March 2022 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN March 2022 Page 43 Welcome Back: 19th Annual Horse World Expo in December. Area rescues have partnered with area trainers to help these horses become Rescued to Stardom! Their journey began as untrained and unwanted horses. They beat the odds and found their way into the hands of caring res- cue groups and now, after 90 days of training, watch these unlikely horses compete for cash and prizes by performing two freestyle rou- tines. The competition will be held on Friday and Saturday. In the end, all of the competitors win as these horses will now be prepared to start a new life as adoptable and treasured riding companions. Equi-Tainment! AMusical Equine Variety Show presents drill teams, musical freestyles, mounted archery, tricks and other exciting and entertaining displays of horsemanship. Other fea- tured exhibitions are the Parade of Breeds and Stallion Avenue Demonstration, each held daily. Many of the country’s most accomplished horse trainers present seminars on training by day, and dazzle audiences by night with their amazing performances in Theatre Equus (Friday and Saturday only). Among them are trainers Guy McLean, Pegasus Riders, Lindsey Partridge, Deep Creek Farm Fjords, Diamond D Cowgirls, Unbridled Wings, JeffWilson and more. Those amazed by the performances during Theatre Equus can learn from some of them, how they teach their horse to perform before crowds of thou- sands during the Expo. In addition to top equestrian clinicians and performers, the 19th annual Horse World Expo will feature hundreds of vendors, and equines of many breeds and disciplines. Vendors will fill more than 450 booths and 179,000 square feet of exhibit space with an overwhelming selection of horse related merchandise for browsing and buying. Visitors can learn about a variety of breeds on Breed Row, and meet breeding stallions up close on StallionAvenue and during the daily Parade of Breeds demonstrations. The latest in horse keeping technology will be featured at the show along with apparel, barns, artwork, books, equestrian vacations, feed, trailers, tack, train- ing, schools, and much more. Horse World Expo hours are: Thursday, March 3, noon to 8 pm; Friday, March 4, 10 am – 8 pm; Saturday, March 5, 9 am – 8 pm; Sunday, March 6, 9 am – 5 pm. Daily admission (cash only) is $15 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the door, on the website at www.horseworldexpo. com, or by mail. Reserved seating for Theatre Equus, which begins at 8:30 pm and runs about 100 minutes on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 is $15 to $27. Tickets are available at the show (while supplies last) or online at www.horseworldexpo.com . The Farm Show Complex, Cameron and Maclay Sts., Harrisburg, charges $10 per day for parking. For more information, phone (301) 916-0852. (Continued from page 1)