Appalachian Saddle Club

03/26/2025

🥳HERE IT IS🥳

Check out our ℕ𝔼𝕎 & 𝕀𝕄ℙℝ𝕆𝕍𝔼𝔻 showbill for the 2025 season!

Some updates include:

✅Addition of flag class for OPEN RIDERS and SHORT STIRRUPS

✅Addition of SHORT STIRRUP Showmanship

✅Addition of OPEN RANCH CUTTING (video demonstration to follow, but check the ARHA rulebook for specifics or send us a PM)

✅Start time of 10am to fit it all in!

We are really trying to utilize the feedback you've provided to improve your show experience, so THANK YOU for taking the time to fill out our feedback form!

Judge bios will be posted soon, and patterns will follow shortly after.

Please send us a PM with any questions!

Evening Breeze Arena

03/18/2025

We are gathering some incredible prizes for our 2025 season thanks to our generous sponsors!

We will also be recognizing our 2024 High-Point Champions and Reserve Champions at our first show on April 12th at 12p. Molly's Custom Silver Buckles will be awarded to the high-point horse and rider teams of the short-stirrup, rookie, youth, adult, and VRH divisions, along with a buckle for the Ranch Horse of the Year!

Be sure to fill out our feedback form below so we can make this season even better than the last. We are anticipating a few showbill updates (for the better) and will get those to you ASAP!

https://forms.gle/FXxjHVKGxw9eZzML7

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor this season, shoot us a PM!

Evening Breeze Arena

03/13/2025

Aaaassaand another sponsorship rolls in!

Thank you so much to Terry at 💅LANDMARK SALON💅 for supporting our saddle club! She’s located in Johnson City and is ready to help you look your best!

We are overwhelmed by the support we’ve already received from our community, and believe me when I say the cart is FULL! So excited to see who will walk away with some amazing prizes and awards this season.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor this season, shoot us a PM!

03/12/2025

🚨WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK🚨

ASC Exhibitors:

Please take a minute to access our online feedback form below and let us know how we did during the 2024 show season! We want to know what you enjoyed, as well as how we could provide you with a better experience. We try incredibly hard to keep our show fun, competitive and professional, but we know there's always room for improvement. Your input truly helps us be the best we can be!

Some things we are considering for 2025:

✅More payback in open classes (thanks sponsors!!!)
✅More cattle classes at select shows
✅More variety in prizes/awards on show day

Every response is ANONYMOUS, but if you'd like to chat further, please shoot us a PM.

Thank you so much for your help!

Evening Breeze Arena

The Appalachian Saddle Club at Evening Breeze Arena would love to hear from you, our exhibitors, to know how we can better serve you in the 2025 season. Please provide any constructive feedback regarding our show operations for the 2024 season. Tell us what you liked, what you think we could do bett...

03/11/2025

THANK YOU to Ed Flewelling of Ed’s Plumbing for your generous sponsorship!

For new installation, repair, and replacements, call Ed’s Plumbing! His customer service is unmatched and you won’t be disappointed in his work.

Interested in sponsorship? Shoot us a PM! We cannot have a successful horse show without you!

03/05/2025

We are excited to announce Joseph Denton Saddlery as a returning sponsor for the 2025 season!

Joseph specializes in custom leather products including bridles, reins, number holders, and…..CHAPS! His work is absolutely beautiful. You can check it out yourself at every show this year. He will be setup near the arena entrance.

We are so grateful for their support and know you won’t be disappointed when you win a custom gift from Joseph!

If you or someone you know would like to sponsor our events this season, please shoot us a PM! We couldn’t run this series without you all!

03/01/2025

We are super excited to announce StateLineTack.com as a sponsor of our 2025 show season!

“State Line Tack® is the premier online destination for horse supplies for all riding styles. Our mission is simple: we make riding affordable. Shopping with us gives you access to dedicated equine experts, and the best selections of brands at the best prices. www.Statelinetack.com”

We are so grateful for their support of our show series. We know you’ll love their prizes and shopping their site!

If you or someone you know would like to sponsor our show series, please send us a PM! Our sponsorship options are flexible and affordable.

We appreciate you!

Evening Breeze Arena

02/17/2025

🥁DRUM ROLL PLEASE🥁

Below is our finalized 2025 showbill!

There were minimal changes made, but we did add an ADULT RANCH TRAIL by request. Membership fees for ASC is included in the bottom right corner. Becoming a member makes you eligible for high-point prizes on show day as well as end-of-th-year awards!

Things to expect for this season:

✅Qualified judges (NRCHA, ARHA, AQHA, etc.)
✅Payback in dry and cattle classes
✅Added money
✅High-point prizes on show day
✅End-of-the-year buckles
✅Beginner-friendly cattle classes

We are also seeking SPONSORS! If you, or someone you know would like to sponsor our club, please send us a PM!

Sponsorship requires a one-time $300 donation. In exchange, the saddle club offers:

✅Advertisement at Evening Breeze Arena via banner and other supplementary material
✅Regular show day announcements
✅Monthly advertising via social media

We are super excited to kick off our season on April 12th!

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