Saturday, October 15, 2011

As they say...bring a jacket..

...it's gonna be kinda chilly in Madison!  Weather compliments of weather.com

Friday, October 14, 2011

The Tailgate and Auction - A Sneak Preview!!


WCS “Tailgate Party” and Live Auction to Benefit


the 2011 WCS in Madison Wisconsin


On Thursday evening, Oct. 20th, 2011 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin, Clydesdale Breeders & enthusiasts from around the world will come together to celebrate the opening of the World Clydesdales Show in Madison by offering a kick-off "Tailgate Party” and auction. All proceeds will directly benefit the WCS.

A social hour sponsored by Shipshewana Harness is planned from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at which time a live auction of some very exclusive items will be offered. Some of those unique auctions items will include original artwork and photographs from the WCS 2011, including such artists a C. Marcus Stone, Rozann Henning, Lynn Cassels-Caldwell, Carol Stevens, and Shelli Breidenbach. Also there will be some specialty items such as hand-made horseshoes, CBUSA logo items, farrier supplies, and a hand-made Rocking horse and a children’s picnic table. A sincere thank you to all the donors of auction items including all of the above-featured artists, and to donors Steve Gregg, Will Lent, Mike and Cheri Moleski, Mike and Kerry Gaynor, Marion Bliler, DVM and the CBUSA!

A “Tail Gate” style BBQ buffet will be served beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. and will feature such Wisconsin specialty foods such as Johnsonville Bratwursts, Wisconsin Sauerkraut, Angus Beef Burgers, and grilled Chicken. This buffet will also include several delicious side dishes, soft drinks, coffee, and a make your own Sundae Bar with all the trimmings!\

This is the social event of the year surely not to be missed and a great opportunity to visit with everyone and celebrate the opening of the World Clydesdales Show! It is a very unique opportunity for Clydesdale Breeders and the public to gather in one place! There will be guests coming from across North America and several European countries!

Tickets are available for the evening meal at $30 each for adults and $15 for children 10 and under. Please be sure to purchase your tickets prior to arriving in Madison if possible through the Clydesdale Office: 815-247-8780 - or please email: secretary@clydesusa.com. Visa and MasterCard is also accepted.


Check out these items!!!!






World Clydesdale Show will be On-Line!!!



The World Clydesdale Show will be on-line!
The WCS will be live and on-line from Madison!  You can get live, real-time results from all the classes 
through the show blog, Twitter and our Facebook page.  

We'll look behind the scenes at the horses, the people and all the events!
 
So, bookmark this blog page:  http://worldclydesdaleshow.blogspot.com/

"Like" us on Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/worldclydesdaleshow

And "follow" us on Twitter:   http://twitter.com/#!/worldclydeshow

So please pass these coordinates along to your friends and family and retweet us from the show!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

COUNTDOWN to Madison!!!

We're almost there!  The World Clydesdale Show starts next week in Madison, WI.  We'll be live blogging the results of all classes, sending you behind the scenes reports and generally sharing all the fun here!

In the meantime......here's something that's been added to the show!



Photo Contest at the World Clydesdale Show
A wonderful family, by the name of the Hiskett Family, has volunteered to organize and run the Photo Contest for the WCS. They have confirmed the rules and have created an entry form for the project. Both of these forms can be found on the Clydesdale Breeders website at www.clydesusa.com. Thank you to the Hiskett Family to step forward and add a fun event to the WCS!