DATE: April 02, 2009

CONTACT: Charles Williams, 864-646-2717 or 2718
cwllms@clemson.edu

WRITER: Charles Williams, 864-646-2717 or 2718
cwllms@clemson.edu

April events planned at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena

PENDLETON — The following events are scheduled at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena at Clemson University in upcoming weeks. For event-day information, call the arena show office at 864-646-2719 or visit the Web site at: http://www.clemson.edu/garrison/.

Little North American
Sponsor: Clemson University animal veterinary sciences department
Location: Cattle Complex
Date: April 2-4
Times: Noon-10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Contact: Jillian Fain, 864-656-1745, jfain@clemson.edu

Palmetto Alpaca Classic Alpaca Show
Sponsor: Alpaca Small Farm Network
Location: Main Arena
Date: April 3-5
Times: Noon-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free
Contact: Dawn Dolpp, 804-365-7949
Alpaca judging (body, fleece and halter and obstacle course) and artists displaying their products using alpaca fleece.

S.C. Walking Horse Ladies Auxiliary TWH Cancer Benefit Show
Sponsor: S.C. Walking Horse Ladies Auxiliary
Location: Main Arena
Dates: April 10-11
Times: 6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Contact: Beverly Mcleod, 803-276-7166 or 864-270-1110 (mccleodbs@dhec.sc.gov); stall rental, Sadie McLeod, 803-276-3277; Landis Johnson, 803-663-6182 for RV rental; and Ann Efrid, 803-663-3506 for vendor space rental
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society

J.D. Massey Classic
Sponsor: Greenville Horse Show and Fair Inc.
Location: Main Arena
Dates: April 15-18
Times: Noon and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
Admission: $5 nightly
Contact: Dan Shirley, 864-630-1669
One of the oldest-running American Saddlebred Horse Shows in the United States. Classes include three-gaited; five-gaited; fine harness, road pony and equitation for youth, adult and academy riders.  

Carolina Classic Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Show and Clinic
Sponsor: PPFHA
Location: Main Arena
Dates: April 25-26
Times: 8:30 a.m. daily
Admission: Free
Contact: Debra Kennerly, 864-420-1170 (dkennerly@netzero.com); Gayling Fox, 864-238-0855
Web site: www.piedmontpasofino.org
Paso Fino competitive horse show

Shorthorn Sale
Sponsor: Southeastern Shorthorn Sale
Location: Cattle Complex
Date: April 25
Time: Noon
Admission: Free
Contact: Randy Griffis (nancyg@clemson.edu), 864-646-8293
Consignment sale of purebred shorthorn cattle

Additional events may be scheduled at any time. For the latest information, contact arena director Charles Williams at 864-646-2717 or Cathy Putnam at 864-646-2718.

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