The 2018 American Hackney Horse Society Grand Event & LBS Dinner and Auction will take place March 9-10, 2018, at The Hawthorns Country Club in Fishers, Indiana. There are two full days of information with Q&A sessions, food, friends, a silent auction and of course, the Stallion Auction. Attendees also can have their picture taken with the LBS championship trophy.
The events at The Hawthorns Country Club begin Saturday with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by buffet-style dinner at 6:45. The fun begins at 7:45 p.m. with the 2018 LBS Auction. Please contact the AHHS office or mail your reservation with payment soon. Prices are listed below; register by February 20, 2018, to receive a discount. Please contact the AHHS Executive Secretary, Taylor Gregory, to reserve your dinner or with any questions. OR use the following link to print off, mail, email, or fax dinner reservations to the AHHS Office: http://hackneysociety.com/assets/18lbsdinnerresform.pdf. Remember that payment must be included with the reservation to receive the discount. Phone: (859) 255-8694. E-mail: ahhscsl@qx.net. Fax: (859) 255-0177.
Prices are: Adult before February 20, $37; adult after February 20, $50; youth, $20.
Use the folliwing link to reserve a room at the Holiday Inn Express, Fishers, Indiana. Rooms are available at a special LBS Grand Weekend rate: $99 plus tax for a king bed; $109 plus tax for two queen beds: https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=INDFI&_PMID=99801505&GPC=LBS&viewfullsite=true
LIST OF STALLIONS AVAILABLE FOR BID (as of 1-31-2018)
GRAND EVENT AND LBS AUCTION AGENDA:
FRIDAY EVENING --
Appetizers and cash bar at 6:45 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express-Fishers Indiana.
A Night of Laughter with Dave "The King" Wilson
SATURDAY MORNING -- at Holiday Inn Express, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
PREPARING FOR THE LBS WEANLING CLASS
Getting Your Mare in Foal - Dr. Joe Lowry
Preparing Your Foal to Show - Scott Seils-Ryan Kildow-Greg Reason
Shoeing - Rick Medd
SATURDAY AFTERNOON -- at Holiday Inn Express, 1 p.m-3 p.m.
PREPARING FOR THE LBS 3 YEAR OLD CLASS
Preparing Your 3-Year-Old to Show
Chris Gantley-Jr Schut- Rich Campbell
Followed by Roundtable Discussion Q&A
With Chris Gantley-Rodney Hicks-Andy Freseth - Rich Campbell-Dr. Joe Lowry-Rick Medd
AHHS ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING -- 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY EVENING
LBS Dinner and Stallion Auction at Hawthorns Country Club, Fishers, Indiana
Silent Auction 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Cocktails 6 p.m.
Buffet Dinner 6:45 p.m.
Program and Stallion Auction 7:45 p.m.
Junior Exhibitor Regional Awards Presentation
Followed by the Stallion Auction
AHHS members can still donate their stallion to the 2018 AHHS Limited Breeders Sweepstakes Auction. The Stallion Donor form is available at the AHHS website. Print and complete the form from the following link and return to AHHS office. http://hackneysociety.com/assets/18lbsstallioncontract.pdf
-- via AHHS