it comfortable for him. Why the uneducated rider with quick, nervous hands needs a totally different bit than the upper level finished rider.
Knowing When to School
Your Horse, When to Stop (Sunday) – Richard shows that when your horse
is ready and accepting to learn, the trainer should be there. Learning
when to apply your schooling is the key to successful horse training.
Richard teaches the signs of resistance and acceptance so well that they
become recognized immediately.
Horses
and Riders Sought for Demonstrations
Horses and riders are sought for Richard Shrake’s training demonstrations. To be considered, print and complete the Demo Horse/Rider Application Form (below). For information, contact Carrol Rodgers at (618) 838-4396 or email carrolr@hotmail.com. Fees range from $100 to $200. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair.
Demo Horse/Rider Application Form
2nd Generation NRHA Champion
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Matt Flarida, Lexington, KY, is a 2007 NRHA Open Futurity finalist and Jim Dunn Derby Open and Intermediate Champion.
With lifetime earnings already more than $163,000, Matt is the son of two-time NRHA Futurity winner and the first USET open reining champion Mike Flarida. Matt is into his second decade of training and showing and is well on his way to collecting comparable titles: four-time Reserve Champion at Congress Intermediate Open Futurity and 2006 NRHA Intermediate Open Futurity Reserve Champion.
After an eight-year apprenticeship with his father, Matt opened his own operation three years ago. In Matt’s words, “It’s all about the horse – get the best horse you can and work as hard as you can.”
To
Ride in the Matt Flarida Reining Clinic
The Reining
Clinic will be two-hour sessions on Saturday and on Sunday in the Coliseum.
Fee for the clinic is $200; 10 riders will be selected. Applicants are
required to submit a short video or DVD that demonstrates their riding
ability and their horse’s training level. For clinic information, contact
Doug Bogart at (309) 787-4271 or email djbogart7@sbcglobal.net.
No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair.
NSBA
Hall of Famer and AQHA Judge
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National Snaffle Bit Association Hall of Fame member, Jon Barry, Advance, MO, will teach riders how to achieve what judges want to see in a winning entry, explaining it from both the trainer’s and judge’s viewpoint. Barry’s viewpoint comes from being past president of the NSBA and one of only six riders in the NSBA Hall of Fame (total winnings of $250,000 or more). He has been an AQHA judge since 1984, judging World and Congress numerous times, plus every major Western Pleasure futurity.
Barry currently competes in the five major pleasure horse futurities, Congress, World and regional shows, averaging two weekends a month at shows all year long. Among his champions are many World and Congress winners and NSBA Hall of Fame horses, including AQHA Honor Roll horses in Western Pleasure, pleasure riding and reining. They include Zippo By Moonlight, He’s Just Too Sharp, and 2007 Congress Three-Year-Old Limited Derby winner Zippo ATM.
The clinic is an opportunity for riders to work with an outstanding judge, competitor and communicator.
The Western Pleasure Clinic will be two hours each day, Saturday and Sunday. Fee is $200; up to 10 riders will be selected. For clinic information, call Nicole Barns at (847) 702-8198 or email n.a.barnes@hotmail.com. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair.
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Competitor and Teacher DONNA IRVIN.... Hosts Barrel Racing Clinic
"I love barrel racing because it is exciting, fast and challenging. To be able to negotiate precise, balanced turns at a high rate of speed in a variety of grounds and conditions challenges your partnership with your horse. The mastery of horsemanship fundamentals is the foundation for a consistent successful performance." Donna Irvin is a clinician
and equestrian advisor with the Sharon Camarillo Performance Program.
