Welcome to Mark Harrell Horse Shows! 

There is no “I” in team & there is no “I” in Mark Harrell Horse Shows. When an organization or association hires Mark Harrell Horse Shows, we come in as a collective group & with each person knowing their responsibilities. We all work together to make each and every show as perfect as possible & make sure we are prepared in advance. Whether the show is a smaller two day show or a longer 4-5 day circuit, each show receives the same preparation & dedication. 

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the team members involved with Mark Harrell Horse Shows.
 

Mark Harrell, Michael David (Mikey) & David Pardue
Mark Harrell, though his name is on the marquee, Mark will be the first to acknowledge that he has great friends & ‘co-workers’ working along side him. Mark Harrell has been involved with horses since his early childhood.  He managed his first horse show in 1982 and to this day is still managing it.  Having been a seasoned horse show exhibitor, Mark has a different perception of what it takes to run a show.  He is a multiple PHBA and IBHA World Champion trainer & exhibitor.  Mark’s position at the shows is as show manager. His duties vary but he is commonly known as the man with the raffle tickets & resulting prizes. Mark is also a licensed Real Estate Agent in Illinois.	David Pardue has been working the horse shows since 1998. As Director of Operations & Vice President of Mark Harrell Horse Shows, David can usually be found in the show office taking entries or tabbing exhibitors out. However, David’s forte is the hospitality end of the shows. If hospitality is part of the show contract, David can plan, organize & throw the most elaborate, fun & fan-friendly parties ever seen at a show. David, Mark’s partner, previously worked in the retail industry & knows that it is the little things that exhibitors appreciate the most. Many times if you call the office, you will talk with David. In addition to MHHS, David is also a licensed Real Estate Agent in Illinois specializing in residential and new construction homes. He is a multi-million dollar producer.
Michael David joined Mark Harrell Horse Shows in April of 2008. This lucky little boy was adopted by Mark & David & is named after Mark's brother & David's father. Mikey is a well-traveled little boy who has passed his 30th+ airline flight & is beginning to talk!  He has his own pony & will be shooting for the 2012 Congress Small Fry!

Larry Maxwell of Watson, IL started working the shows as the show secretary in 1990. He is retired from the Illinois Consolidated Telephone company with 32 years of service and also spent 25 years with the Illinois National Guard retiring as the rank of 04 (Major.) Our team’s resident “Kenny Chesney”, Larry can often be heard practicing his banjo. Larry prepares the computer system & judge’s cards in advance of many of the shows.  Larry is also a past horse show exhibitor. In 2007, Larry started cutting back on some of his shows; but have no fear, he'll be around!
Kathy Avolt of Lafayette, IN serves as the announcer for most of our shows. She has more than 15 years of competitive speech in her background and previously served as the editor of a state Quarter Horse association’s magazine and web site.  She understands the running of shows, having been both an exhibitor and show manager, having managed her first Quarter Horse show at the age of 16 for local 4-H club. Kathy’s position also requires a lot of pre-show details. She designs the showbills, tab sheets, handles the promotion for the shows & also follows up with the posting of results & a show review. Kathy is responsible for the daily maintenance of Mark Harrell Horse Shows' web site.  During the show, Kathy is also responsible for figuring the circuit awards for each class.
Julie Pardue of Plant City, FL joined MHHS in 2006 and is well-versed on the show management end of everything. If the last name looks familiar it should! Julie is David Pardue's mother! (I think someone needs to check her license - she does not look old enough!)  Julie has more than 25 years of management & accounting experience, working for a number of large companies. Born in England, Julie was a military brat & later married a member of the Air Force. She has resided in 8 different states and 5 different countries.  She resides just outside of Tampa, FL with her husband and 3 cats! (She calls herself a big cat lover!)

If Mark Harrell Horse Shows can assist with an upcoming show of yours, please email us for additional information. We look forward to meeting new exhibitors and associations. It is our pleasure working with you.

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What others are saying about Mark Harrell Horse Shows' shows...

"Thank you for such a wonderful show. I attended the March to the Arch for the first time this year and had a ball !! The show was well run and most importantly.....FUN. It was great to arrive in the morning and be treated to breakfast, show all day, receive great prizes and then have an exhibitors dinner to finish the day off. It really doesn't get much better than that !! The generosity of so many for such a worthy cause was overwhelming. I want to thank you and all your staff for the countless hours of hard work and endless smiles. We came from North Carolina and the trip was well worth it. See you next year!!"
Kellie Morris & No Big Detail

"I was not able to go to the March to the Arch (or my daughter wanted me to stay home) but all I have heard is how great your shows are. WOW you must run a great show. Everyone that went from Missy Thyfault's group said it was the "best show ever." I have heard great things about the food, the prizes, the people, the hospitality and the survivor class. It's nice to hear and be a part of such a great event."
Charley, Mackenzie, Madison Thiel and show mom Cyndi

To Mark and the fabulous crew,
I just wanted to thank you for a great show at Kinder, LA this past weekend. I have shown horses for many years and cannot tell you when the last time I had so much fun at a horse show. The show was run great, the awards were super and all of you were wonderful and supportive. Thanks so much for putting the FUN back into horse shows!
Barbara, Texas