AQHA: Bo Winslow Returns to QuarterFest

Bo Winslow serves some Dutch-oven peach cobbler to a 2009 QuarterFest participant.

At QuarterFest 2010, clinician Bo Winslow explains everything you need to know for a back-country horseback camping trip.

Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured April 30 at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Bo will provide information and advice for horsemen preparing for a backcountry camping trip.

His clinics on April 30 include:

• Preparing for the Trip: the rules and regulations of the camping/packing area you are visiting.
• Choosing the Right Horse: discuss the conformation you are looking for in your pack and riding animals.
• Securing Horses at the Campsite: practicing secure knots, learning to tie a picket line that will secure several horses overnight and many other ways to secure horses.
• Packing Your Horse: learn and practice using the double-diamond hitch and the box hitch, two very basic hitches used by many packers in the industry.
• Choosing Your Campsite: learn what to look for in a campsite, low-impact guidelines, building a fire in tough conditions, and setting up and taking down camp with the least amount of impact.
• Dutch-Oven Cooking: learn to prepare biscuits and cobbler using a Dutch oven.

Bo has worked in the horse industry for more than 25 years. He has experience in pack and trail, colt training, riding instruction and show management. He is an instructor for the Certified Horsemanship Association, an AQHA alliance partner, and is also a past president of CHA. He is a life member of CHA and AQHA.

Bo is one of many clinicians being featured at QuarterFest. Numerous demonstrations and clinics will be held all weekend long. Other featured clinicians include: Julie Goodnight of Poncha Springs, Colorado; Christy Landwehr of Aurora, Colorado; Mike Major of Fowler, Colorado; Ken McNabb of Cody, Wyoming; Curt and Tammy Pate, a husband and wife from Ryegate, Montana; and Stacy Westfall of Mount Gilead, Ohio.

You can watch as many clinics as you’d like with your general admission ticket to QuarterFest. For an additional fee, you can bring your horse to the clinics; however, there will be a limited number of spots for attendees with horses. See the complete schedule of events, and order your tickets today!

QuarterFest is sponsored by Tractor Supply Co., B&W Trailer Hitches, John Deere, Justin Boots, Professional’s Choice, Bank of America, Farnam and Wrangler.

American Quarter Horse Association
1600 Quarter Horse Drive
Amarillo, TX 79104

Tags: American Quarter Horse, AQHA, backcountry camping, Clinics, equestrian community, QuarterFest, Trail Riding

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