2008 International events schedule
There are hundreds of horse related events across the US and worldwide every month. We have chosen a few of the finest for you. If you have an event to add, contact me and I’ll post it.
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December 2008
The London International Horse Show, Olympia, London, UK
November 2008
Equine Affaire, W. Springfield, MA
Dixie Gulf Panhandle Ruff-Out, Baker, FL
Central Florida Hunter Jumper Association, Tampa, FL
Arizona Dressage Association Fall Fiesta, Scottsdale, AZ
Atlanta Fall Classic, Greencove Springs, FL
Fall Festival & Futurity, Scottsdale, AZ
Duke Children’s Hospital Benefit, Rolesville, NC
Harvest Time, Germantown, TN
Arizona Horse Festival, Buckeye, AZ
Stockholm International Horse Show, Stockholm, Sweden
American Royal Cutting Show, Cleves, OH
American Royal Hunter/Jumper Show & Grand Prix, Cleves, OH
UPHA/American Royal National Championship, Cleves, OH
October 2008
Kentucky Fall Classic, Lexington, KY
Central Florida Hunter Jumper Association, Tampa, FL
Carolina Classic, Denver, NC
PMHA Morab Nationals, Appleton, WI
Horse of the Year Show, Birmingham, UK
The Mane Event, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Equine Extravaganza, Richmond, VA
All American Quarter Horse Congress, Columbus, OH
Fair Hill International, Elkton, MD
Washington International Horse Show, Washington, DC
Arabian Horse Association U.S. National, Tulsa, OK
Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show, Oklahoma City, OK
Northern Ireland International Horse Show, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Glitnir Helsinki International Horse Show, Helsinki, Finland
September 2008
Hunter Jumper Classic, Greensboro, NC
Diablo Fall Fling, Elk Grove, CA
Atlanta Fall Classic, Conyers, GA
Brownland Fall Horseshow, Franklin, TN
Annual DASC Championship and Open Dressage Show, Santa Barbara, CA
All American Horse Classic, Indianapolis, IN
American Royal Arabian Show, Cleves, OH
Arabian Horse Club of Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX
Del Mar International and Fall Festivals, Del Mar, CA
The Big E States Exposition, West Springfield, MA
Evergreen Invitational, Chicago, IL
Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Stamford, Lincs, UK
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Ignacio, CO
Central Wisconsin Horse Expo, Marshfield, WI
Arkansas Horse Fest, Benton, AR
Arabian Sport Horse Nationals, Nampa, ID
American Royal Quarter Horse, Cleves, OH
August 2008
Equine Extravaganza, Raliegh, NC
The Equinest Birthday
Wild Horse and Burrow Expo, Reno, NV
Northern Illinois Horse Fest, Belvidere, IL
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
July 2008
Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Breyer Fest, Lexington, KY
Fitch’s Corner Horse Trials and Weekend, Millbrook, NY
June 2008
Belmont Stakes, Elmont, NY
Ride the West Horse & Ranch Expo, Spokane, WA
Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA
American Paint Horse World Championship Show, Fort Worth, TX
Appaloosa National Show, Jackson, MS
Hamina Bastioni Horse Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Golden Gate Arabian Dressage, Santa Rosa, CA
Sport Horse International, Somis, CA
May 2008
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton, Gloucestershire, UK
Kentucky Derby, Louisville, KY
Preakness Stakes, Baltimore, MY
Vail/Eagle Valley, CO
Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, Burbank, CA
Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show, Red Bluff, CA
Diablo Arab Spring Show, Elk Grove, CA
April 2008
Equine Affaire, Columbus, OH
Hoosier Annual Horse Fair & Expo, Indianapolis, IN
Midwest Horse Fair, Madison, WI
Idaho Annual Horse Council, Nampa, ID
Minnesota Horse Expo, St. Paul, MN
The Mane Event, Red Deer, AB, Canada
Pennsylvania Natural Horsemanship Association Horseman’s Extravaganza, Greensburg, PA
Everything Equine, Essex Junction, VT
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Lexington, KY
Annual Arab Half-Arab Show, Rancho Murieta, CA
March 2008
Horse of the Year Show, Hastings, NZ
Nebraska Horse Expo, Lincoln, NE
Black Hills Horse Expo, Rapid City, SD
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Denver, Co
Mid Tennessee Horse Fest, Franklin, TN
Equitana – Equestrian Sports World Fair, Volklingerstrasse, Dusseldorf Germany
Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium, London, ON, Canada
Northwest Horse Fair & Expo, Albany, OR
Mid-Michigan Horse Expo, Birch Run, MI
Golden Gate Arabian Show, Santa Rosa, CA
Feb 2008
Wild Horse & Burro Adpotion, Okeechobee, FL
Wild Horse & Burro Adpotion, San Antonio, TX
Horse World Expo, Harrisburg, PA
Palm Beach Dressage Derby, Loxahatchee, FL
American Quarter Horse Association Convention, San Francisco, CA
Winterfest,Norristown, PA
Hands on Horses Expo, Ridgefield, WA
Horse Affairs Annual Expo, Boise, ID
Equifest of Kansas, Valley Center, KS
Illinois Horse Fair, Springfield, IL
Road to the Horse, Murfreesboro, TN
Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, Raleigh, NC
Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Scottsdale, AZ
Jan 2008
Wild Horse & Burro Adoption, Beeville, TX
United States Pony Club Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
Horse World Expo, Timonium, MD
Winter Equestrian Festival 2008, Wellington, FL
Northeast Horseman’s Conference & Trade Show, Augusta, ME
AHC Alabama Horse Fair, Montgomery, AL
Equine Affaire, Pomona, CA
Al Khalediah Arabian Horse Festival, Tebrak City, Saudi Arabia