Horse show trots into arena to help Humane Society

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard

Local equestrian Amy Mitchell rides her 6-year-old mare Lucy in preparation for the Warren County Saddle Club Open Fun Show to be held at the Saddle Club Arena Saturday, May 3 beginning at 10 a.m. (Charles W. Johnson photo)

Animal lovers, and particularly those who love horses, should come out to the Warren County Saddle Club-sponsored Open Fun Show this Saturday at the Saddle Club Arena at the fairgrounds. The fun will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature events like the Catalog Race, Pole Bending, Potato Drop, Bat-n-Bucket, and more traditional events like barrel racing and pleasure horses.

There will be a $5 per vehicle entry charge and $5 per horse entry fee for riders. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Warren County.

Saddle Club board member Amy Mitchell was instrumental in putting the event together, along with her sisters Stephanie Morrison and Kim Bonner.

“This is one of the most important things we can do for our county,” Mitchell said. “We may not all have animals, or even love animals, but if all these strays were on the streets just multiplying, what kind on environment would it be for us to live in,” Mitchell said.

“Being an animal lover, I always try to look out for what we need to do in their best interests,” she added.