The excitement builds, as Middle Tennessee State University morphs into QuarterFest headquarters. See photos of the conversion!

By Holly Clanahan, America’s Horse editor

MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE – I’m feeling like a little kid at Christmas … we’ve got movie horses rolling onto the grounds of QuarterFest, we have Hannah Montana banners, autographed posters and T-shirts, with which we’re promoting the appearance of her movie horse, “Blue Jeans,” and we’ve got the beginnings of a horsey shopping mecca, otherwise known as the QuarterFest trade show. It is e.x.c.i.t.i.n.g!!

Things are shaping up quickly around here, and the momentum is building.

The QuarterFest gates open tomorrow, May 1. There’s still time to get tickets to AQHA’s first equine expo in celebration of America’s Horse, but you’d better hurry!

If you can’t make it during the day on Friday, stop on by for the All-Star Equine Extravaganza.

You can also catch the show on Saturday night. The best words to describe this fantastic event for the whole family? Crazy! You’ll be treated to non-stop horsey action. If you have never seen Equine Extremist Tommie Turvey in real life, I’ve just got one thing to say to you; “extremist” doesn’t quite do him justice!

Check out the slideshow for more on what’s happening at QuarterFest.  Click on the photos to see the descriptive captions. And remember … the festivities start Friday.  If you’re not here already … you’ve still got time! It’s a party you don’t want to miss!

Once you get to QuarterFest, enjoy our “spend $50-get-free-Extravaganza-ticket offer.” It applies to ALL QuarterFest vendors! Yippie!!!