Newsdate: Wed 20 January 2016 – 7:00 am
Location: POMONA, California

Charles Wilhelm's Ultimate Horse Challenge

A Super Horse can appear in a parade one day, work cows the next, compete in trail equitation, western dressage or working equitation the following day — and more.
© 2015 by Charles Wilhelm

Come watch an amazing group of horses and riders compete for the title of “Charles Wilhelm’s Ultimate Super Horse, Pomona 2016.”

Western States Horse Expo, Pomona, California

• Thursday, February 4, 2016, 3:30 pm – In Hand Performance & Ranch Riding
• Friday, February 5, 2016, 6:00 pm – Trail Equitation & Dancing with Cows
• Saturday, February 6, 2016, 9:00 am – Meet & Greet at front entrance of the Expo
• Saturday, February 6, 2016, 6:00 pm – Super Horse Finale

A Super Horse can appear in a parade one day, work cows the next, compete in trail equitation, western dressage or working equitation the following day — and more. The Super Horse can do all that with lightness, cadence, carriage, fluidity and responsiveness.

The Super Horse Challenge is designed to challenge the horse and rider to excel in their abilities and to demonstrate communication, horsemanship and equitation. This event rewards people for the time and hard work they have invested in their horses.

The competition is not a race; rather the challenge is designed to showcase the rider’s relationship and the horse’s relaxed lightness, responsiveness, balance or collection throughout the course.

One of the great bonuses of having the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge at an Expo is that these horses will be exposed to huge crowds, golf carts, babies crying, horses all around them, bursts of applause, and loud speakers — all kinds of environments and noises that can’t be duplicated at home. It’s great exposure and training for the horse.

The judges for the Challenge in Pomona will include great horsemen and women such as Richard Winters, Brandi Lyons, Robin Bond, Mary Kitzmiller and Steve Bauhr.

The overall winner of the multi-day Ultimate Super Horse Challenge will receive a custom Charles Wilhelm signature saddle (or $1000 cash) and a championship buckle. The second place finisher will receive $500 cash and the top five contestants receive a ribbon and great prizes from the event sponsors. Altogether, the prize packages total over $5,000.

If you have a Super Horse, join us at the next Super Horse Challenge at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo – March 18-20, 2016

For more information on Charles Wilhelm, the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge, clinics, DVDs, equipment and books, visit www.CharlesWilhelm.com.  For information on the Western States Horse Expo, Pomona, visit www.HorseExpoEvents.com.