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DATE:		April 6–9, 2006
TITLE:	EQUINE AFFAIRE®
LOCATION:	Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH
DETAILS:	www.equineaffaire.com or (740) 845-0085
	

Equine Affaire Brings Top Equestrian Educators to Columbus, OH

      The 13th annual Equine Affaire in Columbus, OH, will draw horse enthusiasts of all ages, all breed and sport persuasions, and all levels of expertise to the Ohio Expo Center on April 6–9, 2006, for the largest and most comprehensive horsemen’s exposition in North America.  Equine Affaire’s unparalleled educational program will include more than 200 different clinics, seminars, and demonstrations on a broad range of equine disciplines and horse-related topics conducted by many of the nation’s foremost coaches, competitors, horse trainers, and equine management experts. 
      The 2006 event will feature clinics presented by John Lyons (general training); Monty Roberts (Join-Up®); Chris Cox (general training); Denny Emerson (eventing); Tommy Sheets (trail class & western riding); Lars Petersen (dressage); Julie Goodnight (Straightforward Horsemanship); Bennie Sargent (pleasure driving); Judy Richter (jumping); Brian Dygert (reining); Lendon Gray (dressage); Tommy Garland (Arabian English, hunter & western pleasure); Shelby French & R. Scot Evans (hunters); Janet Stover (barrel racing); Curt Pate (low-stress colt starting & horsemanship); Debbie Banfield (combined driving, driving with disabilities & pleasure driving); Doug Leasor (pole bending); Larry Whitesell (easy gaited horses); John May (team penning & team sorting); GiGi Bailey (huntseat equitation, hunter under saddle & showmanship); Lew Sterrett (Principle-Based Training); Mary Rivers-Downey (sidesaddle, trick riding & trick training); Scot Hansen (trail riding & mounted police training); Connie & Tim Ballard (miniature horses); Laura Benson (gaited horses); Diane & Ernie Purcelli (therapeutic riding); Maggie Herlensky (ride & tie); First Ohio Cowboy Mounted Shooters (cowboy mounted shooting); Wendy Murdoch (biomechanics); Laura Amandis (liberty work); and many more.
      Hundreds of the nation’s finest equine-related retailers and manufacturers will fill five exhibit halls and cover thousands of feet of outdoor exhibit space—making Equine Affaire the largest equine-related trade show in the nation and the best place to shop for horse necessities, novelties, and equipment.
      The Pfizer Fantasia—A Musical Celebration of the Horse—evening performances are scheduled for three nights: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  Tickets will go on sale January 16th, 2006!
      Equine Affaire’s affordable general admission includes entry to the trade show and all educational clinics, seminars, and demonstrations.  Discount rates are available for Equine Affaire host hotels; camping is available at the Ohio Expo Center.  For more information, consult www.equineaffaire.com or call 
(740) 845-0085 weekdays 9:00am–5:00pm Eastern Time.