Inaugural Classic South Horse Fair gets 'awesome response'

Animal Bowen practitioner Jill Trossen demonstrated Natural Horsemanship at the inaugural Horse Fair held last Saturday.

Hundreds of horse owners and potential horse owners, along with hard-working volunteers and sponsors, made Saturday's inaugural Classic South Horse Fair a success, organizers say.

"We had an awesome response from vendors, sponsors, and folks just coming out for the day," said Classic South Equine Association Vice President Jeff Pendrey. "Everybody said they wanted to be involved next year, and that's exciting."

Saturday's fair at Callaway Plantation was organized by the group to promote the interests of horse owners, breeders and suppliers to the equine industry located in the Classic South region of Georgia, Pendrey said.

The fair featured a Parade of Breeds along with demonstrations and educational seminars on nutrition, maintenance, proper tack, and lameness issues.

Experts included Dr. Martin Adams, equine nutritionist and horse feed manager for fair sponsor Southern States, a feed and agricultural supply cooperative.

Jill Trossen, owner of Gold Horse Ranch in Wilkes County and trained animal Bowen practitioner, spoke on and demonstrated Natural Horsemanship. John Mobley spoke on tack and saddlery issues, including saddle choice and fitment.

Dr. Stanley Brown, DVM, spoke on lameness and chiropractic issues with the assistance of Dr. Elizabeth Newsome.

The Parade of Breeds allowed owners to show their horses (and mules) as spectators learned about the history of some 20 breeds on hand, ranging from large Percheron/ Friesians to several tiny miniatures, and including three mules.

The fair showcased vendors from the Classic South area who specialize in equine related products. "Our major sponsor, Southern States of Washington, and their associated vendors and support staff assisted in every aspect of the day," Anderson said. "We couldn't have done it without them."

In addition to the educational seminars, the horse fair included food vendors, pony rides and stick horse races for the children.

Plans for the second annual Classic South Horse Fair are already in the works, Pendrey said. "We're already looking at how to do it better next year, and folks are already asking us to plan more events, and maybe take part in Mule Day. We've gotten a good bunch of volunteers, and lots of help from the community and The News-Reporter, so we can't wait to get going with our next event."

For additional information on the equine association, see the website cshorse.org or e-mail Peggy Anderson at pm0114@hotmail.com.

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