All Arabian Horse show

June 15, 11:08 AMIndianapolis Equestrian ExaminerAmy Ratliff

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This weekend is the Indiana Region 13 All Arabian horse show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the Pepsi Coliseum, West and South Pavilions and the Outdoor Arena. Classes start at 8 am on Thursday June 18, 2009 and go until 2 pm. Sunday June 21, 2009. There will be 3 judges from all over the east coast. Each day will have a variety of classes and will be exciting to watch. Thursday, Friday and Saturday will have classes starting at 8am and go until 10pm. Sunday will still start at 8am but will end approximately 2pm. The classes range from in hand classes judging the horses conformation to western, english, native costume and even side saddle. It is free to watch and a great time to see some beautiful horses. Parking is only $3 per vehicle. That has got to be the best deal in entertainment for the weekend.

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Thursday will feature in hand classes in the morning, followed by western and english pleasure classes. The afternoon and evening will have reining classes, mounted native costume, country english pleasure classes. Friday will start off with reining and driving, more pleasure classes, showmanship, sidesaddle classes, native costume and more driving in the evening. Saturday will have in-hand classes, and children's classes. The evening will have some native costume classes and pleasure classes. Sunday is only a half day and mainly pleasure classes.

The horses will be judged on conformation, manners, performance, quality and substance and in some classes suitability of the horse to the rider.

Reining classes judge the horse and rider on their ability to perform the patterns correctly and smoothly.

In pleasure classes the rider should be at ease and the horse should be a pleasure to ride. Manners are very important as well as attitude, quality, conformation and performance.

The native costume classes consist the rider wearing Bedouin type attire. Flowing capes, coats, pantaloons, head dresses, colorful scarves and sashes. The horses wear minimal but elegant decoration typical of the Bedouins.

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The Sidesaddle classes involve riding at a walk, trot and canter, the rider can wear english, western or period attire.

Arabian horses are versatile, athletic and elegant, excelling at western reining, cow cutting, english riding, sidesaddle, driving and endurance riding. To learn more about the Arabian horse go to the Arabian horse association at http://www.arabianhorses.org/default2.asp

Next year the show will be on June 24,25,26,27.

For more information contact the Indiana State Fairgrounds at 317-861-4814