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EquiFest of Kansas
Salina, Kansas | March 14-17, 2024
Saline Co. Livestock Expo Center & Tony’s Pizza Events Center
Clinicians
Clinicians
B. Rex Buchman
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A third generation rancher from the Flint Hills of Kansas. A Christian, father to five, who with wife Teresa, works raising ranching heritage horses, registered red angus cattle and hosting dude ranch adventures. He created the “Trail of Billy’s Last Ride”, a historic 170 mile trail ride tin New Mexico that lasted for 10+ years. Rex served on the board of the Ultimate Horsemen’s Challenge Association and competed in that association for five years. He has shown in the Midwest Ranch Horse Association. Rex has attended, hosted, and even taught a few colt starting and horsemanship clinics. Rex has made a living starting colts for five or six years after returning to Kansas from 11.5 years as a county agent in New Mexico. He has coached 4H horse judging teams and colt futurities while in New Mexico. Rex's purpose at EquiFest is to offer people some help with their horses, to increase their level of enjoyment and safety as they live out their horsemanship journey.
Schedule
Sunday:
Christian Horseman-Staying Safe In The Saddle On the Trail, 11:30am to 12:30pm, Ag Hall
Clinicians
Brooke Wallace Terrapin
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A Kansas cowgirl who grew up riding and showing horses expanded her knowledge of the western industry by competing in rodeo queen pageants as a way to be involved in the rodeo industry. After competing locally for a few years Brooke (Wallace) Terrapin went on to become Miss Rodeo Kansas 2019. She then competed at the Miss Rodeo America pageant placing 3rd runner up and winning Personality and Congeniality categories. In her final pageant, she won the title of Miss Rodeo USA 2020. Through her knowledge of preparing and competing in pageants Brooke hopes to continue to give back to the rodeo queen industry by helping to build confident and knowledgeable women that provide valuable ambassador roles to rodeos across the industry. With a fashion design degree from Kansas State University, Brooke started her own clothing design business called Midwest Twist where she designs custom clothing. With years of experience designing and sewing her own clothing for pageants she loves to help rodeo queens look and feel their best in unique and custom clothing for pageants and events.
EquiFest Punchy But Pretty Pageant Clinic
Wednesday in TPEC Arena & Thursday in Workshop Room upstairs at TPEC, Small Group Clinic
Clinicians
Buster McLaury
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A product of the big ranch country in West Texas, Buster McLaury brings a unique perspective into his clinics and demos. Having made his living cowboying on and managing big outfits all his life, he has worked thousands of horses and hundreds of thousands of cattle. Over 40 years around livestock has provided him with a wealth of information, experience, and stories which he readily shares with others.
Schedule
Thursday:
Cow Tales, 11:45am to 12:15pm, Ag Hall
Groundwork Before You Hit the Trail, 2:30pm to 3:30pm, TPEC
Friday:
Horsemanship 101 for the Trail Horse, 2:15pm to 3:15pm, TPEC
Cow Tales, 3:15pm to 3:30pm,( bringing in cattle for Curt's demo)
Cow Tales, 5:00pm to 5:30pm, TPEC (bringing in RR cattle)
Saturday:
Trailer Loading Issues, 10:45am to 11:45am, TPEC
Cow Tales, 3:15pm to 3:30pm, TPEC (brining in RR cattle)
Clinicians
Carole Hollers
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Carole has spent 32+ years teaching breakaway roping clinics and has competed and championed several titles:
•2021 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Breakaway Roping Arena Record – 3.4
•2021 Pink Buckle 2D Derby Champion
•2020 Inducted into South Dakota Casey Tibbs Hall of Fame
•2011 NRCA All Around Champion
•2009 SDRA All Around Champion
•4-time SDRA Breakaway Champion
•7-Time NRCA Breakaway Champion
•4-Time NRCA Finals Breakaway Champion
Carole will share her skills in a small group clinic on Wednesday preceding EquiFest. She will be assisted by Jessica Keeth, who grew up learning from Carole!
EquiFest Breakaway Clinic
Wednesday, 8am to 5pm, Small Group Breakaway Clinic, Ag Hall
Clinicians
Curt Pate
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Montana Stockman Curt Pate
For more than a decade, Curt Pate has conducted demonstrations and clinics on stockmanship, colt starting and ranch horsemanship throughout North America and Europe. A nationally recognized stockmanship instructor, Pate teaches techniques on how to put the proper pressure on cattle at a different angle and at varying amounts to help move them comfortably and without a negative experience – for the stockman or the livestock.
‘Sometimes you cannot see pressure or understand its effects until it has created a problem. When you force cattle to go into a pen, they may get excited, go on the fight, and become dangerous or very difficult to work. Negative pressure creates stress, positive pressure creates contentment. The horse is much the same, and good stockmanship creates good horses and good horses creat good stock, Pate says’.
An avid environmentalist, Pate is passionate about grazing animals to improve the environment as well as for a profitable farm business.
‘We need to utilize the Earth’s resources in a way that works like a good ranch, combining Mother Nature with technology then adding common sense and integrity. With the growing public scrutiny of livestock production, improving our livestock handling practices will help the sustainability of the cattle industry,’ Pate says.
Featured in many programs on RFD-TV, such as NCBA’S Cattlemen to Cattleman, Pate currently travels the U.S. as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s leading spokesperson on cattle handling. He is also the co-author of the book, Ranch Horsemanship, published by The Western Horseman, and had a cameo role and served as a consultant on the 1998 Robert Redford film, The Horse Whisperer.
