By Beth Muenzer
Raider Shakedown Reporter
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--The annual "Music City
Arabian Horse Show" took place at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum at Middle
Tennessee State University on Nov. 17 and 18 for the 33rd time,
displaying the beautiful and majestic pure-bred horses in
the Middle Tennessee area.
The
Middle Tennessee Arabian Horse Association kicked off the annual Music City
show at 8 a.m. Saturday. There
were many classes and different judged competitions. The main ring judge David Myers
came all the way from Ohio, while sport horse judge Karen Winn came from
Kentucky.
Various
ribbons, sashes, and cash prizes were awarded for achievements in the
events. The horses are Arabians,
half-Arabians, or Anglo-Arabians.
Events such as the Liberty Class event displayed the fluidity and grace
of this remarkable breed. The horses
pranced, threw their heads, and perked their tails.
“Look at that sense of pride radiating off them!” a young
lady said while enjoying the show.
There
was a fairly large turnout for a show of purebred Arabian horses. Middle Tennessee was at one point the
epicenter of the Arabian Breed in North America. Las Vegas and Scottsdale, Arizona,
are popular for the glamorized shows.
In
1971, a group of Arabian horse lovers started this local club in Middle
Tennessee. The club was meant to
gather and put on shows, which is now known as the "Music City Arabian
Horse Show". Since 1990, a
portion of the proceeds from the show have supported a scholarship in the
Middle Tennessee State University Horse Studies program.
“The
association is dedicated to promote interest, breeding, exhibition, and use of
Arabians,” said Jill Girardi Thomas, program
director.
For
Horse lovers or otherwise, the show is very entertaining and educational on the
Arabian breeds of Middle Tennessee. The 34th annual "Music City
Arabian Horse Show" will occur next November.
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