Appalachian Saddle Club

01/11/2025

We can’t wait till show season!

As of right now, we have MOST of our judges secured (all with professional certifications, and LOADS of accolades in the show pen).

Our stock contractor will also be returning for 2025!

NEXT STEPS:

✅Secure sponsorships
✅Order 2025 buckles
✅ Organize a prize list

We will keep you posted of any immediate changes to the showbill, including changes to class fees and memberships, but as of right now, there are minimal changes expected.

Mark your calendars! It’s going to be a great year 💛

P.S. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor our show series this year, PLEASE send us a PM. This show could not survive without a great team of sponsors. We appreciate you!

Evening Breeze Arena

01/08/2025

An excellent read for those considering open shows and circuit shows this year!

This article also touches on the financial burden on smaller shows. While ASC and Evening Breeze Arena are happy to offer this show opportunity to the local horse community, we can't thank our sponsors enough for helping us stay afloat from a financial perspective!

Looking forward to providing you with another awesome show experience in 2025!

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𝔻𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕖 𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕨 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 - 𝕎𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕎𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖 ℂ𝕚𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕤

Poet Robert Frost famously wrote of two roads diverging and the choice one must make of which way to go. Many horse show exhibitors can no doubt relate to Frost’s choice as they are weighing their show schedule at the beginning of each season. Both mega circuits and small shows offer great benefits.

Many state associations and affiliates feeling the strain of the exhibitor exodus to larger circuits are looking at innovative and creative solutions to keep their costs in check, increase participation, and keep the small weekend shows that the horse show industry was built on alive and well.

“We have to start by supporting grassroots shows. Every state association that hosts big circuits also has small shows that are struggling. If trainer groups made a conscious choice to go to one weekend show a month, it would make a big difference for the local affiliates,” says show manager Christian Jauntig.

Read more: http://www.equinechronicle.com/weighing-the-benefits-of-weekend-shows-and-large-circuits/

12/11/2024

🚨2025 DATES ARE HERE🚨

Mark your calendars and make a plan! 2025 will be here before you know it!

This season, we will be offering a few less shows, but no less quality. We hope this change will allow us the opportunity to provide you with:

✅More outstanding judges
✅Larger payouts
✅Bigger prizes

High point winners of the 2024 season will receive their buckles at the April 2025 show (winners TBA).

If you, or someone you know, would like to sponsor our saddle club, please reach out! We would greatly appreciate the support.

We are looking forward to a bigger and better 2025!

Evening Breeze Arena

11/27/2024

From our horse show family to yours!

We are thankful for our staff, volunteers, exhibitors, horses and judges who have spent time with us over the years. We look forward to many more with you all!

11/22/2024

We had a great time at our fall fun show! Not only did we see great competition, but we were able to raise over $1500 in cash and supplies for the flood victims of our area.

Thank you to everyone for coming out to spend the day with us, and a special thank you to our 2024 season sponsors! We could not have had a successful show series without you.

Our 2024 buckle winners will be announced and recognized at our first show of 2025! Dates are TBD, but we will have them out by the end of the year.

We have some big plans for next year, and hope that you all will join us for it 🤠

Evening Breeze Arena
JD Leather & Tack
Double C Western Supply
HERBalachia
Topline Physiotherapy
Legend Performance Horses
Rafter S Quarter Horses
Johnson City Kubota & Equipment
Twisted W Hat Co.
Western Horse Custom Shirts and More

11/02/2024

IT’S SHOW DAY!!

Gates will open at 10am for our fall fun show!

We will start promptly at 1p with in-hand ranch trail, followed by open ranch trail, youth and adult costume classes, and then the freestyle reining!

Spectators are welcome at NO COST! We ask everyone to bring donations that we can provide to flood victims of our region.

After the show, we will have mechanical flag and dummy roping practice, as well as a bonfire and pot luck supper. ASC and Evening Breeze Arena will provide fried chicken as a main course and we have several sides and deserts that are being contributed. Bring your favorite dish and join in!

Let’s have a great day with each other and our horses 💛

11/01/2024

See you TOMORROW!

10/31/2024

Today is the last day to pre-register for our FREESTYLE REINING this Saturday, November 2nd! We will also hold an in-hand ranch trail, open ranch trail, and costume classes at NO COST. Just bring donations for the flood victims of our area. Following the show, we will set up the mechanical flag and drag the dummy to perfect our boxing and ranch roping skills.

ASC and Evening Breeze Arena will work on providing a main course for our pot luck, but please sign up to contribute using the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CdFsStz2rX03B1yj1eyaf2eVYejfTrCLpfnY-virLgA/edit?usp=sharing

Pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6eIvz3ucnRnVD7o-OB9rqxUrn5A-fLnznZTa-4LrF1Bpmlg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Show will start at 1p and gates will open at 10am for trail practice!

