Setting Up the Show Hall

Yesterday I drove out to Oxford and met Brooke and Tom to set up for Happy Trails V/The Dan Patch Show.

Of course, I had to stop by his barn and take a photograph.

Dan Patch is not buried here; this marker is a memorial to him and his Oxford roots.

The show autograph model was placed on a lectern close to the front door.

A view of the show tables and the entrants' tables.

The building is huge! And there are two more stories to it plus an attic.

I also set up the photo spot with the show drape. I put it near the windows where the light would be best.

I may move that table lamp on show day so the show drape can be moved back.

I also put my collection of bridle rosettes out for display so folks can see the Dan Patch set.

Ribbons and rosettes are on both show tables.

I also need to put out a basket to collect ribbons that people don't want to keep.

Already in the hall was this huge table. Due to its size, I thought it would be perfect for raffle donations.

It wasn't. And if any more donations arrive on Saturday, I'm going to have to do a little rearranging.

Which is a lovely problem to have - thank you to all who sent donations!

As it was, I had so many that I ended up using the benches for the table!

Set up was done in an hour although I realized after I got home that one of my personal sales models had accidentally been placed on the raffle table (the Hartland above) and needs to be moved back to my sales horses.

And, I discovered that I did not put out the Arabian show halters. In fact, I don't recall seeing them even though I know I packed them. I will look through the tubs when I arrive at the show hall tomorrow morning.

Due to time constraints, there may not be a blog post Saturday morning. If not, I'll be back Sunday.

Stay 'tooned!

A Really Cool Raffle Donation

Second Post of the Day

Amid all the planning for The Feast of the Hunters' Moon, I am also preparing for Happy Trails V - The Dan Patch Show. (Note to self: holding a live show a few weeks after the Feast is not the best idea!)

Donations have been arriving, including this one from Marilou Mol. She saw it at BreyerFest and thought it would be perfect for the show. (She was right.)

Cheryl Erickson's new book about the Standardbred, Greyhound.

To commemorate the 100th running of the Hambletonian, there were 100 special slipcases made for the book.

and Marilou's book has one of the slipcases!

The back of the slipcase.

The book itself.

The book is signed by the author, includes a bookmark,

and has tote bag to keep everything in!

What a generous donation! Thank you, Marilou! Whoever wins this in the raffle will be a really lucky person!

You could win this Cute Highland Cow keychain!

Comment to enter the September Give Away!

The FAMulous Show - Raffle Items

The day of the show, a lot of raffle items were handed to us - so many of the entrants had generously brought items to donate.

The show hall had a stage and long tables were set up for the items - we got so many the day of the show that we had to set up a third table to hold them all.

Luckily for us, judges Cristine Holt and Tara Oliver pitched right in and set up all those new items for us.

I have posted most of the raffle items that were received prior to the show here and on Facebook, so these photos are of the things that arrived on Saturday morning before the show.

We had a lot of very collectible vintage tack

and some swag from The Mares in Black!

This little goat tying set was a very hot item.

This plushy donkey was another hot item.

I focus on Traditionals for the most part, but I do love the Zodiac horses!

Tomorrow's blog entry will wrap up the show report.