Western States Horse Expo Recap – Fun in the Sun!

by Karen Pickering

I’ve just returned from a great trip to Sacramento, California where I attended the Western States Horse Expo, which was a real success this year. I’m used to the smaller shows in Washington, Oregon and BC, so this was really a treat. The WSHE is massive. Numerous buildings housed vendors with just about anything you could ever want—clothing, tack, horse treats, hand lotions, and of course, your favorite clinicians. There were nearly five acres of horse trailers to look through as well. I would definitely put it on your list of places to visit for 2010.

While there, I was able to interview five of the clinicians. They were kind enough to spend a couple of minutes sharing their thoughts on the horse industry with us, so keep an eye on the website and digital edition to hear more about those soon. We also have an online photo gallery so you can get an overview of just how much fun this expo really is.

It was great to see John Lyons receiving the prestigious award for the 2009 Horse Expo Hall of Fame. The award was presented by Ken McNabb, Clinician, & Miki Cohen, founder and president of Western States Horse Expo.

I ended up making the journey to and from the expo by car--what a beautiful trip! We really do live in an awesome part of the world. I was amazed at how fortunate we are to live in this much natural beauty. I finished the trip with a great visit with Raye & Sharon Lochert. They are incredible hosts and have a beautiful ranch in Santa Rosa.

I invite you to send in your thoughts and comments about experiences you’ve had this summer to editor@nwhorsesource.com. We will post selected stories and photos here on our blog each week.

Have a great summer and make time in the saddle. It’s the best place on earth.