She has proven herself as both a competitor and a teacher: she qualified
for the 2007 Dodge National Circuit Finals Pro Rodeo and as professor
of equestrian science at Black Hawk College (Kewanee, IL) since 1990,
her Horse Show Team has won regional, zone and national titles in the
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. . Irvin is an AQHA World Show Qualifier and All American Quarter Horse Congress top ten three times. Camarillo credits Irvin's experience with the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, the Professional Women's Barrel Racing Association and the American Quarter Horse Association Professional Horseman Program for making her the Performance Program's "traveling" professional. Irvin trains her own horses and has had considerable success in selecting from performance bloodlines, as witnessed by Ropenator, the Boston Mac and Sugar Bars offspring she has so successfully campaigned. To Ride in the Donna Irvin Barrel Racing Clinic The Barrel Racing Clinic will be two-hour sessions on Saturday and on Sunday in the Coliseum. Fee for the clinic is $150; 10 riders will be selected. For information, contact Dave Jostes at (217) 972-7416 or email dj@heaths.com. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair. Barrel Racing Clinic Rider Application
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Nationally Acclaimed Gaited Riding
Expert
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Liz Graves of Spring Valley,
MN has nearly 30 years of experience in the horse industry, is licensed
to judge in the United States and Canada, and today spends most of her
time conducting clinics nationwide – more than 200 all-breed gaited horse
clinics since 1990. She specializes in biomechanics, teaching positive
choices and applications when using supportive aids, and addressing gait
analysis and development. Her clinics are viewed as fun and informative
to all riders, pleasure and show.
Since 1990, Graves has judged more than 100 gaited and non-gaited horse shows, surveying more than 20,000 entrants.
On the competitive side,
Graves has shown various gaited horses since 1978, garnering local, state,
regional and national championships in a variety of breeds and disciplines.
In her clinics, she works
with Fox Trotters, Icelandics, Paso Finos, Peruvian Pasos, Tennessee Walking
Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, Rocky Mountain Horses, Kentucky Mountain
Horses, Racking Horses and more.
Graves also owns Elizabeth
Graves Productions, a video production firm producing videos such as "A
Gathering of Gaits," "Icelandic Horse Gathering," "How
Structure Relates to Gait," and her newest release, "A Bit About
Bits."
The Gaited Clinic will be two hours each day, Saturday and Sunday. Fee is $200; up to 10 riders will be selected. For clinic information, call Stacy Bowman at (217) 487-7664 or email BowmanFxTr@aol.com. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair.
All-Breed Gaited Clinic Rider Application
“Triple
Crown” Trainer
ROB BYERS….
Hosts
Saddle Seat Equitation Clinic
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For junior and adult riders
of American Saddlebreds, Arabians, Morgans and National Show Horses.
Rob Byers of Simpsonville,
KY, along with his wife and partner, Sarah, have coached riders to equitation
championships on Saddlebred, Arabian and National Show Horses. They have
also trained World Champions in every division of saddle horses and ponies.
Their riders include multiple
winners of the Saddle Seat Equitation Triple Crown (USEF Medal, UPHA Challenge
Cup, Good Hands Finals), as well as Arabian National and National Show
Horse Finals Equitation championships. Their horses include the gaited
mare Facecard with whom Rob won the World Champion 5-gaited Mare class
twice and owner/rider Sally Groub Gayeski won the Ladies 5-Gaited World
Grand Championship.
Rob managed the Rock Creek
Riding Club from 1980 to 1989 before he and Sarah established Premier
Stables in Simpsonville. He is one of a select group to win the Saddlebred
world’s “Triple Crown,” 5-gaited championships at Lexington, Louisville
and Kansas City in the same season with World Champion Boucheron.
Known for matching horse to rider and developing the pair into champions, Rob has a proven ability to succeed with juniors and amateurs. “It’s very important for the riders to get the basics,” Rob says in explaining that “if the horse doesn’t have the confidence to think ahead, the rider has to think ahead of the horse.”
Byers also insists on rider fitness and assists them in developing the athleticism needed to compete in top form.
The Saddle Seat Equitation Clinic will be two hours on Saturday and Sunday. Fee for the clinic is $150; up to 10 riders will be selected; adults as well as juniors are invited to apply. For information, contact Sally Grieme at (217) 314-1297 or email sally@griemeins.com. No NAIS Premise ID is required to participate in Illinois Horse Fair.
