Wheeler Museum Scavenger Hunt

Iconic Horse Shows Across the United States

1. What is America’s oldest horse show? What year was it founded?


2. Which (outdoor) horse show held the first night class, and in what year?


3. Which horse show mentioned is still notably a single-ring horse show?


4. How many competitions in the United States today have earned the right to be called a USEF Heritage Competition?


5. Which show was originally a “Horse and Flower Show?


6. Which horse show celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2020?

1. What is America’s oldest horse show? What year was it founded?
Upperville, 1853



2. Which (outdoor) horse show held the first night class, and in what year?
Detroit, 1940



3. Which horse show mentioned is still notably a single-ring horse show?
Warrenton



4. How many competitions in the United States today have earned the right to be called a USEF Heritage Competition?
20



5. Which show was originally a “Horse and Flower Show?
Santa Barbara



6. Which horse show celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2020?
Deep Run