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The Horse Show is open for the public to spectate ONLY on the General Admission Days listed on the Events Schedule.

Daily General Admission is $5 per person, children under 5 are free.
Daily General Admission tickets can be purchased at the gate.

General Admission Events Schedule

July 18 – 20
Friday: Open Jumper Welcome Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Saturday: Kid’s Day (free admission for ages 18 and under) in the Orchard from 10am – 3pm
Reining Demonstration featuring Local Expert Tom Pierson, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Junior/Amateur Show Jumping Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2:15pm
Sunday: Junior/Amateur & Pony Hunter Classics, Polk Family Hunter Ring, @ 11am
Reining Demonstration featuring Local Expert Tom Pierson, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Leadline, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2:15pm
Spycoast Farm Grand Prix of Traverse City, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2:30pm

July 25 – 27
Friday: Open Jumper Welcome Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Saturday: Dressage Demonstration featuring local expert Betsy VanDyke, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Cherryland Humane Society Doggy Parade @ 2:15pm
Junior/Amateur Show Jumping Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2:30pm
Sunday: Dressage Demonstration featuring local expert Betsy VanDyke, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2pm
Cherryland Humane Society Doggy Parade & Leadline@ 2:15pm
Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 2:30pm

July 29 – August 3
Tuesday: Local Rider Day, Ring 4, from 9am – 3pm
Wed – Sun: Dressage by the Bay, VanKampen Arena & Pavilion from 8am – 5pm
Thursday: Open Jumper Welcome Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 12noon
Friday: MSU vs U of M Polo Exhibition & Charity Fundraiser plus HAT Contest, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 6pm
Saturday: Leadline, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 5pm
D-BRAIDER Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 5:15pm
Sunday: Northface Farm Children’s & Adult Jumper Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 10am
Junior/Amateur Owner Show Jumping Prix, Team Elmer’s Ring @ 12noon

 

General Information

Handicap parking spaces are available for permitted vehicles

All dogs must be leashed or owners will be fined. Dogs not familiar with horses are better left at home.

Food and beverage services and vendor shopping are available on the show grounds.


2008 Horse Shows by the Bay
Kid’s Day

SPONSORED BY VINNIE’S WEST SIDE EATS – IT’S THAT GOOD, TRAVERSE CITY
What: Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Kid’s Day Program, serving as a fundraiser for Leelanau & Grand Traverse County 4H

When: July 19 from 10am to 3pm
Where: Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg – 3 miles east of Acme, ½ north of M-72 on Bates Road
Admission: $5/adult; children’s under the age of 18 are free
Parking: Included in Admission

FEATURING:

HAPPY TRAILS 4H CLUB ACTIVITY STATION – lead by KRISTY KORTZ (ONGOING FROM START TO FINISH)
KLASSY K9 4H CLUB – DOG AGILITY DEMONSTRATION (11AM & 1PM) – lead by BARB & JOHN PETERS
BEHIND THE SCENES BARN TOUR (12 NOON) – lead by Barbi Norris Downer
HORSELESS JUMPING – CLEAR ROUND GETS A BLUE RIBBON (ONGOING FROM START TO FINISH)
BOUNCE HOUSE, FACE PAINTING – (ONGOING FROM START TO FINISH)
TOM PIERSON REINING DEMO IN THE TEAM ELMER’S GRAND PRIX RING @ 2PM
$10,000 JR/AO SHOW JUMPING PRIX @ 2:15

WFCX LIVE RADIO REMOTE (ONGOING)

GIVE-AWAYS:

• FIRST 200 KIDS GET “A Party for Artie” story book written by Cathy Blanck
• FIRST 50 KIDS GET AN AUTOGRAPHED RECORD EAGLE EVENT GUIDE BY 2007 NATIONAL PONY FINALS CHAMPION TRIPLE WINNER, LILLIE KEENAN, WHO WILL BE COMPETING AT HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY THAT DAY IN THE VANKAMPEN ARENA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HORSESHOWSBYTHEBAY.COM OR CALL 231-267-3700

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