My boyfriend and I took my horse to a Canadian Horse show... our first show together. I was a little worried about how each of us would handle the event, but I am thrilled that the little lad was stellar and his humans had a great time. By day 3 he was getting a little stir crazy, since at home he is never in a stall, but with lots of walking and exploring, he settled down... and he was wonderful in the show ring. We even came home with some pretty "souvenirs". :)

We would like to thank everyone who made our first show experience amazing... exhibitors, judges, spectators, and especially the show organisers (who were extremely busy keeping everything running smoothly). A VERY special thank you goes to the folks who bred my wonderful horse (he is truly the horse of my dreams)... they are supportive, amazing people whom I cannot thank enough.

We were looking forward to meeting other Canadian Horse owners and fans, and we met a wonderfully supportive group of people with some very nice horses there. However we were a little disappointed that fewer people and horses attended than we expected. We know of many Canadian Horses owned by members of the local Canadian Horse organization that were not at the show. Since we love Canadian Horses, and especially because they are a rare breed, we feel some responsibility to get my boy out there and show off his beauty, versatility and sweet temperament. We want people to learn about this amazing breed and so we plan to bring him to shows regularly in the hope that he will be a good ambassador for the breed. We really would like to see more Canadian Horses in the dressage ring (dressage being a passion of mine).

My boyfriend is now also interested in getting a Canadian Horse of his own (they are addictive) and we hoped that the show would be a good way to see a number of horses that we could consider for purchase. Unfortunately none of the horses that we had looked into thus far were at the show. The show would have been a great way to show off sale horses and how they react to a show environment.

If you do see a Canadian Horse show, or a fair with Canadian Horse classes in your area, please attend and support the folks who are organising opportunities for us to showcase our heritage breed. Whether you are an exhibitor with a horse to bring, or a spectator who wants to learn more and see lovely Canadian Horses in action, attendance is a great way to help ensure that Canadian Horses continue to have a place to show. You are also likely to have a heck of a lot of fun and get hooked on attending Canadian Horse shows... we sure did!

Canadian Horse people are a fun crowd! They also know how to throw a really, really good barbeque! ;)

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