Join us for WNY Equifest, Western New York State’s equine showcase. Whether you are the most experienced horsemen or only admire horses from a distance, WNY Equifest will bring you closer to the equestrian community. We welcome horse enthusiasts, owners, trainers, clinicians, riders and vendors to gather to celebrate the horse industry in New York State.

Schedule:

Saturday March 16, 2024

Harvest Theater

9:30am-10:15am
Preserving and Expanding Equine Multi-Use Trails
Audrey Hager
Chautauqua County Equestrian Trail System

10:25am-10:40am
Farrier/Shoeing
Cory Buff
Kawell USA

10:50am-11:50pm
Now What? In Three Weeks, the Horse you Just Purchased is Exhibiting Quirky, Unwanted Behavior
Gail Pearles
Kinship with Horses

12:00pm-12:40pm
Rehabilitating Neglected Equines
Jennifer Lilly
Begin Again Horse Rescue

12:50pm-1:35pm
Equine Trail Sports - Ride for Fun, Ride to Learn
Jody Gray
Equine Trail Sports and Heron Horse

1:45pm-2:35pm
Incarcerated Working Retired Racehorses
Courtnay Howe
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

2:45pm-3:30pm
Foundations of Forage
Shelly Chase-Facto
Poulin Grain

AG Discovery Center Demo Ring

9:30am-10:00am
Intro to Adopting Mustangs
Megan Deitner
Branded Heroes

10:10am-10:40am
When Every Second Counts
Rebecca Barrett
EquiFirst Aid East Coast

10:50am-11:40pm
Trick Training
Kaleigh Marie
Braveheart Beasts

11:50am-12:20pm
Search and Rescue
Amy Green
Genesee County Auxiliary Mounted Unit

12:30pm-1:15pm
Accessing and Utilizing your Horses Hindquarters from the Ground Up
Dale Brenneman
West Keystone Cowboys for Christ

1:30pm-2:15pm
Roping Competition
Free to the public. Sign up day of.

2:25pm-3:10pm
Hippotherapy and Nature Based Interventions in Medicine: Why the Horse? Why the Farm?
Kristen Murray
Red Barn Occupational Therapy, PLLC.

3:20pm-4:00pm
Red Light Therapy
Mollie Vacco
Mollie Vacco

Showplex Demo Ring

9:15-9:25am
Opening Ceremony
Rose Hill Ranch

9:25-9:28am
Opening Prayer
Dale Brenneman

9:40am-10:10am
Team Work Makes the Dream Work - Trust, Patience, and Understanding Development
Danielle Yusko
Diamond Appaloosa Ranch

10:20am-11:05am
What is Combined Driving?
Jillian Stroh
Mountain Thyme Training

11:15am-12:00pm
Rodeo and Equestrian Events
Keith Medenwaldt and Amber Roberts
Fort Drum Rodeo and Equestrian Club Inc.

12:10pm
Breed Presentation
Sponsored by Boot Barn

1:20pm-2:20pm
Ranch Reining
Alexis Dasson
Twisted Iron Ranch Performance Horses LLC

2:30pm-3:15pm
Team Work - Working Horses as a Team at Liberty
Allison Whisler
Whisler Equine Services

3:25pm-4:00pm
Ranch Riding
Shannon Quinlan
Hill Performance Horses

5:00pm-9:00pm
Ranch Riding Clinic
with Shannon Quinlan
Hill Performance Horses
There is an additional fee of $20 to audit this event. Cash or card at the door.

Sunday March 17, 2024

Harvest Theater

9:30am-10:00am
Cowboy Church Service
Dale Brenneman
Cowboys for Christ West Keystone Chapter

10:10am-10:50am
How the NYS Horse Council Benefits the Equestrian Community
Pauline Burnes, New York State Horse Council Inc. President
New York State Horse Council

11:00am-11:45am
Gut Health: It's Not Just Ulcers
Thomas Hall
Basic Animal Health

11:55pm-12:40pm
Feeding the Aging Horse
Mollie Vacco
Mollie Vacco

12:50pm-1:35pm
Achieving Optimal Equine Performance
Thomas Hall
Basic Animal Health

1:45pm-2:30pm
Feeding Forages First
Courtney Furst
Kent

2:40pm-3:30pm
International Liberty Horse Association
Allison Whisler
Whilser Equine Services

AG Discovery Center Demo Ring

9:30am-10:15am
The Story of Fort Drum Rodeo and Equestrian Club
Keith Medenwaldt and Amber Roberts
Fort Drum Rodeo and Equestrian Club Inc.

10:25am-11:15am
Protect Your Investment
Caroline North
Laurelin Farm

11:25am-12:10pm
Harnessing and Hitching Safely
Jillian Stroh
Mountain Thyme Training

12:20pm-1:05pm
Sidesaddle Upclose
Audrey Sears
WNY Sidesaddle Chapter of the American Sidesaddle Association

1:15pm-2:00pm
Mounted Archery Up Close, Techniques to Get Started
Caroline North
Eternal Flame

2:10pm-2:40pm
Therapy Equines
Mary McNall
M&M Halters

2:50pm-3:30pm
If Only Horses Came with Owners Manuals
Dawn Samuelson
NEIGH

Showplex Demo Ring

9:15-9:25am
Opening Ceremony
Braveheart Beasts

9:25-9:28am
Opening Prayer
Dale Brenneman

9:40am-10:40am
Ranch Riding
Alexis Dasson
Twisted Iron Ranch Performance Horses LLC

10:50am-12:00pm
Working with a Buddy Sour Horse
Jack and Emma Minteer
Rose Hill Ranch

12:10pm
Breed Presentation

1:20pm-2:20pm
Let's Explore Liberty
Kaleigh Marie
Braveheart Beasts

2:30pm-3:05pm
Restarting a Standardbred
Megan Beitner
Branded Heroes

3:15pm-4:00pm
Wild Mustang Trick Riding & Specialty Acts
Riley Minteer
Rose Hill Ranch

Date: March 16-17, 2024

Time:
March 16, 2024 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
March 17, 2024 from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075

Cost: Free

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