Tampa, FL -  The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show is pleased to welcome world class trail clinician Tim Kimura of Oak Point, TX, who will be designing the trail patterns and conducting clinics during the event. Scheduled for December 27-31, 2012 at the Florida State Fairgrounds' Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL, the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show features five full days of events including Hunters, Equitation, Reining, Western Pleasure, Trail Riding, Driving, Showmanship and Halter classes. This year, the show ends on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Nicknamed the "Man of Trail," Kimura has been a trail course designer for over 25 years and draws around 100 trail patterns each year for events across the globe. He believes in the 4-P's of Trail: Preparation, Practice, Planning, and Performance. Kimura also believes riders should chase perfection and try to catch excellence along the way.

Kimura was introduced to designing trail course at his father's saddle club. He focused on the West Coast until 1995 when he was introduced to the AQHA. "I started doing their Worlds Shows about 17 years ago," he explained. "I've done Worlds Shows for all of the breeds now. I've also worked internationally, so I've kind of done it all."

"In the 80's Trail was kind of boring, they had slow maneuvers with a lot of backing up and side steps," continued Kimura. "I came from more of a reining background and so I implemented that and made faster, more upbeat patterns. They have more poles and agility obstacles, so it's faster and easier to watch. The level or horses, riders, and trainers has gone up so much and this is one of the strongest events you will see at the horse shows now."

The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show is one of Kimura's favorite stops each year. "I have a lot of friends in the area and so it's great to go see them during the holiday season," he commented. "I make the patterns more difficult for this competition to challenge the experienced horses because it is the end of the show season."

The Trail classes at the Florida Gold Coast Horse Show will be held every other day, and Kimura will conduct clinics and warm-ups during the off days for the competitors. For more information about Tim Kimura please visit http://www.facebook.com/TimKimuraManOfTrail?fref=ts.

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