Did You Know?
The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed to connect the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
Young rider competes in the Saddlebred competition
Dates
July 4 to July 8, 2010 (see other dates)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost
$5 per person
Contact
Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve
Rich Cram
828.295.4700
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http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/brcharityhorseshow.html
Location
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The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show began 84 years ago bringing equine enthusiasts and their families to the quaint village of Blowing Rock every August for competitiion and camaraderie.
Originally the event lasted for five days, but over the years it has grown to cover a period of three weeks. Steeped in tradition, this event has consistently attracted annual exhibitors from all over the United States and several foreign countries. It has the distinction of being recognized as the oldest continuous outdoor horse show in America.
Through the years, as its name suggests, proceeds from the show have been used to support local organizations including the Blowing Rock Fire Department, the Blowing Rock Rescue Squad, the Watauga County Humane Society, Blazing Saddles, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. As a result of the decades of long partnership with the Blue Ridge Parkway and its Foundation, the horse show continues its commitment to the preservation and maintenance of riding trails in the Moses H. Cone National Park, which adjoins the horse show grounds. Throughout the year, literally thousands of North Carolinians bring their horses to Cone Park to enjoy its beautiful trails.
