EquiFest
of Kansas
officials have announced new details for EquiFest
of Kansas 2008, to
be held February 29 March 1 and 2, at the Kansas Coliseum in
A wide variety of unusual and exciting equine entertainment is scheduled
for EquiFest of Kansas 2008. Al
Ragusin and his Dancing Horses will provide precision movements, singing and
lighthearted entertainment to music, while Regina Ware and her Friesian horses
offer sophisticated syncopation, dancing to music. The festival will take a step
back in time as Hanlon-Lees presents the pageantry of 14th Century
Jousting! Costumed steeds, authentic weaponry, and noble knights in shining
armor will highlight the action.
Horse enthusiasts can also explore a giant equine trade show that fills
an entire building. Rows of commercial booths will offer clothing, tack, feed,
equipment, gifts, horse trailers, and countless equine products and services.
Lecture
and workshop topics at EquiFest will cover a wide range of topics, including
trail riding topics by the National Park Service. They will cover why horse
people should care about saving trails and how to work with other trail users
and land managers. Debi Metcalfe from Stolen Horses International will talk
about theft prevention, and tracking including freeze branding and microchip
demos. These presentations are in addition to other lecture and workshop topics
still to be announced.
Advertising
opportunities are open to horse groups and businesses of all sizes in the
EquiFest program in the form of display ads or a listing in the Equine Service
Directory. The EquiFest program is distributed, at no charge, to EquiFest
attendees and participants. “This is a great way to market to people with
horse interests from all over the country”, said Lise Streit, EquiFest
Chairperson for the Kansas Horse Council.
Hours
for the equine exposition are: Friday, February 29, 2008, from 10am to 8pm;
Saturday, March 1, from 9am to 8pm; and Sunday, March 2, from 9am to 6pm.
General admission tickets cost $12.50 for adults, $6 for children aged
six through twelve, and children five years and under get in free.
Three-day discount passes are available in advance, or at the door the
first day of the event: $30 for adults and $15 for children 6 through 12 years.
Tickets go on sale after Jan. 4 through Select-A-Seat at www.selectaseat.com
or 316-755-7328. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (cash only).
Sponsors
for EquiFest of Kansas 2008 include: Down Under Saddle Supply; Exiss
Trailers; Holton Trailer Sales; Oklahoma Trailer Center; Orthoflex Saddle Works;
and Purina Mills LLC.
EquiFest
of Kansas is presented by the Kansas Horse Council, a
nonprofit association formed to further the common interests of horse people and
to promote the entire equine industry. The
Kansas Horse Council has contracted with Equine Promotions Inc., to
professionally manage EquiFest of Kansas.
Equine Promotions Inc. is an event management company with extensive
experience in equine event administration.
For more information about EquiFest,
contact: Equine Promotions at (765) 655-2107 or jjcloe@equinepromotions.net;
the Kansas Horse Council at (785) 776-0662
or e-mail ksequifest@equiventurepromotions.com; or visit the EquiFest
web-site at either www.equinepromotions.net or www.kansashorsecouncil.com.