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Published July 05, 2008 01:11 am - JEFFERSON — Passing the love of horses to a new generation was a big part of the 38th Annual Runnin’ Free Open Horse and Pony Show Friday at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. Competitors celebrate holiday on horseback By WARREN DILLAWAY Staff Writer Star Beacon JEFFERSON — Passing the love of horses to a new generation was a big part of the 38th Annual Runnin’ Free Open Horse and Pony Show Friday at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds.
“I’ve been at all 38,” said Dee Carlson who founded the 4-H horse riding club almost 40 years ago. She said the event is the organization’s only fundraiser for the year’s activities. Organizers were happy with the turnout at the show that included 42 different classes for people ranging in age from three to 73. “We were concerned because of the weather (recently) and gas prices but we’ve had a good day,” Carlson said. The show is a bit different than some on the Northeast Ohio Horse Association circuit as prize winners can choose from a variety of options. Carlson said many people win trophies on a regular basis so the show offers hay carriers, art work and other creative gifts for those who already have a shelf full of trophies. Mother Nature smiled on show organizers as the weather was not too hot and not too cold. “We have gone from going (home) to get our down jackets to being 100 degrees,” she said of the varied weather during the last 38 years. “I was in this club when I was a little girl and Dee was my advisor,” said Joann Justus, of Trumbull Township, while sorting ribbons for the next class. Ashley McClintock, 8, of Bainbridge Township, is working the NEOHA circuit and said she works three to four days a week with her horse. Giving back is an important aspect of the show, according to adults that help make it a reality. “I’ve been doing this for four or five years,” said George Smith of his judging which occurred on Saturday after pulling a third shift and garnering no sleep. 
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