An AMAZING show!!

So, I went to Ots yesterday, along with my mom, a friend, and Heidi. Oh, boy was that amazing!! They started out with some clinics, the order of which can be found here. The clinics were interesting. I liked the Choosing a Dressage horse one, because I tend to disregard confirmation and focus on horsenalities (which is alright to a point). But overall, I liked Wayne's the best.

But the real fun started with the show! Oh, that was incredible!! I mean, apart from the fact that the poor horses were extremely right brain (and I sure don't blame them: they had to walk into a dark cave full of predators, and as soon as they get in music turns on full blast, so they were terrified!) the show was really amazing!! I mean, I learned that horses can kick beach balls (and pop them, lol); driving horses can pull people on skis; and guys can ride horses shirtless (and the guy was cute, too)! It was really exciting!

Here are a couple videos and a bunch of pics!! In the first video, Endel Ots is doing his Freestyle routine on a super talented horse (I think he was named Bentley). And in the second video, the riders were performing a really cool maneuver with Yvonne in the middle! Check out the pictures below, too!!

Basically, we had a blast!! There might be another show next year, so I'll keep you guys informed if we hear of any dates. Apparently, Yvonne and her crew are in demand!! :)

UPDATED: Attention Friesian lovers!!

On September 13th, there is going to be a show/clinic at Ots Sunrise Farms (a Friesian and Akhal-teke farm located here). The clinics start at 2pm and go until 6. The show "Night of the Horse" is at 7pm, and will include performers from Arabian Nights, Equitana USA, Equine Affair, Medieval Times, and the Midwest Horse Fair. I'm not sure at what time this event ends. There will be four clinicians there: Yvonne and Kim Barteau, Endel Ots, and Wayne Boyers. Yvonne is talking about 'defining horse personalities' at 2, Wayne is doing a 'liberty training (and the relationship with your horse') demo at 2:45, Kim's subject is 'starting young horses' at 3:30 in the round pen, and Endel has 'choosing a dressage horse' at 4:45. Also, I heard there is going to be a freestyle demo at 5, but that's not advertised on the flyer I have, so I'm not positive on that. Just so you know, these times are not set in stone: they might fluctuate depending on how long each clinician talks for.

This event is NOT free to the public (sorry, it was supposed to be free, but due to the high-end clinicians coming they decided to charge money). Tickets cost $45 for the clinics and the show, or $25 for the show only, or clinics only (kids under 10 are free, limit 1 per adult). The tickets can be bought at Tammy's Tack and Feed in Suamico or Horsey Habit in Manitowoc. So, if you're interested in seeing some Friesians, this is the place to be!!! But I must mention that these trainers are not natural, BTW. Still, it will be very exciting to see!!

Lastly, if anyone has read Yvonne Barteau's book Ride the Right Horse it has a different way of classifying horsenalities (though I like Parelli's way better, it's still interesting to get others' views). The book gives a bit of information about Yvonne, too. And also, it talks a little bit about Arabian Nights, since Mrs. Barteau used to work there. And Horsin' Around members, I will be bringing flyers to Heidi's bonfire if anyone wants one.