The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and Exposition takes place annually at the WestWorld Exhibit show grounds every February! Various events are held at WestWorld, but the Arabian Horse Show is one of the largest events which takes place at the facility and truly is one of a kind. 2019 was the first year SmartPak had returned to this event since 2015, and we couldn’t have been more excited to be back in action! The trip kicked off with a delayed flight out due to the snow storm where I flew out of Boston Logan International Airport, but this small town Vermont equine enthusiast didn’t fret – she was headed to the big, desert city!

The 11-day competition series draws in thousands of Arabians and Arabs from all over in not only celebration of this breed of horses, but more than $2,000,000 in prizes from awards to trophies and more! This prismatic celebration provides exciting events from competitions to flashy show clothing, educational seminars, jewelry and art, and even family friendly activities. As a horse owner and rider myself, it has been my aspiration to travel to as many equine-focused events as possible, and I was eager to get a taste of the Arabian world! I don’t own an Arabian myself, but have always been a fan and excited to attend a Arabian-Focused event such as this! During the weeks of competition, there was numerous performance disciplines which includes: Country English Pleasure, Driving (formal and pleasure), Cutting Horses, English Pleasure, English Show Hack, Regular Working Hunter Under Saddle, Jumping, Lead line, Park Horses, Mounted Native Costume, Reining, Dressage, Breeding/Halter Classes, Ladies Side Saddle, Sport Horse, Western Pleasure, Working Cow, and Trail Horses! Fortunately, I was able to watch a few classes and was thrilled to see how Western Please was in the Arabian horse realm; it was by far my favorite classes to watch because its not often I get to see an Arabian in Western tack here in New England!

In between classes, I had the opportunity to connect with SmartPak customers and many other equine enthusiasts at the booth. Many customers were excited about the SmartSupplements we had on display which included some of our new and oldie but goodie products such as: SmartMare Harmony, our SmartFlex Family, our Smart & Simple line and SmartDigest Ultra and other ColiCare eligible supplements. Everyone was ecstatic to see the show special and what we had to offer their horses! I found many customers who came to the booth were not only owners of Arabians, but Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, and several other breeds. Of course, with horses come our other furry, four-legged friends- canines!

SmartPak was lucky enough to be surrounded by fantastic other vendors, and I was able to learn about the structure of western hats, fine details of jewelry, and even discovered roping. As a dressage rider, I gained new perspective from the breed-focused competitions as well as other events at WestWorld. For anyone whom is visiting the area of Scottsdale, WestWorld is a must! I am looking forwarding to returning in 2020!