Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

The first show was held in 1955 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, and was composed of approximately 50 horses from twelve farms. Anne McCormick, one of the founders, donated 150 acres of her ranch in Scottsdale so that the show could have a permanent home, naming it Paradise Park, and it remained there for many years before moving to its present location, WestWorld. The Arabian Horse Association of Arizona, with Ed Tweed as their president, sponsored the first show, which was then called the "All-Arabian Horse Show".{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/20130701arabian-ranch-in-scottsdale-considered-for-historical-status.html | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=Arabian ranch in Scottsdale considered for historical status | date=July 1, 2013 | last=Haller | first=Sonja | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}

It is the largest Arabian horse show in the world,{{cite web | url=http://www.iequine.com/events/2015/02/scottsdale-arabian-horse-show-2015 | publisher=iEquine.com | title=60th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} and one of the largest breed shows in the world.{{cite web | url=http://www.horsenation.com/2015/02/13/scenes-and-live-feed-from-scottsdale-arabian-horse-show/ | publisher=Horse Nation | title=Here's Your Link to the Live Feed of the 60th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | date=February 13, 2015 | last=Jackson | first=Lorraine | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} The show is sanctioned by the United States Equestrian Federation and the Arabian Horse Association.{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/20140218scottsdale-arabian-horse-show-veterinarian.html | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=Scottsdale veterinarian keeps competitors healthy at Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | last=Haller | first=Sonja | date=February 20, 2014 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} Called the "Super Bowl of the Arabian world", 2015 version marked the 60th anniversary of the show.{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/02/11/scottsdale-arabian-horse-show-7-things-2015/23192851/ | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=7 things to look for at Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | last=Haller | first=Sonja | date=February 11, 2015 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} The Diamond Jubilee of the event featured more than 2250 horses, and over $1 million in prize money, with over 1300 farms represented. The overall prize money increased to $3 million in 2021.{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/aznightlife/the-66th-annual-scottsdale-arabian-horseshow-returns-to-westworld/ | magazine=Arizona Foothills Magazine |title= The 66th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horseshow Returns to WestWorld | date=January 27, 2021 | accessdate=January 1, 2022}} It is the first of three legs of the "Arabian Triple Crown", the other two being the Canadian National Arabian Championship and the U.S. Nationals.{{cite web | url=http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-news/2013/08/13-canadian-national-arabian-championships.aspx | publisher=HorseChannel.com | title=54th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show at WestWorld this February 12–22 | date=August 13, 2013 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}

File:Halter class Scottsdale 2017 30.jpg championships are the highlight of the Scottsdale show]]

As of 2015, the show consisted of competition in multiple divisions: Mounted Native Costume; Breeding/Halter; Dressage; Driving; working western (Reining, cutting, Working cow horse), English Pleasure (including show hack, park horse, and country English pleasure); Hunter/Jumper and hunter under saddle; Liberty (featuring a horse running free with accompanying music); and Western Pleasure as well as a youth division for most classes.{{Cite web|last=Haller|first=Sonja|title=7 reasons to ride out to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, 2/15-25|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/kids/2018/02/13/7-reasons-ride-out-scottsdale-arabian-horse-show/312436002/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}} The top prize of the show is "Scottsdale Supreme Halter Champion".{{cite web | url=http://www.scottsdale.com/story/?ID=70460 | publisher=Scottsdale.com | title=54th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show at WestWorld this February 12–22 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} This prize is given both to a mare and a stallion champion.{{cite web | url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/cms-ahaa/files/attached_files/799/Results_International_Classes_Scottsdale_2015.pdf | publisher=Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | title=Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, February 12-22, 2015 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} Crowds at the event have exceeded 200,000.{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/02/11/scottsdale-arabian-horse-show-7-things-2015/23192851/ | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show more user friendly, adds events | last=Haller | first=Sonja | date=February 13, 2015 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} In 2015, over 320,000 visitors attended the 11 days of the event, with an additional 450,000 viewers around the world over a live television feed.{{cite web | url=http://www.horsemansnews.com/articles/1201-the-2015-scottsdale-arabian-horse-show.html | publisher=Horseman's News | title=The 2015 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show | last=Hunziker | first=Beth Ellen | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} A unique feature of the show is the user-friendly instructions which allow spectators to better understand the scoring system of the judges.

The event brings about $52 million to the Scottsdale economy.{{cite web | url=http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_a5fb6450-ac8a-11e4-9ec5-8f3f29696a3a.html | publisher=Arizona Range News | title=Virus could cause economic hit to Arizona's horse events | date=February 4, 2015 | last=Cole | first=Dana | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} In 2013, the WestWorld facility underwent a $47 million facelift, which included indoor air-conditioned arenas.{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/20140211arabian-horse-folk-loving-new-scottsdale-westworld-digs.html | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=Arabian horse folk loving new Scottsdale WestWorld digs | date=February 12, 2014 | last=Haller | first=Sonja | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/20130926westworld-unveil-larger-better-center.html | publisher=The Arizona Republic | title=WestWorld to unveil larger, better center | date=October 16, 2013 | last=Duckett | first=Beth | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}

In January 2015, the City of Scottsdale's WestWorld and The Arabian Horse Association of Arizona entered into an agreement to hold the show at WestWorld for the next 20 years.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Asset56874.aspx | publisher=City of Scottsdale | title=City Council Report, Item 17 | date=January 13, 2015 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} The show is highlighted in some of the colder climates as a way to get into warmer weather during the freezing temperatures of February in the northern U.S.{{cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-trav-0125-big-events-20150119-story.html | publisher=Chicago Tribune | title=With February events, no reason to freeze | date=January 19, 2015 | last=Backenheimer | first=Margaret | accessdate=September 5, 2015}} In 2014, WestWorld unveiled a new light sculpture entitled "Impulsion", which was commissioned at a cost of $470,000. The statue is 40 feet long and 30 feet high, weighs over 1000 pounds, and was the work of Scottsdale artist Jeff Zischke.{{cite web | publisher=The Arizona Republic | url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2014/12/12/scottsdale-westworld-unveiling-horse-sculpture/20323811/ | title=Scottsdale WestWorld wows with unveiling of horse sculpture | last=Haller | first=Sonja | date=December 15, 2014 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}

Aside from the prizes for the competitors, the show is also a fundraiser for charities. Since its inception, the show has raised millions of dollars for such organizations as the Cox Charities and the March of Dimes.{{cite web | url=http://scottsdaleairpark.com/?p=986 | publisher=Scottsdale Airpark | title=Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Arrives! | date=February 6, 2014 | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}

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File:Byatt Halter class Scottsdale 2 (14).jpg|Halter championships

File:Costume class Scottsdale 2017 08.jpg|Mounted Native Costume

File:Arabian English Pleasure Scottsdale 2017.jpg|English pleasure

File:Dressage Stallion3.jpg|Dressage

File:Show hack Arabian Scottsdale 2 (9).jpg|Show hack

File:Youth jumper Scottsdale 2017.jpg|Hunter/Jumper

File:Pleasure driving Scottsdale 2 (25).jpg|Pleasure driving

File:Half-Arab Western Pleasure Scottsdale 2017 16.jpg |Western pleasure

File:Working western Scottsdale 2017 22.jpg|Working western division

File:Working cow horse Scottsdale 2017 25.jpg|Working cow horse

• Magnum Psyche, 2009 titlest

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• {{Official|https://www.scottsdaleshow.com/}}
• [http://www.arabhorse.com/60th-annual-scottsdale-arabian-horse-show The Arabian Horse Network]
• [http://totalhorsechannel.com/tag/arabian-horse-show/ Total Horse Channel]

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