posted on September 1st, 2010 by Sally Hundley
The Pin Oak Club is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Frank Madden Clinic at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center on November 15th and 16th. Last year’s clinic was a huge success and got rave reviews from the participants. Frank Madden stands out as one of the most successful and dedicated trainers of young and developing show jumping talent in the United States. He has trained several of the most promising junior equitation and junior amateur jumper riders – riders who have the potential to represent the United States at the highest level of international competition.
There are several opportunities to participate in the clinic. Auditing is available for $75.00 per day, or $125 for both days. Participation in the two day session is $750. The sessions are 3′ Hunter, 3’6″ Hunter, Equitation, and 3’9″ – 4′ Jumper. Additional pricing is as follows: Stalls (2 days) are $75. Shavings are $12 per bag. There is a $20 ground fee. A barn discount of $10 per person is available for 15 or more persons auditing from one barn. Pin Oak Club members receive $15 off each session or audit fee.
Do you have questions? Click here for FAQ’s on the clinic.
posted on July 23rd, 2010 by Sally Hundley
The Texas Hunter and Jumper Association and The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show are proud to announce the second annual Texas Hunter and Jumper College Equestrian Fair hosted by the Pin Oak Club on Friday, September 24, 2010, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. The THJA College Equestrian Fair will be held in The Texas Children’s Hospital Arena Club at GSEC, overlooking the magnificent Main Indoor Arena, which will be featuring the Southwest Showdown Hunter/Jumper Show.
Our plans include a Meet and Greet session for equestrian-minded high school students from Houston and surrounding areas from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, a half hour break, then an open forum discussion with our distinguished panel of speakers from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Speakers will include Larry Sanchez, Shelby French and Amanda Love. The panel discussion “Getting On Track” will cover how to become a potential candidate for a college equestrian team….and more!
Corporate sponsorship for the THJA College Equestrian Fair is generously provided by The Texas Hunter & Jumper Association (THJA). Fees to attend the fair are $50 for families, $25 for individuals, and $10 for Pin Oak Club members and THJA members.
For more information, click here, or call the Pin Oak office at 713-621-6290. If you prefer, you may contact Roxanne Cook at roxannecook@pinoak.org for more information. We hope to see you there! The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization supporting Texas Children’s Hospital and The Ronald McDonald House of Houston.
posted on April 15th, 2010 by Sally Hundley
posted on April 13th, 2010 by Sally Hundley
The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is pleased to announce the dates of the 2011 show. Week I will run from March 23, 2011 through March 27th. Week II will be from March 29 through April 3rd. And the Spring Gathering Show will run from April 6th through April 11th.
posted on March 29th, 2010 by Sally Hundley
The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show celebrated its 65th Anniversary Show for two weeks in March by producing another world-class multi-breed exhibition of hunters, jumpers, American Saddlebreds, Andalusians, Welsh Ponies and United Mountain Horses. The backdrop for the show at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center was set days in advance with royal blue draping, the traditional blue and white awning ringside, flowers everywhere, and each ring groomed for the competitions. Horses and hospitality are the main features of the show, and the two week event offered daily sponsors’ luncheons, two ringside dinners, and an elegant derby party.
Highlights of the show came on the first Saturday night with the Championship Stake Night. For the American Saddlebreds, the Five Gaited Stake was won by Foxgrape’s Dauntless owned by Foxgrape Farms, and the Three Gaited Stake was won by London’s Time for Tea owned by Toney Wilkey. Bluebonnet’s Royalty owned by Edmund Perwien won the Fine Harness Championship. The grand finale of the evening came with the Nordic Lights $30,000 Grand Prix, won by Happy Z owned by Wilhelm Genn. The following Friday evening, the $15,000 International Hunter Derby was won by Katcha’ Reminiscing owned by Caroline Auclair. The second Saturday evening of the show saw Chantal, shown above, owned by Laura Ryan-Baraclo win the Houston Area Audi Dealers $30,000 Grand Prix. To see more class winners, click here.
posted on March 17th, 2010 by Sally Hundley
Katy Equine Clinic veterinarian, Dr. Joe Morgan, will be conducting a free seminar titled, “How to Manage Injuries in the Sport Horse” at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show on Wednesday morning, March 24th, following the $10,000 Pin Oak Mini Prix. The seminar will be located in the Sponsors’ Club inside the BBVA Compass ring. Dr. Morgan will include the latest technology in treatments, such as stem cell, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and IRAP. The seminar will be followed by a question and answer session. Dr. Morgan is an expert in the area of lameness, airway surgery, fracture repair and stem cell therapy.
