Below are the special events we held at the 2011 Sacramento International. Thank you to everyone who made these events great.
Check back here next summer for the 2012 events and clinics.
2011
Sacramento International Sport Horse Silent Auction
Sacramento International Horse Show is pleased to announce the addition of a select show horse silent auction scheduled to take place during the Welcome Week (Nov 1 - 6, 2011).
This innovative approach to the traditional auction will give buyers the opportunity to view quality young horses as well as more experienced show horses in the show ring throughout the five day event. Horses participating in the auction will be designated and will be easy for prospective buyers to identify as they compete in the various classes held at the SIHS. For a detailed description of the event, please click the Silent Auction link on the left of the page.
Information for buyers and sellers will be posted on August 1st, 2011.
Please contact Anne Polli at 916.996.5738.
Hip Service Victory Party
Saturday, November 12th - after the Grand Prix and Autograph Party
Hip Service is unrivaled in the entertainment industry with its unique variety of crowd pleasing, from-the-soul dance music. This accomplished group, made up of world class performers, has become one of the most in demand live acts in Northern California.
Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th - 7:00pm
The Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers bring the pageantry and pride to the stars and stripes for every rodeo, parade and event they have attended for eighteen years. With a forty hour work week, these beautiful ladies on top of their beautiful painted horses find time to put on their spurs and pull up their chaps to wow the crowds with fancy riding!
Their hometown rodeo is the Folsom Pro Rodeo, where they serve on the rodeo committee and direct the cattle drive as well as sponsor the rodeo queen. Their travels have taken them to Fortuna Rodeo, Truckee Rodeo, Santa Rosa Rodeo, Oakdale Rodeo and as far as Las Vegas for the World Series of Team Roping. They have been selected for the Tournament of Roses Parade four times as well as selected for the Hollywood Christmas Parade and will be participating later this month again. They have opened for the Hangtown Motocross, Nascar at All American Speedway and they are the first horses to step hoof on Raley Field! You can catch a glimpse of the Painted Ladies on the west steps of the State Capitol in the hit TV series “Mentalist”.
They support many fundraisers and events such as “Light the Night” a benefit for two slain paint horses near Livermore Lab, North Highlands Jubilee, Inter City Kidz Camp and have started a scholarship fund for the Sacramento Horsemen’s Association to further education for our youth.
Julie Goodnight Clinic
Saturday, November 12th - 2:30pm
Julie Goodnight, trainer and clinician, is a frequent speaker at major horse events throughout North America and blends natural horsemanship and classical riding. She calls her work “Classic Skills for a Natural Ride.” Julie is known for her humorous interaction with audiences, fun and highly educational style, and for her ability to connect with the audience and give them valuable tools for improving their horsemanship. Common feedback about Julie includes comments such as “I’ve learned more from you than from any other clinician I’ve seen!”
Colleen Kelly Rider Biomechanics Clinic
Saturday, November 12th - 3:30pm
Biomechanics Lecturer Colleen Kelly, EFA - NJAS Official Judge (Retired), President, Vaulting Victoria, started her career in exercise physiology, working in rehabilitation gymnasiums, and now, some 30 years later, is one of most sought-after speakers around the world.
Colleen has always been fascinated by the mechanics of movement, and has taught weight lifters, runners, swimmers & divers.
The science of Rider Biomechanists analyzes, tests and improves balance, co-ordination and timing of the rider, e.g.:
• assessing what is putting the horse on the forehand
• testing and improvement for falling in & cutting corners
• analyzing why the horse slows down for speed sports like eventing and games
• improve the independent seat so the rider can give light, imperceptible aids
• assess imbalances between the left and right sides
• improve specific rider issues such as sitting trot, stiller legs, better hands,
and knowledge of correct aids for advanced movements, jumping or vaulting
JustWorld International Horseless Horseshow
Saturday, November 12th - 2:00pm
JustWorld International acts as a catalyst for positive change in the developing world by working with local partner organizations to provide basic education, nutrition, health, hygiene, and vocational programs for children in impoverished communities in Honduras, Cambodia, Guatemala, Brazil, and Senegal. JustWorld International works through the international equestrian community and its extensive networks to fund and sustain programs that provide basic needs to children with little opportunity to receive support from other sources. JustWorld International’s Rider Ambassadors raise awareness and funds for our programs. JustWorld supporters learn about the needs of others across the globe as they give thousands of children a leg up to a brighter future.
