The mystique of the Purebred Arabian can be answered this weekend at the SouthPoint Equestrian Center. Or at least it can be further explained for those of us who have never seen this breed up close and in all its glory.
That is one of the goals of the Arabian Breeders World Cup, is to help promote the Arabian horse. The nice thing is that you can do it for free this weekend as the event is open to the public.
This will be the fourth annual and our second time attending. This event has become one of the premier purebred Arabian horse shows in the world. We went last year and found out it really is an “International horse show”. We met Arabian breeders and enthusiasts from around the world who came just for this event.
Of course, what Arabian event in Las Vegas would be complete without Mr Las Vegas, Wayne Newton. He seems to be the Vegas ambassador to the Arabian horse world by the way he was treated and the way they swooned over him.
It will be interesting to see if his recent troubles with the process server will make him a no show or not, but we will wait and see.
I do have to agree with the website, it does showcase the natural beauty, nobility, excitement and unique characteristics of the Arabian horse breed and provides a lively and entertaining experience for existing breeders and those new to Arabian horses.
These are some beautiful creatures to see up close and in the ring. Although they do have a weird way of showing them off. Using plastic bags and other tools to make noise and get them to perk up and prance. Hard to explain. However the crowd goes wild once they are in the gate and moving like gentle giants.
More from the website:
The Arabian Breeders World Cup is a horse event like no other in the U.S. To begin with, it features a showcase competition for purebred Arabian breeding classes. These breeding classes are conducted in the European style using the World Cup Scoring System, similar to the All Nation’s Cup in Aachen, Germany and the World Championships at the Salon du Cheval in Paris, France. Through the use of the European style of showing, the show emphasizes a more natural way of preparing, presenting, and showing the horses so that their true Arabian spirit shines.
In addition, the European judging system is more transparent since each judge is required to display the scoring results to the audience after each horse is judged. As a result, the spectator can be more involved and can better understand and appreciate the attributes that the judges are appreciating and those that they are not. The show features 5 International judges, a true mix of the best from America, Europe and South America, with the goal of achieving the highest possible standards of judging.
Where: South Point Casino Equestrian Center
Tickets: Free to the Public
Time:
12:30pm Thursday
10:00am Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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