Equifest Program 2019

Tami Purcell Burklund

In the workshop lecture come and hear from the winningest female Quarter Horse Jockey turned National Qualifier Barrel Racing Champion. Tami will share her experiences and expertise from one discipline to another as she covers “Longevity of Legs: Recommended Support Measures”, her concepts for “Conditioning & Breezing your Barrel Horse”, and “Keeping Horses Healthy On The Road”- tips and tricks she has learned through life’s lessons. In the arena, come with questions to have Tami demonstrate live and explain her recommendations for improvements and corrections of whatever you want to know about a barrel horse issue!

Coming to EquiFest of Kansas, from the East and our neighboring state, Missouri, Crooked Creek Mule Co. Specializing in jumping mules! These mules jump from a flat footed/planted stance in hand! Not your traditional jumping we think of, when we watch jumpers and their riders. Their mules have performed at the Missouri State Fair, and the Iowa State Fair, as well as several mule jumping competitions throughout the Midwest area. Also, welcome, “Cocoa” their 18 hands draft mule! Cocoa was officially measured as the largest draft mule, currently, at the Missouri State Fair in 30 years! “Baxter” is their 16 time Missouri State Champion in his height division. “Miss Kitty” won the 2017 Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in mule jump- ing. “Baxter & Miss Kitty” hold multiple state championships including, KY, TN, AR, IL, and MO. Come watch this special demo, only on Friday this year at 4:00 in Domer Arena. Meet & greet will be held prior to their performance in the stall barn, adjacent to the warm up arena and Domer Arena. Following their arena performance come to talk with Jerry & Cyndi in the Workshop Lecture and ask them all about the sport of jumping mules! In 1996, members of the United States Pony Club’s Task Force for the 21st Century identified loss of land and access as the greatest threat to the future of that organization-and to equestrian activities in general. Out of that committee came the founders of ELCR. ELCR’s Strategic Plan is to engage at the local level expanding its existing network of equine land conserva- tion organizations to include more local organizations. Get Involved! Crooked Creek Mule Co. ELCR

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