The Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO, will be the location for Women and Horses Expo 2008, October 24-26. Among the presenters and clinicians will be Bonnie Davis from California. Davis is an avid trail rider, horsecamper, consulting editor to Trail Rider magazine, writer and owner of Two Horse Enterprises (www.twohorseenterprises.com), which is dedicated to trail riding and horsecamping.

Davis will host the forum and discussion, "Who Says You Can't Do It?!" She maintains, "One is never to old to ride. You just have to have the attitude to get on your horse and go. After all, who says you can't do it?"

Drawing from her own experiences, Davis feels "attitude is what it's all about. If you want to ride, you will. If you say I can't, you won't. No one can tell you what you can and can't do. It's all in your head. Hopefully some of my experiences and yours will help other gals stay on their horses or get back on their horses.

"At 19, 30 even 40, I wouldn't get on a mounting block or a trailer fender for nothing. It was called pride. At 67, I'm looing for every rock, stump, trailer fender, hillside, creek bank I can find to get back on my horse when I get off. The important thing is to remember I'm not the only one looking for those mounting items. Others are too. Sometimes, it just seems like I'm the only one," Davis concluded.

In addition to "Who Says You Can't Do It?!" Davis will also present "Horsecamping—Expanding Your Trail Riding Adventures." Topics and information on where to go trail riding, getting ready to camp, preparing a horse for camping, using water, selecting feeds to meet environmental considerations and more will be presented. Regardless if one is a beginner or a pro, "Horsecamping" will provide information and a tip or two for organizing that first or next trip.

For more information on the Women and Horses Expo, visit www.womenandhorsesexpo.com or call (417) 581-1155. To contact Bonnie Davis, call (510) 299-5212 or e-mail [email protected].