• August 12 - Trainers Arrive, Basic Skills tests; Adoption appointments; vendor setup, and Carrie Dieters' barrel race series. Evening includes a gala type dinner at The Back 40 which will open to the public around 9pm for a live band.
• August 13 - the big event! Vendor fair and tack booth all day, and the horse and trainer pairs will present a freestyle exhibition to the public. The horses will be available for adoption to approved adopters through an auction process and a winner will be crowned!