Saddle Seat Equitation Clinic Rider Application
RFD-TV’s
The Behaviorist
RYAN GINGERICH
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From his days riding his ‘stick horse’ and playing the Lone Ranger to the animals on his Grandfather’s Indiana farm, Ryan Gingerich has had a love of horses that seems to transcend the normal horse and rider relationship. His ability to get into ‘the mind of the horse’ allows him to rehabilitate horses others have decided are hopeless. He often says there are no bad horses, only bad training.
Ryan began his professional horse career as a trail guide. His love affair with the horse then led him to complete a national certification program where he continued working after graduation. His ability to work with troubled horses was put to good use there and he continued to develop the bond with these horses that today has him branded as ‘The Behaviorist’. This title is well earned not only through his natural ability but through study and the application of scientific research into horse behavior. Ryan frequently refers to Dr. Andrew Mclean, Director of the Australian Equine Behavior Centre. Dr. McLean was so impressed by his communications with Ryan that he paid his own way to the United States to work with Ryan in person. They continue to share knowledge.
Ryan has developed his training program, Connective Horsemanship, using a marriage of science and tradition. His five elements of Connective Horsemanship offer a simple language for the rider and the horse. These five elements consist of Basic Control, Lightness, Rhythm, Line and Connection. This language uses a technique Ryan calls exclusivity which requires that the horse need give only one response to one cue and when used correctly leads to “deletion” of incorrect behavior. This eliminates confusion in the horse and owner helping both to relax and learn.
Ryan uses this technique to rehabilitate horses with behaviors that range from bolting and bucking to buddy sour. His method crosses all disciplines and is used at his National Equine Behavior Center in Troy, Missouri to rehabilitate every breed of horse from off track Thoroughbreds to Quarter horses.
‘The Behaviorist’ is the name of Ryan’s new television show on RFD-TV where you can watch him every Tuesday at 5:30pm EST.
For more information on ‘The Behaviorist’ go to www.connectivehorsemanship.com or call 1-800-359-4090.
At Horse Fair, Ryan’s demonstrations are Losing in the Round Pen (Friday), Good Horses Gone Wild (Saturday) and The Emotional Horse (Sunday).
Mark
Schwarm
“Master Horseman Ray Hunt understudy"
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Mark has worked with Joe Wolter
at the famous Four Sixes Ranch in Texas, and most recently was one of five horsemen
chosen for a two-month understudy program with Master Horseman Ray Hunt. Mark
was raised on a horse farm, working with his father and grandfather training
Thoroughbreds. When Mark was 17, his grandfather gave him responsibility for
foaling and breeding operations with 10 mares. Mark expanded the operation to
more than 50 mares, five stallions and a stable full of racehorses in Kentucky
and Illinois. As Mark worked with the horses, he found that with time, thought,
opening the mind to communication, watching the horse’s body and mental expressions,
and what actions and reactions occurred, a whole new connection emerged. This
is the connection Mark now communicates through his clinics.
Working from his Win-Thru Farm, Marion, IL, Mark starts 6 – 10 horses a month,
with emphasis on troubled behavior, communication, feel, timing and balance
training. Mark writes monthly articles for Heartland Horseman magazine and conducts
frequent seminars, demonstrations and clinics, teaching horsemanship, communication
and equine behavior. He also works with participants and their horses, covering
dressage, jumping, racing and ranch work.
Saturday and Sunday
Topics
On Saturday in the Barn 13 Arena, Mark will demonstrate “Introducing Your Horse
to New Things.” Sunday in the Arena he will present “Horse Psychology 101.”
Horses and Riders Sought for Demonstrations
Horses and riders are sought for Mark Schwarm’s training demonstrations. To
be considered, contact Carrol Rodgers at
(618) 838-4396 or email carrolr@hotmail.com.
Demo
Horse/Rider Application Form
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