The Arabian and Half-Arabian U.S. Nationals was a sea of activity today, but the show still ran smoothly, thanks to our outstanding volunteers. There are volunteers everywhere around the show grounds, many of whom have been following the show from state to state for years—they are the secret to our success...

As a show official for over 30 years, I have spent a lot of time at the “back gate” and in schooling rings. It is at the back gate where final preparations are made for entry into the “Grand Ballroom”—our show arena. An observer might see all the last touches executed, like wiping of the muzzle, dusting...

ClubEquestrian.com's "At the Back Gate" blog will showcase the much-anticipated U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, which kicks off on Friday, October 17, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) own Glenn Petty will bring Arabian enthusiasts...