Book signing with Denise Lee Branco, author of Horse at the Corner Post
Saturday, November 12th - 6:15pm
Have you ever experienced an unexplainable connection with your pet? Shared a language all your own that could only astound others? When the day came for your dear pet to return to Heaven, was your bond so strong that it took every ounce of your soul to let go? Horse at the Corner Post by Denise Lee is a three-decade-long true story which epitomizes the power of a spiritual bond of love between two best friends: one, two-legged; the other, four. Horse at the Corner Post reminds us all of the unconditional love animals give, and the immeasurable joy they bring to our lives.
This book won the Silver Medal in the 2011 Living Now Book Awards (in the pets/animals/livestock category).
Mandy Porter Clinic
Mandy’s extraordinary qualities were recognized early on by both her trainers and peers. Growing up in Northern California, Mandy began her formal training with various professional horsemen such as Carol Dean Porter, Lowrey Jones and later Butch and Lu Thomas. She demonstrated pure talent and guts from the start – qualities that would later propel her into the International Grand Prix scene. During her junior years, Mandy competed in the Maclay Finals, won the NorCal Finals, placed 2nd in the CPHA Finals and rode on the 1984 bronze medal winning North American Young Riders Championship team.
On the ground as a sought after instructor, Mandy has guided numerous riders to major victories, including Megan Ellison, Morgan Taylor and Taylor Coe, participants of the North American Young Rider Championships. She continues to attend AA rated horse shows throughout the West Coast and Canada.
With each Grand Prix win and top placing, Mandy regularly adds accomplishments to her already impressive resume. Mandy’s dedication, consistency and knack for knowing her horses has put this California horsewoman on the map as one of the top show jumpers on the West Coast.
John French Clinic
Saturday, November 12th - 5:30pm
Although John French has called Northern California home for quite some time, he spent his childhood growing up on a farm outside Baltimore, Maryland where his mother was a riding instructor. Over the past 20 years, John has guided both horses and students alike to mutiple successes in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings.
Famous for his style in the saddle, winning attitude and dedication to the sport, John has taken home top honors from coast to coast on a number of different horses. His method to achieving a winning round is confidence. "Pick up the pace right away – don’t doubt yourself. To have a winning ride, you can’t think ‘am I going to find the distance’ you have to let that go. When you are tentative it interrupts the flow. Let the doubts go out of your mind – that’s when you ride the best. Take risks – believe in the ride," he said.
In August 2009, these characteristics along with a special mount, Rumba, owned by Mountain Home Stable, helped John clench a win at the inaugural $100,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park.
While success in the hunter ring is evident, a handful of years ago John also proved he had what it took to win at the international Grand Prix level. Over a five-year period, John went from Rookie Grand Prix Rider of the Year to qualifying for the World Cup Finals, placing in Britain’s Hickstead Grand Prix and representing the US on Nations Cup Teams in Great Britain, Belgium, Spain and Sweden.
Will Simpson Clinic
Saturday, November 12th - 4:30pm
Will Simpson is a Grand Prix celebrity, riding at the top of the sport for many years. His Gold Medal winning round on Carlsson Vom Dach in the 2008 Beijing Olympics is the crowning achievement of his career - thus far! Will's enthusiasm for the sport spills over into his Guest Coach segments, where his charisma and charm make for a dynamic learning experience.
Will Simpson made his mark on the sport early in his career by setting an outdoor high-jump record of 7 feet, 914 inches on Jolly Good in 1985 in Cincinnati.
In 2002, he won the West Coast League with a score of 91 — third highest total in the league's history — out of a maximum 100. He won the Del Mar International Grand Prix four straight years, captured the 2006 CANA Cup, the 2007 Ariat Grand Prix and has represented the United States five times in World Cup Finals.
In 2008, along with winning numerous Grands Prix, Simpson again made the history books by winning the Olympic Show Jumping Team Gold Medal riding Carlsson vom Dach.