YORKTON - For area horse owners a recent clinic at Tail Winds Arena was an opportunity to learn more about showing their animals.
The day saw the Saskatchewan Clydesdale Association host a Draft Riding and Decorating Clinic and Foal Show at the arena just outside of Yorkton.
The clinic, held Oct 15, was open to members of the association as well as non-members wanting to gain hands-on experience with Clydesdale horses.
The clinic started with a riding portion, where participants were matched with a Clydesdale and could ride to their comfort level in either English or Western tack.
Following the riding, a jumping demonstration featured Shelby Newton on Clydesdale BreLee Lilac.
Linda Banga, a highly regarded Clydesdale breeder and trainer from the Canora area, led the draft horse decorating part of the clinic.
The clinic began with participants watching how to do a tail bun and mane roll and then, with guidance took on the tasks themselves. This type of grooming is in preparation for a show, not just your day-to-day grooming.
A foal show was held after the clinic. Classes were for fillies and colts, with a Grand Champion Foal then selected.
There was also a junior class.
Jared Martin of Brunthill Farms with his Filly, Brunthill Zest, took the Grand Champion Foal, and Grand Champion Saskatchewan Bred Foal.
All participants of the junior showmanship class had their first-ever experience of an in-hand Clydesdale class, with some juniors as young as five.
All junior participants did excellent.
A huge thank you went to event judge Bill Aulie.
Event sponsors included Legacy Coop, Neil Campbell - NC Clydesdales, Canadian Tire, Michelle Schneider and Eva Hudy, and the Saskatchewan Horse Federation.
