I'm in Illinois, it stopped raining. Channel 23 was here with a live remote showing some of the horse disiplines here. Yes I have pictures, but it finally happened, I forgot the cord for my new camera and the card reader on my laptop doesn't work. Oh well, I'll have the pictures up when I get back to Colorado.
Come by and see the new Side Tracker hitch mover and I have a Titan dump trailer, it's 5x8 holds a round bale, big square and ramps for a ATV.
Lots of clinicians, suppose to be all sun the next two days. Come by, say, hi and play with the toys.
Posted 2009-08-28 11:35 PM (#110094 - in reply to #110093) Subject: RE: Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
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Posts: 1160 Location: Denver Colorado
Forgot to tell you about supper. We don't have The Machine Shed restraunts in Colorado. I'm impressed, kinda like Cracker Barrel but better, toy tractors to play with while you wait for food. Special was catfish all you can eat. It was like having a buffet at my table. Had to waddle across the road to my Motel 6.
Next week I'm off to the NATDA convention in Louisville KY, hope to see allot of you trailer dealers there. We'll be demonstrating EZ Connector magnetic trailer plug, Haylevator trailer hay lift and Side Tracker hitching alignment.
See if I make it all the way pulling doubles. Made it to California and Illinois. I'm at 25,900 GVWR combination, have my DOT #, collecting all the versions of trailering law across the country. I've been interviewed about CDL in magazines, but would never write the article because of the conflicting laws around the states.
Posted 2009-09-04 10:54 AM (#110280 - in reply to #110093) Subject: RE: Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
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Posts: 274 Location: MO in woods
We used to attend NIHF but moved to Southern MO so too far now.If really enjoyed Machine Shed theres one off intrestate 80 Iowa not far from Worlds largest Truck stop If I remember correctly.The foods so yummy...
Posted 2009-09-04 3:00 PM (#110290 - in reply to #110093) Subject: RE: Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
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Posts: 1160 Location: Denver Colorado
I was going to stop at the big truck stop on I-80, but as usuall pushing threw to get home. Get tired of truck stop hot dogs, bought a 12 volt refrig for the trailer, now I'll be a coinsure of cold cuts. It'll cut my food bill in half at the shows too.
Posted 2009-09-07 10:28 PM (#110384 - in reply to #110093) Subject: RE: Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
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Posts: 48 Location: Northern IL
I was at the Northern IL Horse Fest. I live about 65 miles away from it. This was the first year I have attend cuz usually go to the Stephenson County Fair Horse Show and help a friend. Just got lucky this year as they moved the fair up a month. My brother-in-law has attended before and said that there was alot less vendors then he has seen in the past. Talked to someone I knew who was there doing a breed demo and he said there was hardly anyone there the first day. Hope it is just a reflection of the economy this year and it gets better next year.
Sorry I missed you and should have stopped and said "HI" but didn't realize it was you, Mr.Truck...
The truck stop that you all are referring to is the I80 Truck Stop in Walcott and they have very good food there cuz there is a restaurant in there. Really neat place.
The horse fair you really want to attend is the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison,WI in April...
Posted 2009-09-09 11:46 PM (#110526 - in reply to #110093) Subject: RE: Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
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Posts: 1160 Location: Denver Colorado
Yeah I hear about the Madison expo often, I'll try to get there next year. In Louisville now, judging by attendence numbers at the NATDA, trailer dealers are optimistic.
Northern Illinois Horse Fest August 29& 30
