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  • #1

    Illinois horse fair?

    How is this fair? Its three hours away so needs to be worth the drive.

    The Hoosier horse fair is 10 minutes and I dont even bother.
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    Well, I live where IL Horse Fair takes place, and I don't bother to go, if that tells you anything!

    If you're into stock horses or breed-show breeds, it might be interesting. If you're into sport horses, not so much. They don't have anything related to dressage (used to, but not longer), eventing, or hunters.

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      Originally posted by Kadenz View Post

      If you're into stock horses or breed-show breeds, it might be interesting. If you're into sport horses, not so much. They don't have anything related to dressage (used to, but not longer), eventing, or hunters.
      That is not correct. My good friend Jennifer Kotylo will be there with sessions on both classical and regular dressage. She's the best! I encourage anyone attending to catch her sessions!
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        I haven't been to Hoosier for 6 or 7 years so I do not know what it is like now. But at that time it was much larger as far as vendors than the Il Horse Fair. Although in the last year I was there it seemed to be stale as well. Illinois has been trying to revamp for the past few years. For instance they have moved the majority of the vendors into a central location. But as I have found with these things there are a certain number of people who want it to be the same every year and really really don't want change. The first year they moved the vendors- there were people complaining about things that I thought were plain silly. But then there are people like me who think that changing it up is what is needed to keep things fresh and to get new people there.
        So I guess what I would tell you is to look at the clinicians and the seminars/talks to see if you are interested in any of them.

        http://www.illinoishorsefair.com/schedule/

        They are also introducing an Artisans Alley this year. I debated about setting up but I felt the fees for setup were too much for my jewelry. I will be taking a look see at it for sure.

        If you have never been to the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the archetecture is old school Fairgrounds and enjoyable in its own right if you are inclined to find that sort of thing enjoyable.

        We were vendors last year but will not be this year for a variety of reasons. But will be present on Saturday for an event that we annually help promote and run.

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          Is there a list of the vendors anywhere?
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            Originally posted by downen View Post
            That is not correct. My good friend Jennifer Kotylo will be there with sessions on both classical and regular dressage. She's the best! I encourage anyone attending to catch her sessions!
            In years past, the local dressage folks have had to lobby VERY HARD to get and/or keep the dressage clinic at Horse Fair. For several years, it was discontinued. I am glad to see that they are holding the dressage clinic again.

            For me, as a sport-horse person, there is almost NEVER anything else at Horse Fair that I find interesting, aside from the dressage clinic (when they deign to hold it). The trade fair is largely geared Western and saddleseat, which don't interest me.

            IN MY OPINION, it's a giant waste of time if you're really only into sport-horses.

            I went every year, for years, to watch friends participate in the clinic. There was never anything else there that I found even remotely interesting.

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              Agreed. The hoosier fair is mostly western junk. I travel to rolex for english. If i want western i go to congress.
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              • #8
                Well it won't compare to either of them. Couldn't compare to Rolex when I was last there and that was 1994! If you have been to Congress lately it would be the type of vendors you find in the Annex. If you are just going for vendors you will probably be disappointed. Barrington Saddlery was there last year but they were a major sponsor last year. They are not listed as a sponsor on any materials that I have seen this year. Vendors in the past have been mainly apparel. Tack has been of the inexpensive and Western variety....well there was plenty expensive tack du jour from the big name clinicians LOL

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                • #9
                  There's a consignment sale for used tack ...might be some bargains there.

                  I just looked through the schedule, there are some horsekeeping seminars by vets that might be of interest. I may go Saturday. it's only an hour and half for me, though, I don't think I would drive three hours for it.

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                  • #10
                    Some of the seminars are hidden jewels others not so much! And often they are not very well attended so you can get some one on one time with the presenters. They are mostly in the upstairs of the expo building now.

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                    • #11
                      I went last year for the first time and it was a lot of fun. Here's the schedule:

                      http://www.illinoishorsefair.com/schedule/
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                      • #12
                        I am going w/a bunch of friends, it is a fun weekend.

                        Looking forward to going, cant believe it is less than a week away

                        It seems like there is a group of people that could probably never be pleased in any horse fair. I have gone to the Midwest and Indiana horse fair before, they are larger than the Illinois.

                        Richard Winters is the main guy this year. I have ridden w/him before, and like him a lot. He is the announcer at the Road to the Horse, is very interesting to listen too since he is so good at public speaking. My friend's 10 yr old daughter is riding w/him, and she is an EXCELLENT little rider.

                        Tim Boyer is excellent!! A local trainer that learned from Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt.

                        The Horseman's Challenge (loosely based on the Road to the Horse) is w/OTTB's.

                        Last year they used rescue horses, was a wide variety of how broke they were, would assume the OTTB's will have different issues needing to be worked thru.

                        Personally, I enjoy watching horseman work horses. I think there are always things to learn...

                        I think most people should learn a LOT more horsemanship than they do. I guess a lot of people may lump that into western, but really, it is HORSEmanship.

                        They are doing a rodeo Friday and Saturday.

                        Last year they did this HORRIBLE Dressage demo show, was awful. Glad they went back to the crowd pleasing shows, the last many years, I liked their night shows, last years was a fluke, I hope.
                        Riding is NOT meant as an inside sport, GET out of that arena!!!

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