Big Orange Bash 19!

--UT's new "Agriculture & Natural Resources Building" has finally opened!  Carol has reserved its large, ground floor auditorium for the first weekend in June so we can hold BOB as a two day show on Saturday / Sunday June 7 / 8, 2025.

 

--This building is on the same block where Hollingsworth Auditorium was (i.e., previous BOB shows), but bigger since it is a learning center with multiple classrooms.  Carol stepped inside its auditorium for a few minutes and sent me some pictures showing a large, well-lit room with lots of power outlets.

 

--We haven't measured it yet, so we don't have a clear idea of its logistics, such as how many tables will fit, how many judging rings we can have, how to get your horses from your car to its loading door, etc.  As the saying goes, "watch this space" (and our Facebook page) for further details as they develop!

 

...And as always, we greatly appreciate your patience, enthusiasm, and loyalty!

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--Please note that some parts of this website are "under construction".  We're working on it!  :-)

 

--We've rearranged various pages in this website to try to be more "phone friendly".  Did it improve?  :-)

 

--The University now charges visitors $10 every day for parking.  Our fundraising recipient, the Large Animal Clinic, is offering to purchase our parking tags.  However, for a 2-day BOB this will total about $1000.  Since this expense will be charged against their operating budget, we’ve courteously added the $10 fee on our Entry Forms to reimburse the Clinic through our donation.

 

--We'll hand you a University parking tag when you unload your horses at the show hall.

 

--In 2016 and 2017 we filled up in March.  In 2018 we filled up in February.  In 2019 we filled up very quickly in November 2018 which was truly amazing!  Then in 2023 after the pandemic we filled up in just 24 hours!  Wow!

 

--Needless to say we will maintain a waiting list for people who want to wait for a cancellation to free up a full table or half table.

 

​--Carol started accepting entries on December 9!

 

--Please be patient with our system for accepting applicants in a fair manner while being rapidly inundated with applications!  It's simple:  contact Carol Tuft for approval via email - ctuft (at) bellsouth.net - or text (but NOT in a Facebook post since those are difficult to search!)  She'll keep track by the timestamps of your requests.  After approval you may send in your entry.  Thanks!

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--"By popular demand" this will be our first ever two-day show!  Basically the OF Halter and CM Performance divisions will run on Saturday, while the CM Halter and OF Performance divisions will run on Sunday.

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--For Mini / Micro showers:

    In Halter Mini classes, if there are enough micros on the table, we will split them out and add a micro class.

    In Performance classes, if there are enough minis on the table, we will split them out and add a mini class.

    ("I would love to do a separate mini / micro class list but I think my brain would explode if I add any more classes.")   :-)

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--Once again we'll have an announcer: Ken Barnes.  Having an announcer makes our show run MUCH smoother.  Thanks, Ken!

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--We offer class sponsorships!  Would you like to sponsor classes, groups of classes, or entire divisions, in memory of a favorite horse, or pet, or person?  Click the 'Sponsors' tab for details.

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--Thanks to so many generous donations, we'll have a raffle!

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  -Raffle ticket prices-

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    1 for $1          (1.00 ea)

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    6 for $5          (0.83 ea)

  12 for $10

  18 for $15

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  25 for $20       (0.80 ea)

  50 for $40

  75 for $60

100 for $80

125 for $100

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--Obviously we have no experience with the expected temperatures in this newly constructed show hall.  You might want to dress in layers, just in case it gets too cool or too warm.

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--We are continually updating this BOB website.  How are we doing?  Suggestions are welcome!