2024 Texas Rice Festival Open Horse Show

By Gloria Way

   A long time favorite of the annual Texas Rice Festival is its Open Horse show. This year’s show was held this past Saturday at the Lilton Sonnier Area at Winnie-Stowell Park. Show managers Cheryl Shaw and Medwyn Lavergne organized the day long affair with competitors from all over the state. “This has been one of our best turnouts,” said Lavergne as riders were preparing to compete in their specific category.

  The TRF chose Larry Bollich for its Western Pleasure Memorial Buckle Class Honoree. Larry has been a major contributor to the horse show industry for many decades and has captured numerous World Show titles. Additionally, he has bred and raised several high-caliber horses that have made lifelong competitive show horses for their youth and amateur owners as well as open division professionals. He and his wife Susan Bollich’s dedication to the Palomino Horse Breed Association is a standard we are horsemen should strive to adhere to.