KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Horse Council joins the Kelseyville Pear Festival this Saturday, Sept. 28, with live equine demonstrations and displays for the whole family.
This year’s venue will be located right on Main Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, next to the Kelseyville Fire Department.
Visitors can see nearly a dozen breeds of horses up close and talk to their owners about horse care, recreation and their unique personalities.
Demonstrations are scheduled in the round pen from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., including authentic mustang and Azteca horses, the lively stepping Tennessee Walking Horse, the Lake County Horse Council president’s own registered palomino Morgan, and the elegant Gypsy Vanner, handled by Joy and Jocelyn Bennett, Lake County’s own rodeo queens.
In addition to live horse demonstrations, a veterinarian will be on hand to demonstrate taking vital signs signs of a horse and a barefoot trimmer will show how to take care of horse feet without shoes.
There will be a kid’s corral for children to climb on saddles, play games and take home special prizes.
The Lake County Horse Council will hold a raffle during the event to help raise money to cover the expenses of the event and ensure its inclusion in future festivals.
Raffle prizes include tickets to the annual Lake County Rodeo Dinner and Dance and the 2014 Lake County Rodeo.
This year’s event is sponsored by John’s Market of Kelseyville, Lake County Farm Bureau, Lake County Rodeo Association and Ag Unlimited.
The Lake County Horse Council is a nonprofit membership driven organization that was founded in 2009. Its mission is to promote the equine industry and recreation in Lake County, and the group hosts educational events and partnerships with other horse organizations in the area.
Find out more at www.LakeCountyHorseCouncil.com or call 707 245-9091.