TRAIL RIDES
& CHALLENGES
and the Kentucky Derby, $3, gates open at
10 am, post time is 1 pm, 520-455-5553 or
http://www.sonoitafairgrounds.com
May 15-17
May 6-10
AzQHA TRAIL RIDE AND TRAIL CHALLENGE,
Tonto Mountain Ranch, contact Carol
Belmore, [email protected].
WORKSHOPS
& CLINICS
May 2-3
THE WALKABOUT TOUR, featuring Clint
Anderson, WestWorld, Scottsdale, AZ. Begin
your journey toward real horsemanship!
(888) 287-7432 or visit the website at
walkaboutevents.com. See ad this issue.
annual events
May 1-3
49th Annual Verde Valley Fair
Cottonwood - Verde Valley Fairgrounds
49th Annual Verde Valley Fair - Fairgrounds,
old time fair, free entertainment, carnival,
livestock show & sale, fine art, homemaking
arts, crafts, horticulture & floriculture, $4-10,
928-634-3290 or http://www.vvfair.com/
May 2
6th Annual Arizona Barbecue
Festival Scottsdale - Salt River Fields at
Talking Stick, live bands, “redneck themed”
games, beer and booze, and (literally) tons
of smoked meat such as brisket, chicken,
pulled port, ribs and all the fixin’s, kid’s zone,
$12 GA, $60 VIP, 11 am – 8 pm, 480-270-5102
or http://www.azBBQfestival.com
3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Party
Phoenix - The Phoenician, with a special
viewing party including classic, Southernstyle cuisine, best hat contest for ladies, best
Southern fashion for gentlemen, winner’s
circle raffle, multiple flat-creen televisions
for event and race viewing, benefit, $65,
1-4 pm, 480-423-2530
May 2-3
100th Annual Santa Cruz County
Horse Races
Sonoita - Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds,
live Quarter Horse and thoroughbred races
with simulcast wagering from Turf Paradise
AZintheSaddle.com
AZ Reining Horse Show
Scottsdale - WestWorld of Scottsdale
Affiliate Show #3 & #4, reining is a judged
event requiring competitors to complete
one of ten approved patterns in an arena,
patterns include large and small circles
of various speeds, flying lead changes,
360 degree spins in place, roll backs, and
sliding stops, judging is based on degree
of difficulty and the ease and finesse with
which each maneuver is completed,
480-312-6802 or http://www.azrha.com/
May 7-10
The Sonoita Horse Show
Sonoita - Santa Cruz Country Fairgrounds,
oldest Quarter Horse Show in the nation,
http://www.sonoitafairgrounds.com/
horseshow.html or
http://www.azqha.org/events
May 9-10
Arizona Paint Horse Club
Scottsdale - WestWorld of Scottsdale
Arizona Paint Horse Club’s Summer
Celebration, highly intelligent, friendly and
easily trained, come spend the day and see
what these unique beauties can do, free, 8
am – 5 pm, http://www.azpaints.org/
or http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworld/
events.asp
May 14-16
Gary Hardt Memorial Spring Rodeo
Payson - Payson Event Center
Multi-Event Cen ѕȰ