HAPPY 21st ANNIVERSARY LAKE EFFECTS! In 1986 the Lake Effects Horse Show circuit was formed to accommodate riders in Western Michigan. Our first awards banquet was a pig roast following the last horse show of the summer. We now host beautiful banquets for these ceremonies, awarding over 20 trophies and 100 ribbons. The LEHS provides ten affordable summer shows at wonderful facilities with experienced show managers. Many riders who got their start on the LEHS have gone on to qualifications and awards on the national level. We invite you to join us as we celebrate 21 YEARS of hosting Horse Shows. Watch our prizelists for exciting events you can share with us.

The Lake Effect Horse Shows will be hosting the American Hunter Jumper/Dover Saddlery Junior Hunter Challenge again this year. It is only held at shows unrecognized by the USEF. Riders may not have shown higher than 2'9". The fence height for the class is 2'3" - 2'6". The class is run in a two round classic format with scores announced. At the end of the season, the riders top three events/scores will count toward a year-end award. There is a Western and Eastern Champion. The Champions were given a travel grant to the Capital Challenge Horse show to watch the hunters compete and to meet leading hunter riders/trainer. Good Luck to all riders - No membership is required! We hope you will all try out this fun new class! For more information you can go to the AHJF website.

The Lake Effect Horse Shows are proud to announce that Jacqui Meyers is the 2005 Eastern regional Champion of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation/Dover Saddlery Junior Hunter Challenge. Jacqui rides at Casey Hughes, Fox Brush Farm in Dewitt, Michigan. Her mount for the summer was "Night Cap", owned by Deborah Devine. Jacqui was the guest of the AHJF and Dover attending the Capital Challenge Horse Show. She met many leading professional riders, course designers, show managers, veterinarians and farriers. There was a center ring awards presentation for her and the Western region winner. Her trainer, Amy Hayes, also received a jacket for her student's effort. Congratulations Jacqui!

Click Here for the 2007 Lake Effect Awards Banquet
Click Here for the LEHS Rule Book and Show Schedule
Click Here for the LEHS Nomination Form

    Date Location Contact
    May 17 & 18 Meadowview Farm, Inc.
Lowell, MI
Cathy Johnson
(616) 897-9944
www.meadowview-farm.com

 
    May 24 & 25 River Hollow Farm
Perrysburg, OH
Nancy Hudson
(419) 874-3055

 
    June 14 & 15 River Hollow Farm
Perrysburg, OH
Nancy Hudson
(419) 874-3055

 
    June 21 & 22 Windsong Stable, Inc.
Battle Creek, MI
Sandi Teachman
(269) 979-4621
www.windsongstableinc.com

 
    July 12 & 13 Meadowview Farm, Inc.
Lowell, MI
Cathy Johnson
(616) 897-9944
www.meadowview-farm.com

 
    July 19 & 20 Fox Brush Farm
DeWitt, MI
Casey Hughes
(517) 626-6161

 
    August 9 & 10 Windsong Stable, Inc.
Battle Creek, MI
Sandi Teachman
(269) 979-4621
www.windsongstableinc.com

 
    August 16 & 17 Fox Brush Farm
DeWitt, MI
Casey Hughes
(517) 626-6161

 
    September 6 & 8 Windsong Stable, Inc.
Battle Creek, MI
Sandi Teachman
(269) 979-4621
www.windsongstableinc.com

 
    September 13 & 14 Meadowview Farm, Inc.
Lowell, MI
Cathy Johnson
(616) 897-9944
www.meadowview-farm.com

 

For prizelists for individual shows, please phone the person listed as contact. To be put on the LEHS mailing list please contact Sandi Teachman at (269) 979-4621 or sandi@windsongstableinc.com

No rider membership is required, all riders points are automatically counted toward equitation classes. Any rider is invited to show in the LEHS medals, according to each class description. Your horse must be "nominated" for it's hunter points to count toward year end awards.

Nominations must be mailed to Sandi Teachman, 11666 Sonoma Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015 before your horse's first show.

If you or your business would like to become a year end division sponsor, please mail a check to Sandi Teachman, 11666 Sonoma Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015

Contact Cathy Johnson at (616) 897-9944 or cathy@meadowview-farm.com for any other LEHS related questions or to receive a rule book by mail.