WELCOME and THANK YOU for your interest in the 11th Annual Utah Wild Horse and Burro Festival. The festival begins Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. and runs through Saturday, May 16. Performance classes begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday.
The primary goal of the horse show is to learn and have fun. Another goal is to give you the opportunity to demonstrate what a wild horse can accomplish when given proper care and training. This is a BLM wild horse, burro and mule show requiring all animals to have a US BLM Freeze Mark and proof of Certificate of Title or Adoption Papers.
5th Annual Wild Horse Festival of Learning will be held the weekend before the festival on May 8–10 at the IWHBA Learning Center in Erda, UT. Thirty participants will have the pleasure of working one on one with a professional trainer to gets hands on experience with a wild horse. The wild horses that are being used for the Festival of Learning will be available at the adoption on Friday at 6:30 p.m. more information regarding the Wild Horse Festival of Learning, visit
www.iwhba.org or contact Janet Tipton at 801.554.4431 or
iwhba@wirelessbeehive.com.
New this Year: There are a few changes this year. The most exciting is this year all contestants will have an opportunity to compete in the Extreme Trail Challenge Class. Youth, Novice & Adult contestants will have the opportunity to show your horse off in a BIG way…here’s your chance!! There will be 10-15 obstacles, 30 seconds – 1 minute (depending on difficulty) per obstacle, and multiple judges, with a 3 refusal limit. The obstacles in this event will not be found in the judged trail class. This will be one challenge you won’t want to miss, whether it be competing or watching. This year, the Equine Citizenship Class is certificate only, no point will be given for this class AND Lunge Line in Hand is 2 minutes instead of 3 minutes. Those who compete in the Suitability for Dressage, the rider is allowed to have a caller, a caller is someone who calls the pattern to the rider as they ride.
Healthy Horse and Burro: We want everyone to be comfortable knowing they are in the company of healthy horses. You must have a current health certificate for each animal. A current Coggins test certificate is not required for in-state travel, however, for those coming from another state, Utah requires a current Coggins Test. No exceptions-No papers-No entry.
Adoption: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will have 20 select halter and saddle started wild horses and 3 handled burros. They can be viewed starting Friday at noon in the outdoor arena with an adoption being held on Friday at 6:30 p.m. All animals will be adopted using the silent bid process. Any animals that are not adopted during the adoption will be available on a First Come First Served for $125.00, then Adopt-a-Buddy for $25.00. Contact the Salt Lake Wild Horse & Burro Center for more information about the adoption and an application toll-free 877.224.3956.
Registration: Included are a Show Registration Form, Show Class Schedule, BLM Photo Release Form, Show Rules, High Point Award Sheet, Directions to Facility, Facility Map, Festival of Learning Flyer, and Festival of Learning Schedule. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Please complete the registration form and mail/e-mail to Barbara Davies by May 1, 2008 or bring it to the show. You can also get a registration form on the internet at
www.ut.blm.govorwww.iwhba.org. When you arrive at the park, check in with registration at the announcer’s stand on the south side of the building.
Please do not unload your horses until you have checked in. If you have any questions, please call Lisa at 435.743.3128 or email at
Lisa_Reid@blm.gov.
Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Registration forms must be post-marked or e-mailed no later than May 8, 2009. Mail early entries to Barbara Davies, 1484 Soda Lake Rd, Fallon, NV 89406 or e-mail to
nvlegend@cccomm.net . All early entries will be automatically entered into a pre-registration drawing.
Facilities: Salt Lake County Equestrian Park, 10800 South 2200 West, South Jordan (10600 exit from I-15). We are very excited to be once again hosting this year’s Festival at such an outstanding facility. Our show will be held in the impressive and spacious indoor arena. The arena holds 3000 people with 250 nearby stalls. A large parking area is available for overnight stays. No RV hookups are available. Reminder: the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park does not allow any animals to be tied to trailers overnight in the parking areas. You must use the facility stalls for overnight boarding. See stall information below.
Stalls: All animals that remain overnight are required to be in a rented stall. Park personnel will be conducting a pre-dark compliance inspection to enforce this rule. Only one animal per stall will be allowed. The stall and one bale of bedding will be provided for $10.00 per night. Additional bedding can be purchased at $5.00. You will be given a name plaque for each stall to depict the name of the owner and horse or burro and what herd area your horse or burro came from. We would like to encourage participants to decorate their stalls. An award for the most creative decorations will be given.
Awards: Trophies and ribbons will be awarded along with special high-point prizes.
Sponsors and Exhibitors are Welcome: The fee for a 10' X 10' space this year will be waived for all vendors. Bulk space is also available. Call Gus Warr at 801.539.4057 for more information and an exhibitor packet.
Lodging: There are numerous hotels nearby along I-15, particularly at the 7200 S and 10600 S exits.
Warm-up Time: Included in your registration fee is use of the arena. Arena warm-up will be Friday, May 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 16 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Patterns: Please Note - All Patterns Are Subject to Change. Normally, trail patterns are not provided prior to the show. However, we want to offer everyone an opportunity to prepare and have fun, so preliminary show patterns is included in your registration packet. There might be some modifications depending on the judge, just to keep you guessing.
Grand Entry: Exhibitors are encouraged to participate in the Grand Entry ceremony being held on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Exhibitors wishing to present their state flag or organization flag during the Grand Entry must provide their own flag. There will be a meeting held at the announcers stand on Friday at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Grand Entry patterns and formation.
Stallions/Intact Jacks: Stallions and Intact Jacks are allowed to participate in the show as long as their handler is 18 years or older. If at any time the stallion or “intact” Jack becomes disobedient, the Committee reserves the right to remove the animal and handler from the show without being liable for compensation or damages.
Volunteers: We can always use extra help with the clinics, gates, barns, parking, etc. If interested, please call Janet Tipton at 801.554.4431.
Pets: For safety reasons, we ask that you please not bring pets.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 11th Annual Utah Wild Horse and Burro Festival!
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