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Cow Horses Shine at Arizona Sun Circuit

When the Arizona Sun Circuit debuted on its March dates last year, the show was the largest it had ever been. Now that record has been smashed once again. The 2018 Sun Circuit celebrated its 45th anniversary March 3-11 by surpassing last year’s numbers by 10 percent. Over 19,000 class entries encompassed everything from jumping to […]

Reining Events

Cactus Reining Classic, Sun Circuit Announce New 2017 Dates

The Cactus Reining Classic will be held March 15-19, 2017. • Photo by Kelsey PecsekTwo major horse shows held at WestWorld of Scottsdale have announced date changes for 2017. The Arizona Quarter Horse Association’s (AZQHA) Sun Circuit show has moved to early March, followed by the Cactus Reining Classic later that month.

Reining Events

Mills Wins Sun Circuit Open CRI

Mills Matt Mills riding Mia Little Whiz • Photo by Jeff KirkbrideSanctioned by the International Equestrian Federation, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and USA Reining, the Sun Circuit FEI Concours de Reining International (CRI3***) offers a valuable and vital qualifying opportunity for U.S. riders to advance to the Official Team Selection Trial. Matt Mills, of Scottsdale, Ariz., took the gold medal aboard Janice Dickson’s Mia Little Whiz (Easy Otie Whiz x HR Kaylas Lil Lena x Little Lenas Legend) with an outstanding score of 149, showing to plus-one maneuver scores throughout the pattern and commanding the attention of the ground jury.