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| - I've been coming to the Arabian Horse show for a long time now, and let me tell you, this is by far the coolest thing going on in Arizona in the middle of February that you just cannot miss! 2400 Arabian and half horses competing for 10 days is no small feat, let me tell you.
This show has been at Westworld for a long time now, long before I ever discovered this event. There's 11 arenas of competition going on, from Western Pleasure, reining, saddle seat and a whole lot more. Just about every possible competition goes on here for horses and riders, and the best of the best will show here. The riders do end up winning cash prizes and its a national show, so the awards really mean a lot to the barns and riders competing.
Overall, there's 11 rings of competition going on for 10 days all day long. Competition starts at 8 am and generally runs until 6 PM. As long as your there during these hours, you can watch any of the competitions you like. You walk from arena to arena and watch the riders do their thing, and they announce the winners right then and there. They also have warm up rings so you can watch the trainers and riders warm up for those competitions that are coming up, and its an awesome sight to see.
They also have an enormous amount of shopping here. Everything from Jewelry, to clothes, paintings, furniture, horse and animal products such as saddles, harnesses, natural dog products and beds and a bunch more. Lots of barn companies show up here as well for people who want to have one on their property! This is awesome to walk through and see! They have really cute affordable ones that are 4 stalls big, that can house up to 4 horses, or you can make one a tack room and put 3 other horses in there at your preference. They even have super expensive ones (the ones that I love and want) that are made of really fancy wood and have all kinds of awesome features in them. Some of these barns are as expensive as a house! Definitely a must see! Some of the features are so cool I can't believe it!
They have lots and lots of food here to eat as well with a lot of vendors to choose from. Things like ice cream, lemonade and coffee from some of the small vendors who drive in to sell at the event, along with larger more well known local and national resturants who set up booths here to serve food of all kinds at the show. I usually eat before the show, but you can find just about anything to eat here that a person can think of. BBQ stands, chicken, veggie stuff, you name it, they sell it.
Another thing they do here is barn tours twice a day, where you can meet and play with the horses that compete. They also auction some of the horses on site, so you can watch some of them get bid on in front of the barns, and it's an awesome experience to watch. Stud fees of $2000, and I've seen a few middle eastern men from Dubai spend 6 figures on these baby horses with fantastic blood lines to add to their horse collection. Oh, and don't think the auction is for the weak of heart. Plan on watching people spend several thousand dollars on these horses. I saw a horse that was up for sale at a barn for $25,000. um, yea. I've heard of people spending 6 figures before because of bloodlines and rarity.
If you haven't been, please go check it out. The show runs for 10 days every February and its totally a great way to spend an afternoon or two in the sun out here. You don't have to ride horses (like I do) to appreciate what goes on.
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