The Texas Hunter and Jumper Association and The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show are proud to announce the first annual Texas Hunter and Jumper College Equestrian Fair hosted by the Pin Oak Club on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas.  The THJA College Equestrian Fair will be held in The 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 3:30 to 6:30 PM, a half hour break, then an open forum discussion with our distinguished panel of speakers.    Featured speakers will be Larry Sanchez, Ellen White and Tanya McKay, representing Varsity Riding, and Amanda Love representing IHSA.  Colleges represented at this event will include Cornell University, LSU, Rice University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Southern Nazarene University, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, University of Virginia Arlington, West Texas A & M, and William Woods University.

Corporate sponsorship for the THJA College Equestrian Fair is generously provided by The Texas Hunter & Jumper Association (THJA) and by  Running Creek Trailers.  Fees to attend the fair are $50 for families, $25 for individuals, and $10 for Pin Oak Club members and THJA members.

Click here for a flyer about the Fair.  For more information, 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.