horse show
noun
: an exhibition of horses that usually includes competition in riding, driving, and jumping
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While the annual Calgary Stampede rodeo and horse show in August harkens back to the city’s frontier days, the forest of steel-and-glass skyscrapers reflected in the Bow River are very much a product of the 20th-century energy boom.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This former race track is now an athletic smorgasbord, with football, basketball, tennis and baseball facilities, not to mention fishing, a fitness course and an equestrian center, which hosts more than forty horse shows annually.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Princess Anne and her family are in horse show mode!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
Prince Harry's grandmother Queen Elizabeth was often spotted with a camera — including her Leica! — in her hands, especially at horse shows when her husband, Prince Philip, was competing in carriage driving.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
Of course, no horse show is complete without some ice cream!
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
For her part, Melanie took solace in taking care of her horse, Bubblegum ― also known as Bubbles ― and taking her to horse shows.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023
Visit The Rodeo Having stood for over a century, the Cowtown Coliseum has seen much more than horse shows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
In addition to attending horse shows, she was involved in the breeding of racehorses and was a staple at racing events like Royal Ascot.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This former race track is now an athletic smorgasbord, with football, basketball, tennis and baseball facilities, not to mention fishing, a fitness course and an equestrian center, which hosts more than forty horse shows annually.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Princess Anne and her family are in horse show mode!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
Prince Harry's grandmother Queen Elizabeth was often spotted with a camera — including her Leica! — in her hands, especially at horse shows when her husband, Prince Philip, was competing in carriage driving.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
Of course, no horse show is complete without some ice cream!
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
For her part, Melanie took solace in taking care of her horse, Bubblegum ― also known as Bubbles ― and taking her to horse shows.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023
Visit The Rodeo Having stood for over a century, the Cowtown Coliseum has seen much more than horse shows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
In addition to attending horse shows, she was involved in the breeding of racehorses and was a staple at racing events like Royal Ascot.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Horse show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20show. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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