Save the date to be part of the only equine expo that welcomes horses and their riders.

America’s Horse, October 29, 2009 – The 2010 QuarterFest has something for you and your horse April 30-May 2 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. QuarterFest isn’t your typical equine expo. At no other equine event can you bring your horse and participate in multiple clinics in a span of three days. So, gather your friends and load up your horses for the 2010 QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse.

We’ll have clinics all weekend long, with AQHA professional horsemen and horsewomen who include Ken McNabb of Cody, Wyoming; Tammy Pate of Helena, Montana; Jeff Griffith of Bozeman, Montana; Christy Landwehr of Aurora, Colorado; Julie Goodnight of Poncha Springs, Colorado; and Bo Winslow of Estes Park, Colorado.

There will be a limited number of spots available for people to participate in clinics with their horses.

But you don’t have to have a horse to participate in all the activities. Equine enthusiasts, horseless spouses and kids are also welcome! There will be unlimited opportunities to attend clinics, seminars, demonstrations and contests, plus there’s a dedicated youth area to make it fun for everyone.

AQHA’s conservation section is also back. Many of you helped us build a bridge at the inaugural QuarterFest. Taking an active role in preserving access to places to ride, upholding the traditions of horse ownership and enjoyment in America, and educating horsemen on building, preserving and behaving properly on trails is critical to our breed and members. The conservation section will give our members leadership tools from AQHA in this crucial area.

If you missed QuarterFest 2009, check out the coverage on the Web at www.americashorsedaily.com/quarterfest-day-1/.

Come to learn. Come to make friends. Come for the entertainment. But most of all, come to honor your horse. Details will be available online soon at www.aqha.com/QuarterFest, and tickets go on sale January 4, 2010. If you’re an AQHA member, you’ll be eligible for reduced admission at QuarterFest. So save the date – April 30-May 2 – and make sure your AQHA membership is up to date.

QuarterFest is a three-day, education-packed celebration of the American Quarter Horse where AQHA members and horse enthusiasts from around the world will gather in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April 30-May 2 for fun, entertainment and festivities to honor the world’s most versatile horse – the American Quarter Horse. Our sponsors – Tractor Supply Co., B&W Trailer Hitches, John Deere, Justin Boots, Merial, Nutrena, Professional’s Choice, Bank of America, Montana Silversmiths, Farnam and Wrangler – share our passion for horses and are an integral part of QuarterFest.

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.