Hey there cowpokes! Time to saddle up once again and head out for the ride across the nation. Thought you’d like to see the line up for the 2009 Black Stallion Literacy Foundation road show … coming to an arena near you.
Oh yeah, the pictures are of my daughter, Miranda, in Ecuador doing some environmental research on the Galapagos islands … she’s in college at Santa Clara … go Miranda Farley!

the road show;
BSLF 2009 Show ITINERARY

Friday, April 17, 2009 – Performers going by truck
Leave Arabian Nights for Little Rock, Arkansas (trucks with horses)

Sunday, April 19, 2009 – Performers flying
Performers/staff flying arrive in Little Rock, Arkansas for rehearsal
No rehearsal for Big Horse Productions

Sunday, April 19, 2009
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Rehearsal
Barton Coliseum
2600 Howard Street
Little Rock, AR 72206

Monday, April 20, 2009 – Two Performances (SHOWS)
10:15 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance
12:15 p.m. BSLF Matinee Performance

Monday, April 20, 2009
2:00 p.m. Performers with trucks/horses travel to Jonesboro, AR

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Rehearsal
Arkansas State University
217 Olympic Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – Two Performances
10:15 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance
12:15 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance

Thursday, April 23, 2009 – One Performance
10:30 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance

1:00 p.m. – Performers with trucks/horses depart for Bentonville

Thursday, April 23, 2009
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. REHEARSAL
Stalls available at Benton County Fairgrounds
Benton County Fairgrounds
7658 SW Regional Airport Blvd.

Friday, April 24, 2009 – Two Performances (SHOWS)
10:15 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance
12:15 p.m. BSLF Matinee Performance

Friday, April 24, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – General Admission show for the General Public

Saturday, April 25, 2009
10:00a.m. Performers with trucks/horses depart for Fort Smith
Kay Rogers Arena
4400 Midland Blvd
Fort Smith, AR 72904

Sunday, April 26, 2009
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. REHEARSAL

Monday, April 27, 2009 – One Performance
10:30 a.m. BSLF Matinee Performance

Monday, April 27, 2009 – 2pm
Performers with trucks/horses depart for Tucson, Arizona
Performers fly to Tucson, Arizona
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – REHEARSAL
Tucson Convention Center
260 South Church
Tucson, AZ 85701
Stalls available at Al-Marah Arabians

Thursday, April 30, 2009
10:30 a.m. – BSLF Matinee Performance (SHOW)

Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Performers with trucks/horses travel to Phoenix, AZ
Stalls available at Westworld Arena
Westworld
1661 N. Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Saturday, May 2, 2009

2:00-4:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday performances ?day and Night 6pm

Monday, May 4, 2009 (SHOW)
10:30 a.m. – BSLF Matinee Performance

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 (SHOW)
10:30 a.m. – BSLF Matinee Performance

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
2:00 p.m. – Performers with trucks/horses depart for Fort Worth, Texas

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Performers Fly to Fort Worth

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Performers with trucks/horses arrive in Fort Worth
Stalls available at Will Rogers Memorial Center
3401 W. Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Thursday, May 7, 2009
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Friday, May 8, 2009
10:30 a.m. – BSLF Matinee Performance