Western Pleasure Events & Competitions
A western discipline showcasing a calm, well-mannered horse with smooth, comfortable gaits.
Major Western Pleasure Events
U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show
Expo Square, Tulsa, OK
The premier Arabian horse show in North America, showcasing the finest purebred and half-Arabian horses across multiple disciplines.
AQHA World Championship Show
Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH
The world's largest single-breed horse show, featuring over 20,000 entries across all Quarter Horse disciplines.
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
WestWorld of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
The largest Arabian horse show in the world, bringing together elite Arabians from around the globe.
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
Calsonic Arena, Shelbyville, TN
The world championship for Tennessee Walking Horses, celebrating the breed's signature smooth gait.
World's Championship Horse Show
Freedom Hall - Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
The Super Bowl of Saddlebred showing, crowning world champions during the Kentucky State Fair.
Paso Fino Grand National Championship
Various venues, TBD, TBD
The premier championship for Paso Fino horses in the United States.
About Western Pleasure Events
Western Pleasure celebrates the qualities most valued in a ranch horse: a calm demeanor, smooth gaits, and a pleasant ride. Horses are judged on their ability to perform at the walk, jog (slow trot), and lope (slow canter) with a relaxed, collected manner. The ideal Western Pleasure horse moves freely with a natural head carriage, responds quietly to subtle cues, and appears genuinely pleasurable to ride. This discipline emphasizes trainability, disposition, and quality of movement.
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