Newsdate: Thu, 2 April 2015 – 8:30 am
Location: SACRAMENTO, California

Maybe it’s in our DNA. Or it’s just that we get an adrenalin rush from watching. Whatever the reason, competitions intrigue us — from cupcake wars, race cars flying around a track, or belly-to-the-ground barrel racing.

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Expo audiences will explode with enthusiasm and applause at the contests slated for this year’s Western States Horse Expo at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, June 5-7, 2015.

Sometimes we root for the underdog, sometimes for the favorite. Whether the victorious outcome is decided by the tallying of judges’ cards, the wave of a checkered flag, or the last Roman chariot left with wheels still spinning, humans have loved competitions since the dawning of time.

And here’s an incredible opportunity to cheer for competitions that star our favorite animal — the horse. Expo audiences will explode with enthusiasm and applause at the contests slated for this year’s Western States Horse Expo at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, June 5-7.

When renowned horseman and trainer Charles Wilhelm thought about what a Super Horse really was, in the back of his mind he considered developing a competition that would be both exciting and educational for riders looking for a contest that would showcase their horse’s abilities as well as their riding skills.

And now over the past several years the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge is a contest all expo attendees look forward to.

The Ultimate Super Horse Challenge is not a timed event, but rather stages the horse in a variety of tasks and exercises, hopefully executed with complete confidence and success. “A Super Horse can appear in a parade one day,” says Wilhelm, “work cows the next, compete in western dressage the following day, then confidently hit the trail. The Super Horse can do all that with proper lightness, cadence, carriage, fluidity and responsiveness.”

The Super Horse competition is presented Friday and Saturday, with finals on Sunday. Judged by world-renowned horsemen, the Super Horse competition is a crowd pleaser and puts participants to significant tasks. If you think your horse is a super horse and you’re up to the test, to enter the Wilhelm Ultimate Super Horse Challenge, visit www.CharlesWilhelm.com or call 510.886.9000.

Reflective of Old West traditions, year after year the Magnificent 7 competition has become a monumental event at Horse Expo. Each year more than a dozen of the nation’s top stock horses and their riders convene for an intense competition, where one horse and one rider demonstrate their skills and versatility in four events: Herd Work, Rein Work, Steer Stopping and Fence Work.

The finals are highlighted on Friday evening when seven finalists vie for a $25,000 purse and the title of Magnificent 7 All-Around Stock Horse Champion.

These competitions — and so much more — can be seen for the one-day ticket price of $18 at the gate or $45 for all three days.

Here’s an even greater way to save on tickets. Until May 1, on-line tickets are only $13, and from May 1 to June 5, on-line tickets are $15 each. So visit on-line at www.Horsexpo.com to buy tickets and save enough money for corn dogs at the expo!

For more information, visit www.Horsexpo.com or call 800.352.2411.