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*Open Houses*
Date	City	Time	State	Contact
Jun 26	Fergus	10am - 4pm	Ontario	Jeannie Harris info@forestgaitfarm.com 519-787-2909
CCPFHA Open House Forest Gait Farm Paso Fino Horses 8122 Eramosa/Garafraxa Townline, RR#4 Fergus, Ontario, Canada N1M 2W5 www.ForestGaitFarm.com Enjoy Latin music and good food! Watch demos of games classes, horse soccer, equitation/jumping and largo races that show the versatility of the breed. Go for a test ride on a Paso Fino. At Forest Gait Farm, Paso Fino horses are our passion! We offer beautiful, smooth gaited Paso Fino horses for sale. Our Paso Finos are bred from excellent bloodlines for natural gait, balanced conformation, size and temperament. A horse of Spanish origin, the Paso Fino horse is considered to be the smoothest, riding horse in the world!

*Horse Expos/Fairs*
2010
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Jan 23-24		Montgomery	AL	Charlotte Collins 800-945-8033 205-678-2882 trailride77@aol.com
Alabama Horse Fair Garrett Coliseum Montgomery, AL http://www.alabamahorsecouncil.org/AHF_GeneralInfoO7.html "Ultimate Trail Horse Competition" 1st place $1,500! Breed Exhibitions Paso Finos are performing! Come see them in person! *Produced by the Alabama Horse Council*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Jan 21-24	varies check schedule	Timonium	MD	Lisa Gorsuch (Mason Dixon Region) middlefieldfarm@verizon.net
14th Annual Maryland Horse World Expo Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, MD http://www.horseworldexpo.com/MDmain.htm **Paso Finos are performing! Come see them in person!**
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Feb 4 - 7	varies check schedule	Pomona	CA	Bob Rains(CPFHA Region) 805-701-1870 RanchoFino@aol.com
10th Annual California Equine Affaire Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA http://www.equineaffaire.com/california/index.html **Paso Finos are performing! Come see them in person!**
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Feb 12 - 14	varies check schedule	Wichita	KS	765-655-2107 jjcloe@equinepromotions.net
EquiFest of Kansas Kansas Coliseum Wichita, KS http://www.equinepromotions.net Breed and Stallion Exhibitions Paso Finos are performing! Come see them in person!
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Feb 25 - 28	varies check schedule	Harrisburg	PA	Sheri Becker (Mason Dixon Region) fsmcbic@earthlink.net
8th Annual Pennsylvania Horse World Expo Farm Show Complex Harrisburg, PA http://www.horseworldexpo.com/PAmain.htm *Paso Finos are performing!*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 6 - 8	See schedule	Springfield	IL	Kat and Brent Hamer (309) 432-3539 fizz61760@yahoo.com
Illinois Horse Fair Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 E. Sangamon Ave. Springfield, IL http://www.horsemenscouncil.org/HorseFair/ *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* Produced by Horsemen's Council of Illinois
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 12 - 14	See schedule	East Lansing	MI	Marilyn Graff phone/fax: (231) 821-2487 marilyn.graff@michiganhorsecouncil.com
27th Annual Michigan Horse Council Intl Stallion Exhibiton & Trade Expo MSU Pavilion East Lansing, MI http://www.michiganhorsecouncil.com *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* **Paso Finos are performing! Come see them in person!**
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 12 - 14		Lincoln	NE	402-690-0264 Cindy Vossler cindy@nebraskahorsecouncil.org
Nebraska Horse Expo Lancaster Event Center Lincoln, NE http://www.nebraskahorsecouncil.org Sponsored by the Nebraska Horse Council Breed and Stallion Exhibitions
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 12- 14		Denver	CO	(303) 292-4981 expo@rockymountainhorseexpo.com
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo National Western Complex Denver, CO http://www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 19 - 21		Albany	OR	Equine Promotions (765) 655-2107 jjcloe@equinepromotions.net
Northwest Horse Fair & Expo Linn County Fair & Expo Center Albany, OR http://www.equinepromotions.net *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 8 - 11		Columbus	OH	Ed Mong 419- 853-3096 eddiemong@juno.com Paso Fino Coordinator
17th Annual Ohio Equine Affaire Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds 717 E. 17th Ave. Columbus, OH 43211 http://www.equineaffaire.com/ohio *Paso Finos are performing! Stop by the Paso Fino Breed Booth!*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 9 - 11	See schedule	Indianapolis	IN	317.692.7141 inhorsecouncil@aol.com
The 32nd Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, IN http://www.indianahorsecouncil.org Breed and Stallion Exhibitions Sponsored by the Indiana Horse Council
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 9 - 11		Des Moines	IA	Linda Spain 515-205-6983
Iowa Horse Fair Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA http://www.iowahorsecouncil.org Breed and Stallion Exhibitions Produced by the Iowa Horse Council
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 16-18		Nampa	ID	Charlene Cooper or Debbie Amsden 208-465-5477 charlenercooper@juno.com or damsden53@yahoo.com
24th Annual Idaho Horse Expo Idaho Horse Park @ the Idaho Center Nampa, ID *sponsored by the Idaho Horse Council* *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* http://expo.idahohorsecouncil.com
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 16-18		Madison	WI	breeds@midwesthorsefair.com or call 920-623-5515
Midwest Horse Fair Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI http://midwesthorsefair.com Breed and Stallion Exhibitions sponsored by the Wisconsin Horse Council
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 16-18	9 a.m.	Lewisburg	WV	info@wvhorseexpo.com or call 800-682-1552
West Virginia Horse Expo WV State Fairgrounds Lewisburg, WV http://wvhorseexpo.com Breed and Stallion Exhibitions Cowboy Church 8 am Sunday
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 23 - 25		St. Paul	MN	Sandy Reding sgreding@comcast.net Paso Fino Coordinator
MN Horse Expo Minnesota State Fairgrounds 1265 Snelling Ave North St. Paul, MN 55108 http://www.mnhorseexpo.org/ *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* *Sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Council*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
May TBA		Spokane	WA	Susan Rae, Event Mgr. susanrae@ridethewest.net 509-466-9639
Ride the West Horse & Ranch Expo Spokane Fair & Expo Center Spokane, WA http://www.ridethewest.net *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Jun 11-13	9am-7pm	Sacramento	CA	Vickie Kennedy vrk99@yahoo.com 209-536-1777
Western States Horse Expo Cal Expo Fairgrounds 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95815 http://www.horsexpo.com (watch the 2008 video) *Breed Exhibitions*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
July TBA	9am-7pm	Calgary, Alberta	Canada	Paul or Jan Zito 208-686-9276 (PFHA Northwest Region)
Calgary Stampede & Exhibition Cal Expo Fairgrounds Calgary, Alberta, Canada Since 1886 'the greatest outdoor show on earth' features a real rodeo, a midway (amusement park), concerts, chuck wagon races and more. The city of Calgary is transformed for 10 days into a town celebrating the cowboy culture. http://calgarystampede.com/
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Oct 29 - 31		Richmond	VA	Gail Varnedoe Breed Coordinator gail@equineextravaganza.com 410.349.9333
6th Annual Virginia Equine Extravagnza Richmond Raceway Complex 600 E. Laburnum Ave. Richmond, VA 23222 *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* http://www.equineextravaganza.com/
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Nov 5-14		Toronto, Ontario	CN	finavistafarm@hotmail.com janet@myhorse.ca
Spirit of the Horse Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Canadian National Exhibition Toronto, Ontario Canada *Breed and Stallion Exhibitions* http://www.royalfair.org/

