Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre

The Arizona Cutting Horse Association, Arizona Reined Cow Horse Association, Arizona Reining Horse Association, Hershberger Performance Horse Sale, and Joan Usher Barrel Horse Racing are only a few of the prestigious organizations that call Horseshoe Park home giving participants and spectators frequent opportunities to participate in common equestrian activities. The following are some of famous equestrian shows and competitions that have taken place at Horseshoe Park.

Shows of Horses

Competitions for various horse breeds and equestrian disciplines are held all over the world, from local to international levels. Most horse shows last one to five days and feature a number of different performances, or groups, in which a group of horses with identical training or characteristics compete for prizes or prize money. Some horse shows are limited to a single breed, while others are “free” or “all-breed,” with classes open to all breeds or breed-specific classes for similar breeds.

Barrel Racing & Pole Bending

Barrel racing and pole bending are timed pace and endurance competitions in which the horse’s physical ability is combined with the rider’s horsemanship abilities to safely and successfully navigate through a predetermined pattern in the shortest amount of time.