Schedule
Thursday:
Cow Tales, 11:45am to 12:15pm, Ag Hall
Horsemanship-Back to the Basics, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, TPEC
Friday:
Cow Tales, 3:15pm to 3:30pm, (bringing in cattle for demo)
Stockmanship, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, TPEC
Cow Tales, 5:00pm to 5:30pm, TPEC (bringing in RR cattle)
Saturday:
Cow Tales, 3:15pm to 3:30pm, TPEC (bringing in cattle for demo)
Working Dogs, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, TPEC
Cow Tales, 5:00pm to 5:30pm, TPEC (bringing in RR cattle)
Clinicians
Eva Sampson
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Eva Sampson has been fortunate enough to call the Sandhills of Nebraska her home the entirety of her life. Currently she resides in Ashby, Nebraska with her husband, Will, where they live on a large cow calf operation. In 2019 Eva held the title of Miss Rodeo Nebraska and went on to the Miss Rodeo America Pageant to win written test, speech and second runner up. At this time Eva works full time as a veterinary technician at Hyannis Veterinary Service, but in her spare time she can be found on the back of a horse helping on the ranch.
EquiFest Punchy But Pretty Pageant Clinic
Wednesday in TPEC Arena & Thursday in Workshop Room upstairs at TPEC, Small Group Clinic
Clinicians
Jordan Tierney
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Hailing from the great state of South Dakota, Jordan Tierney grew up on her parents ranch with her three siblings competing in rodeo, basketball, volleyball and being fourth string ranch hand. The love for the western lifestyle runs deep, in 2019 she served as Miss Rodeo South Dakota, while earning the Appearance and Personality award at her state pageant, this lead to the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as Miss Rodeo America 2020 and due to covid 2021. Thus making her the only woman to serve two years as the National Titleholder, at the Miss Rodeo America pageant Jordan was fortunate enough to win the Appearance award and $22,500 worth of Scholarships from the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship foundation. Currently she is pursuing her Masters in Business Administration from Tarleton State University with those scholarship funds!
EquiFest Punchy But Pretty Clinic
Wednesday in TPEC Arena & Thursday in Workshop Room upstairs at TPEC, Small Group Clinic
Clinicians
Patrick Sullivan
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At 26 years old, Patrick took his first horsemanship lesson in March 2015. He did not grow up around horses, nor was he passionate about them until much later in life.
Patrick grew up in Dallas, TX but was not involved with horses, instead had a passion for soccer. He played high school, collegiate, and professional soccer. Patrick coached collegiate soccer for 4 years starting in 2011 and was the head soccer coach for a high school. In 2015, Patrick graduated with his MBA in International Management from the University of Houston- Victoria.
Once Patrick found horses in 2015, he was hooked. He was constantly learning and wanting to develop his skills. Over the past 6 years, he has accomplished as much as he could have ever imagined in such a short period of time. During the 6 years, Patrick has done the following:
•Completed Parelli Level 4 within a year and a half with the horse he started, Gami.
•Studied and interned with Ryan Rose, professional Brooklyn, WI.
•Worked with Dan James, of DDH from 2019 to 2021. Since then, has competed in the Mustang Makeover (TX), finishing Top 20 and 2nd in the newcomers.
•Finished Second in the Freestyle Pro Division in the ILHA Championships in 2020.
•Gamilah Unbridled- Riding 2500 miles from California-Kentucky completely bridle less. Visited 20 non-profits.
•Gamilah Unbridled Rescue Horse Project – working with 7 of the toughest rescue horses in the country using only liberty techniques. They are now being ridden bridle less and working on advanced liberty maneuvers such as working in teams.
•2022 Appalachian Trainer Face Off pro division Grand Champion
Schedule
Thursday:
Intro to Bridle-less Riding, 12:15pm to 1:15pm, TPEC
Celebrate EquiFest, 6:00pm, TPEC
Friday:
Helping the Herd Bound Horse, 11:45am to 12:45pm, TPEC
Why Liberty?, 6:00pm to 6:20pm, TPEC
Saturday:
Advanced Liberty Work, 12:00pm to 1:00 pm, TPEC
Clinicians
Sally Batton
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Sally Batton was Director of Riding at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH and Head Coach of the Varsity Equestrian Team for 30 years. She was named the American Riding Instructor's Association 2008 Instructor of the Year, was awarded the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Lifetime Achievement Award, was inducted in the 2020 IHSA Hall of Fame class and is the Founder of the Athletic Equestrian League. In 2022 Sally Batton’s book The Athletic Equestrian was published. Whether competing in the show ring or riding at home on the trail, every rider wants to be more secure and balanced in the saddle. This innovative guide uses highly effective exercises honed over Coach Sally’s 35-year coaching career.
Schedule
Thursday:
Ride Like a Varsity Athlete, 11:00am to 12:00pm, TPEC
Equicize, 2:45pm to 3:40pm, Ag Hall
Friday:
Biomechanics of Bending, 10:30am to 11:30am, TPEC
Polocrosse-Demonstration & Game, 4:15pm to 5:00pm, Ag Hall
Saturday:
Equicize, 2:15pm to 3:15pm, TPEC
**Don't Miss Sally's Workshop**
Riding In College-Saddles, Studies & Showing, offered twice:
Friday at 12:30 to 1:30pm
Saturday at 10:00am to 11:00am
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