Meet-a-Horse Family Fiesta
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Sunday, September 10, 1 pm - 5 pm
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Takes place as part of the big Chile Roast All-Breed Horse Show organized by the Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico. Three adjacent arenas will feature various competitions during the afternoon. Food trucks, drawings for prizes, and more!
If you are a youth group organizer, please contact us about special consideration for this event. For more information about Meet-a-Horse, contact Karen Denison
If you are a youth group organizer, please contact us about special consideration for this event. For more information about Meet-a-Horse, contact Karen Denison
Approximate Schedule of Demonstrations
1:00pm Donkeys are Different : Donkeys are not just horses with long ears. They are special from their feet to their tails.
1:30pm Horseback Rescue : Specially trained horses are used by search and rescue groups to find people lost in the wilderness. Presented by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Posse.
2:15pm Mighty Minis : Miniature equines have big hearts and can do more than look cute.
3:00pm Horses as Healers : How horses are used to help children and adults with physical or emotional disabilities. Presented by the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding.
3:45pm English and Western : Different kinds of riding have developed to meet different purposes. See how clothing and saddles are right for each style.
4:30pm General Horsekeeping. : All the drama of having horses from feeding to wearing horseshoes.
Between demonstrations: Door prizes, hobbyhorse races, braying contest, various announcements and entertainment about horses.
1:00pm Donkeys are Different : Donkeys are not just horses with long ears. They are special from their feet to their tails.
1:30pm Horseback Rescue : Specially trained horses are used by search and rescue groups to find people lost in the wilderness. Presented by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Posse.
2:15pm Mighty Minis : Miniature equines have big hearts and can do more than look cute.
3:00pm Horses as Healers : How horses are used to help children and adults with physical or emotional disabilities. Presented by the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding.
3:45pm English and Western : Different kinds of riding have developed to meet different purposes. See how clothing and saddles are right for each style.
4:30pm General Horsekeeping. : All the drama of having horses from feeding to wearing horseshoes.
Between demonstrations: Door prizes, hobbyhorse races, braying contest, various announcements and entertainment about horses.
*For safety reasons, there will be no riding offered at this event.
Thank you to our partners and sponsors:
Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico
Enchantment Driving Society
Santa Fe Sheriff's Posse
New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding
My Little Horse Listener
Happy Hen Toys
Zsolt Kovacs, Future Art Digital
Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico
Enchantment Driving Society
Santa Fe Sheriff's Posse
New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding
My Little Horse Listener
Happy Hen Toys
Zsolt Kovacs, Future Art Digital