COMMENTS from the publisher REFLECTIONS ON SCOTTSDALE 2023

Every year, we basically begin the new North American show season at Scottsdale, the world’s largest outdoor horse show, which annually gives us a chance to evaluate where we are as an industry and a community. Let me say—with so much gratitude—that each time I do it, I find positive things to say.

However, since I spend February running at warp speed, it is not until afterward, when I look back and reflect, that I catalog the many aspects that predict a good year to come for our breed. Here’s what stands out to me for 2023.

** Every year, the quality of the horses is amazing. Perhaps the really amazing part is that the quality seems to increase every year. With the excellence of the past, that’s truly impressive. They say that first impressions are the strongest, and Arabian horse owners seem to confirm that. When we have new stars, we debut them at Scottsdale; add in the returning champions of years past, and you have a potent mix of talent on display.

** The amateur classes were super deep in quantity and quality, and that cannot be anything but good for the breed. Much of the energy in our industry is the partnership of horse and human, and that is clearly seen in so many competitive amateurs.

** It appeared to me that this year the open classes were stronger than I have seen them in a long time. That’s not only exciting to watch, but also an indicator of success in the future, because eventually, many of those horses will be competing with amateurs. We’ll be enjoying these horses for years to come!

** Everyone I spoke to was selling horses, which builds a strong economic foundation for years to come.

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** For me, an important highlight of Scottsdale is always how we come together to demonstrate our support of a better world, not only for our friends and associates, but beyond our community as well. One of my favorite events is the Ames Family Gala, with its three goals: it fundraises in support of the Mayo Clinic’s cancer research, as well as aids families that it affects; it raises awareness of the benefits of our breed through the Arabian Horse Promotional Fund; and it serves as home to the prestigious Readers’ Choice Awards, traditionally the opener of Scottsdale Week. I can’t thank our many generous sponsors enough.

Meanwhile, the longstanding social close of Scottsdale is the Horseman’s Awards Dinner, held in support of the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund. It’s always exciting to recognize each year’s deserving awards winners, and so heartwarming to see our incredible family of Arabian horse lovers come together to help its own through life’s hard times.

Maybe that’s one thing that I love best about Scottsdale—the deep and abiding camaraderie of our community. Our love of Arabian horses brought us together, and the relationships we build with each other can last a lifetime.

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