Since 1990 William Shatner has been a leading force behind the Hollywood Charity Show to share his love of horses and raise money for children’s charity. Every year artists donate time to this great cause and make an appearance.
This years performing guest will be Sheryl Crow – another celebrity horse lover.
Fun for the whole family, this is a day to enjoy horsemanship alongside a little Hollywood glamour and top it off with the charity feel-good factor.
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This came to me recently and I had to share it with my readers. The idea of an Equine Awareness Day to support & raise awareness for horse healers and horses who heal is lovely and I hope everyone will get involved.
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Lately I’ve been taking some time to go through old pages & posts to update them. The longer you write, the more you want to go back and fix your older stuff.
In doing that I’m finding all sorts of fun sections that I haven’t done anything with in far too long. They deserve a little TLC so I’m going to give them all a facelift one by one. First things first, the Events section is newly updated & check out events for 2010!
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Often referred to simply as ‘Del Mar’, he Del Mar National originated as part of the annual San Diego County Fair and is now in its 65th year of operation.
This is one of the oldest & most prestigious equestrian competitions in the western states and runs for three weeks, a week for western, a week for dressage & a week for hunters/jumpers.
The show attracts over 3,000 horses during competition weeks and is held in a recently refurbished world-class facility.
This is a celebration of the American Quarter Horse put on by the American Quarter Horse Association.
The goal of this gathering is to help improve the relationship between people and their animals through education & understanding.
Fun for everyone, there will be seminars, demonstrations, contests, trail rides, shopping & a youth area too!
This is a large lineup of demonstrators, educators & commercial exhibits for the equestrian community.
Using indoor & outdoor arenas there will be a great line-up of demonstrators for all riding levels and education for anyone who likes animals.
You don’t have to like horses to have fun, this is an event for the whole family.
This event attempts to unite all facets of the horse industry through education, networking & promotional opportunities.
Put on by the Wisconsin State Horse Council, Inc, all proceeds are used to foster & represent a unified equine industry within the state & promote the animal through leadership, education, service & communication. The whole idea is to take a proactive role in the development & growth of the equine industry.
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These yearly trials aren’t just about high level competition, they are a fun activity for the whole family.
The combination of supreme athletic skill, intense competition and a fun atmosphere make this a great weekend outdoors. Plus the riders will hold daily signings so fans will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with their favorites.
Featuring show jumping competitions, indoor cross country courses, Dressage and well as the Ponies UK Super league championships.
Saturday June 5th 2010 is the first year for the Sierra Classic Open Horse Show. The show is sanctioned by the Nevada State Horseman’s Association (NSHA-HDA) & the California State Horseman’s Association (CHSA).
Don’t let that scare you though, this show is open to riders of all ages & skill levels. Those who are members of the above associations will earn points towards their end of the year award programs.
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An event which will help prepare our riders for the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky this fall.
This year they will offer FEI, USEF and USEA competitions & they are expecting a much larger turnout in preparation for the WEG.
The first time in history these trials have been held outside of Europe.
Held at the beautiful Dubai Polo Club grounds just outside of Dubai, this world cup attracts some of the leading players in the world.
Spectators are welcome to watch all games, the festivities start on the 6th and the final match is held on the 12th.
These trials have been held since 1998, this has become one of the regions most anticipated sports event of the year.
Each year with support from over 600 volunteers and 25,000 spectators the event continues to be a success for international participants & spectators alike. Features a full equine fair, refreshments and plenty of shopping.
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