Arabians Take Over Manhattan At The Rolex Central Park Horse Show

PUBLISHED

September 20, 2017
10:10 pm

WORDS BY

Mollie Bailey

New York City—Sept. 20

Some of the country’s best Arabians took to the Wollman Rink in Central Park today for the third annual Arabian U.S. Open on the first day of the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. Horses and riders traveled from as far away as California, including some coming from hurricane-ravaged areas in Texas and Florida.

Sport horses kick off tomorrow at 6:30, with a 1.20-meter junior/amateur class, the $40,000 CSX FEI Speed Class and the $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Puissance.

Squeezebox finished second in the Arabian Native Costume class at the Arabian U.S. Open. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Spectators watching the action in the Wollman Rink at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show have a great view of the Manhattan skyline as well. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Sashaa LHT showed off her lovely gaits which helped her win the Arabian Senior Mares Halter class with Michael Wilson. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

The Arabians positively glowed as they opened the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. Photo by Mollie Bailey.

PA Mayhem sported lovely braids during the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Pro/Am and went on to win the class with both Caralyn Schroter (pictured) and Brooke Hines. Photo by Mollie Bailey.

Rodolfo Guzzo shared a quiet moment with RH Triana before taking second in the Arabian Seniors Mares class. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Ray Price gave Holdin Aces a pat during the American Western Pleasure Pro/Am. Tommy Garland also took the reins to help them take second in their class. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

SF Baahir Jawhar struck a pose during the Arabian Junior Stallion Halter class. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Stunning horses. Beautiful backdrop. What more could you want? Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

The Manhattan skyline forms a gorgeous background for the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. Photo by Mollie Bailey.

EQ Escalade and Brooke Fuchs won the Arabian Mounted Native Costume class at the Arabian U.S. Open. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Patty Ferszt took the reins on CSP Gisele in the Arabian Country English Pleasure Pro/Am class. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

Crowds gathered to enter the horse show well before the start time. Photo by Mollie Bailey.

SF Baahir Jawhar showed off some lovely movement as he exited the ring following winning the Arabian Junior Stallion Halter with Ted Carson handling. Photo by Kimberly Loushin.

For more in-depth coverage from the fourth annual 2017 Rolex Central Park Horse Show, check out the October 9 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine.

You can see full results from the Rolex Central Park Horse Show here.

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