*Fun Shows*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Apr 10	11:00 am	Lancaster	SC	Lauri Pistolis 704-619-5677 fantasiafarm@comporium.net
*"Family Fun Day at Fantasia"* Fantasia Farms Dennis and Lauri Pistolis 6924 Cross Creek Estates Lancaster, SC Raising money for the ALS Association
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
May 22	10:00 am	Lexington	NC	Milda Minter (336) 764-4785 mpminter60@aol.com
Eighth Annual Heritage Farm Fun Show Heritage Farm 1833 Perryman Road Lexington, NC ENTRY FEES: $25.00 per horse day fee for all entered classes Open to all breeds or types of horses. All proceeds from the show will benefit the center United Methodist Church Fellow- ship Hall Fund

*Charity/Benefit Events*
2009
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
Mar 11-14		Scottsdale	AZ	Leonard Davenport 417-864-5310
39th Carousel Charity All Breed Horse Show Westworld Equestrian Center 16001 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ http://www.carouselcharityhorseshow.com/ supporting ARIZONA HELPING HANDS
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
May 1		Los Angeles	CA	horseshow@williamshatner.com 818-509-2290
William Shatner's 20th Annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show Los Angeles Equestrian Center 480 Riverside Dr Burbank, CA 91506 www.horseshow.org World Class Reining Horse Competition, Special Musical Guest Star Willie Nelson, Special Horse Entertainment. Benefit Ahead With Horses, a therapeutic riding group for handicapped children and other children's charities.
Date	Time	City	State	Contact
May 6 - 9		Burbank	CA
12th Annual Fiesta of the Spanish Horse Los Angeles Equestrian Center 480 Riverside Dr Burbank, CA 91506 Other Beautiful Spanish Bred Horses, Roping, Trick Riding, Drill Teams, Latin and Mariachi Music, Dancers, Vendors, Food *Paso Finos are performing!* www.fiestaspanishhorse.com Benefiting the American Cancer Society

Interested in Drill Teams? Check out the competitions.
Have fun, get involved. Organize a drill team.

See Paso Fino "Finisimo" Drill Team in Action- click here

*Drill Team Events*
Date	Time	City	State	Contact

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