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2008 Midwest Horse Fair  Dancing with the Horses!   April 18-20, 2008 - Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI
 

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WDMS Members who exhibited at Midwest Horse Fair 2008:

 
Jeremy & Megan Nelson with jumping mules Pete and Jack Katie Maurer with standard
donkey, Milton		 Rachael Schmidt with mule, Molly Jordan Walker with mammoth donkey,
Mizz Izzie

 

Hal & Sandy Burdsall with
Tennessee Walking Mules
Gabby Hayes and Tucker		 Lenore Mangles with standard donkey,
Bad Ass Killer		 Donna Gabbei (left) & Dian Pinney with mini donkeys, Stella and Daisy Jeff Isenring (left) & Robyn Tryggeseth with yearling mini donkeys Emily, Ella & Enya
 

We practiced for and participated in Demos in the Coliseum. . .

 
G'pa Tom McMillan helps Jordan Walker
tack up for a demo		 Lenore Mangles & B.A. Killer visit with
folks while they tack up		 Dad Bob Nelson with chinks . . . did Jeremy forget to finish dressing for the demo? Hal Burdsall on Mr. Gabby Hayes ready for a demo (Sandy Burdsall & Tucker behind)
 
 
Lenore Mangles & B.A. Killer Getting ready for a demo outside Barn #9
Leslie Schmidt (is that her best side??) helping daughter Rachel mount Molly		  
 
Rachel Schmidt (left) on Molly & Jordan Walker (on Mizz Izzie) ready for the demo Missy Dickson (left) on Tucker
& Hal Burdsall on Gabby		 Dian Pinney & mini friend Jeff Isenring (left) & Robyn Tryggeseth
with 2 of the 3 mini donkeys they showed
 
Lenore Mangles & donkey B.A. Killer chat with Katie Maurer on Milton
Background:  Jeremy Nelson on Pete and Megan Nelson with Jack		 Katie Maurer on Milton Jeremy Nelson on Pete
 
Hal Burdsall on Mr. Gabby Hayes Dian Pinney & Tom McMillan with
minis Daisy & Stella		 Jeff Isenring (left) & Robyn Tryggeseth
with mini donkeys		 Katie Maurer (left) on Milton with Lenore Mangles driving B.A. Killer  (Megan Nelson in back)
 
Jordan Walker on Mizz Izzie Megan Nelson & Jack waiting to jump Hal Burdsall (left) on Gabby &
Sandy Burdsall on Tucker		 Kim Maurer (left), Robyn Tryggeseth, & Jeff Isenring leading Emily, Ella & Enya in the demo
 
Jeremy Nelson (left) with Pete, Jordan Walker (center) on Mizz Izzie
and Rachael Schmidt (right) on Molly		 Rachael Schmidt and Molly Katie Maurer & Milton in front of the giant coliseum flag
 
Megan Nelson (left photo) and Jeremy Nelson (right)
showed off their jumping mules Jack (left) and Pete)		 Jeremy Nelson & Pete after the demo Rachael Schmidt & Molly on their way back to the barn with mom Leslie Schmidt walking alongside
(In the background = Katie Maurer on Milton
+ mom Kim Maurer walking)
 

Our club booth in Barn #9  . . .

 
 
We decorated for Dancing With The Horses . . . greeted visitors and answered lots of questions . . . sold shirts and hats . . . and generally hung out between demos.
 
 
Missy Dickson hard at work Our aisle in Barn #9 Jack resting from greeting visitors
(it's been a long weekend)		  

 


!! Special Thanks !!  . . .

  • to our members who made the huge effort and commitment to exhibit their longears at this year's Midwest Horse Fair on behalf of the club.

  • to Leslie Schmidt who masterminded and scripted our participation as club chairman of the event with her committee, Julie Nelson and Sandy Burdsall.

  • to Julie Nelson who spent tons of hours and great ideas creating Dancing With The Horses theme decorations for our booth and stalls . . . and created the marvelous WDMS Coloring & Activity books we gave away.

  • to Donna Gabbei who created the marketing binder to showcase WDMS members who breed longears or have donkeys and/or mules or related services for sale.

  • to Sandy Burdsall who created and donated the WDMS info brochures and the mini crayons we gave away with the coloring books.

  • to parents Bob & Julie Nelson, Dale & Kim Maurer and Leslie & Paul Schmidt and grandparents Donna Gabbei & Tom McMillan for all their work helping their kids/grandkids participate.

  • to Leslie Schmidt, Julie Nelson & Lenore Mangles for contributing photos for this site.

  • to the club members who spent time in the club booth greeting visitors, answering questions and selling club promo items.

  • to the many visitors who came to admire and learn about our beloved Longears!

  News article re: Horse Fair 2008 participation

 
 

We hope to see you all at the WDMS Annual State Show on June 7 - 8, 2008 in Custer, WI
 

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