Spectators are welcome at no cost!

Looking forward to a fun-filled day with friends and horses 💛

10/30/2024

We can't wait to see everyone this weekend at Evening Breeze Arena!

There are NO ENTRY FEES for this show! Instead, pack up your donations (monetary and non-monetary) for the flood victims of our region. No fees for spectators, either!

Our show bill will consist of the following:

1. In-Hand Ranch Trail
2. Open Ranch Trail
3. Youth Costume Class
4. Adult Costume Class
5. Freestyle Ranch Reining

We will offer prizes for every class winner!

Following the show, we will host a pot-luck dinner for everyone to enjoy.

Please pre-register for the show and sign-up for the pot luck using the links below!

Pre-Registration: https://forms.gle/GspUMp1dSMGPm73Z9

Pot Luck Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CdFsStz2rX03B1yj1eyaf2eVYejfTrCLpfnY-virLgA/edit?usp=sharing

10/27/2024

We just received a HUGE donation from an anonymous donor to support disaster relief in Appalachia!

Be sure to get your donations ready (monetary and non-monetary) to bring to the show next Saturday, November 2nd!

We will also be hosting an ADULT and YOUTH Costume Class before our freestyle reining. Prizes will be given to the winners.

Remember, there are NO ENTRY FEES for this show and spectators are welcome at NO COST!

Pre-registration and Pot Luck sign-up will be available in the comments.

10/24/2024

🚨PATTERN POST🚨

Below are your Ranch Trail patterns for our OPEN RANCH FUN SHOW on Saturday, November 2nd. Sylvia Graham has graciously agreed to join us to judge the trail and the freestyle reining!

Please complete your pre-registration for the event using the link below. Also, be sure to sign-up to bring items for our pot luck dinner! This day is all about spending time with people we care about, having fun, and gathering donations for the victims of Hurricane Helene. THERE ARE NO ENTRY FEES FOR THIS SHOW. Instead, bring items we can donate to those in need.

Freestyle reining requirements:

- 3 spins to the right
- 3 spins to the left
- 1 Lead change each direction
- 1 Rollback each direction

Send your songs to this page, or send them in with your pre-registration.

Pre-Registration: https://forms.gle/GspUMp1dSMGPm73Z9

Pot Luck Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CdFsStz2rX03B1yj1eyaf2eVYejfTrCLpfnY-virLgA/edit?usp=sharing

10/21/2024

Scoresheets are available from our last show!

Unfortunately, I do not have the ranch boxing and ranch roping sheets, but will continue the search!

Please PM with any questions.

Remember to send in your freestyle song for November 2nd!

10/18/2024

Mark your calendars for our last event of the season!

In lieu of our final horse show of the year, we will be having a fall fun show on Saturday, November 2nd. For this show, there will be NO ENTRY FEES. Instead, we ask that you provide a monetary or non-monetary donation that we will deliver to the flood victims of our region.

For this show, we will offer the following:

✅Freestyle reining (Send song to this page by Oct 25)
- Requirements: 1 lead change each direction, 2 spins each direction, 1 roll back each direction. Costumes, props and tack is all up to the exhibitor!
✅Open Ranch Trail (Expect the unexpected 😈)
✅Ranch roping practice
✅Mechanical flag practice
✅Potluck style dinner
✅Good vibes

Open Ranch Trail will start promptly at 1pm. Freestyle reining will follow later that afternoon. We will offer prizes for our winners of the freestyle reining and ranch trail.

Please sign-up to bring a dish using the link below!

Pot Luck Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CdFsStz2rX03B1yj1eyaf2eVYejfTrCLpfnY-virLgA/edit?usp=sharing

P.S. High-point winners will be announced at our first show of 2025. Dates for 2025 are TBD.

10/09/2024

🚨CALLING ALL FREESTYLE REINERS🚨

We will be following the same rules as last year. We will keep you posted on entry fees and what the full day entails.

Please PM your song choice to this page!

10/08/2024

It is with a heavy hearts that we will cancel our last show of the season.

Our show staff and judges were significantly impacted by the recent storms/flooding, as were several of our exhibitors.

We encourage everyone to help where you can and when you can. We thank you so much for your support and understanding.

We will plan to have a FREESTYLE REINING on Saturday, November 2nd. More details to come!

09/21/2024

AT-WILL Ranch trail is underway!

Course will stay open from 10a-1p.

Ranch confirmation will begin at 1p and all other classes will follow as scheduled.

09/21/2024

See you at 10am for trail!

Here are the prizes for today's Appalachian Saddle Club Ranch Horse Show!! Starts at 10pm today.