Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Opening Day 2024

Come along and join the fun at Opening Day for the 2024 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. This is the biggest Arabian horse show in the world with six arenas going all day (and some evenings) for 11 straight days!
This 4K video is designed to help you feel like you were there for opening day even if you weren't able to attend. You'll see a variety of equine disciplines and classes. And if you were there or even showed your horse(s), you can check to see if I caught you in action. Please be sure to leave a comment if you see yourself competing in one of the classes or if I missed you in action.
If you are showing in any of the classes at the Scottsdale show and would like me to take professional pictures, please email me and I can make arrangements to do that. Or if any of you have images you would like to have me upload so you can buy cool print products, you can email me for that, too.The email is [e-mail] website is MagnificentHorses.com#arabianhorse #arabianhorseshow #horseshow

[@susanciaramella9472]

Nothing like a Purebred Arabian!!

[@MagnificentHorses]

Absolutely! They are just so special.

[@QueenoftheBlackCoast]

Fantastic video! I would be useless as a judge. They're all so stunning. I'm glad that gorgeous black colt won. Every time I see a black Arabian I think of Walter Farley's Black Stallion books. I read those over and over when I was a kid.

[@sarahmarks7082]

I agree - I could never choose between any of these beautiful horses 🐎

[@MagnificentHorses]

I agree, too! I would probably make the world's worst judge!😂 I'm guessing there are a lot of people who are reminded of those Black Stallion books. Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you liked the video!

[@ramonafahrni5701]

What a feast for the eyes!

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks and that is for sure!

[@hollyhodge26]

I think it's a red roan? Either way, it's a beautiful horse.

[@MagnificentHorses]

I can't remember if that one was in a half Arabian class or a purebred class. If purebred then it is not a roan, but it could be if it's half Arabian. I'll go double check that when I can.

[@FluxyMiniscus]

Yes that’s a red roan. Ps- the “chestnut “ with flaxen mane and tail is actually a sorrel color

[@Fusiji]

He is a rose grey, he will be solid white when he gets older. Grey horses are often another color when they are young, then they often turn dappled grey, then solid white.

[@Fusiji]

@@FluxyMiniscus They call the sorrel color chestnut in Arabians, regardless of shade or flaxen.

[@amandamarcus9819]

I miss having my arabian and half arabian. Such good times

[@MagnificentHorses]

Aw, i'm sure you do. But better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, right?

[@Defied_-vw2jz]

Awwesome.

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thank you!!

[@user-nm9je2id3r]

Excellent Coverage, Beautiful Video 🤩🐴 Thankyou so much

[@MagnificentHorses]

You're welcome, thanks for your comment and I'm really glad you liked the video!

[@kimstefanko3122]

rose gray

[@MagnificentHorses]

That definitely sounds like a good description of it. Thanks!

[@CarolinaCarolina-ph9mx]

I'm partial to western riding, so I'd love to see more of the western classes. As for some of the colors - on the young horses - I think some of those colors may not have an exact name because the horse is likely transitioning to gray. Their coats can do a lot of color changes before they settle down. I had one gray, and he started out chestnut, then had about a year of such blotchy red-orange and white coloring that he looked kinda mangy. I was actually worried that was the color he'd stop at, but thankfully his coat continued to change, and he ended up being a beautiful blue-gray with black legs and points, and a silver and black mane and tail. His legs were even chestnut initially, so it was all a surprise to me. I was just relieved when he was done - and so pretty, too. 🥰

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for your input about the western classes. I will be uploading some of those in the next few months, so if you are subscribed with notifications turned on, then you will be notified when those get published. Your little foal that grew up sounds like it ended up having a beautiful color! I am really surprised the chestnut changed like that!

[@CarolinaCarolina-ph9mx]

@@MagnificentHorses I subscribed. I will watch for your videos of Arabian Western Pleasure. 😊 Arabian horse color changes are wild, and definitely not to be underestimated. 😆

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@CarolinaCarolina-ph9mx that sounds great!

[@monicadabney8471]

I sure needed this today. Gorgeous!!

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thank you and it feels great to know it was something you needed. ❤️

[@jerichafleishell1155]

New subscriber here. I like your style of video. Thanks, very enjoyable!😊

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for subscribing and welcome aboard! I'm glad you like the videos!

[@XxShellyW13xX]

I remember back in the day when you could just take your every day saddle and bridle and enter into shows and you could win your class. Nowadays if you don't have a $1000 saddle and a $10,000 horse, you don't win. Now you can't hardly show anymore unless you can tie a lot of money into it. 4-H is also the same way, only because the parents put everything they have financially so their kid can win, not teaching the child anything. I miss the old days.

[@MagnificentHorses]

I can certainly understand and relate to what you're saying. Unfortunately I think that's just how things have gotten to be these days. Wow, I am really sounding old!😱😂 Thanks for opening up and sharing your feelings.

[@rebecca94503]

Me too. I started my show ring days in 4H and my first pony, worked my way up with an AQHA gelding. Worked hard and won classes. These videos are depressing and the horses look creepy...crazy heads and weird gaits. Thanks Breeders and Judges for ruining everything!

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@rebecca94503 I can't imagine watching these gorgeous horses and having my only thought be that they look creepy and are depressing to watch. You have every right to your opinion but I'm sorry that's what you think when you see amazing horses like these.

[@Bgreen-nn2ly]

These are Arabians… not 4H ponies… there is a big difference

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@Bgreen-nn2ly that is a good way to put it.

[@sarahmarks7082]

I hope to go in person someday but until then, these videos are so wonderful 🌟That fancy chestnut mare 🐴🌹and her young handler were a great pair 👍 The Western 🤠 events would be thrilling to watch in person! That dark bay/black colt is gorgeous 🤩

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for your kind words and I also hope you can see it in person someday! Let me know if you ever do and we'll have to say hi in person!

[@sarahmarks7082]

@@MagnificentHorses Absolutely 🎠

[@julieb3996]

I really enjoy your videos, Scottsdale is a famous show. I used to subscribe to AHW for many years and got to ride a half arabian for a while. I've never been to the Scottsdale show, so your videos really bring it to life for me!

[@MagnificentHorses]

We'll, thank you very much for that nice comment! And I'm glad you got the chance to ride a half Arabian in the past.

[@suzannehogue7815]

Julie, I hope you do get to go to Scottsdale someday. I was fortunate to go when I visited my brother several years ago. I was only able to go the first day of the show, I would have preferred later in the show. Either way, it was certainly an honor. Take time to walk around, visit both rings, visit the booths. Arabian horse world has a booth also!

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@suzannehogue7815 I'm glad you at least got to spend one day there!

[@laurapope4715]

Nice to see the western bits are more more standard.😊

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for your comment. I'm only a little familiar with western bits, so what do you mean by saying that they are more standard?

[@FluxyMiniscus]

Love to see the Beautifully turned out shiny horses, but wow do I cringe at the amount of draw reins, tight martingales and chains I see in that warm up ring! In dressage we call the hyperflexation Rolkur….and it is abhorrent because that much neck flexation causes numerous problems, including oxygen deficiency. PS- I know Arabian horses tend to carry themselves with a natural break at the poll- I wonder if their unique conformation allows for more neck flexation than the typical dressage horse?

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for the info! I'm guessing the natural head carriage of Arabian horses does help keep them from having problems. Arabian horse people spend a lot of money on their horses and love them dearly, so I can't imagine they would do something that hurts them.❤️

[@jmcc199]

@@MagnificentHorses I would imagine the owners of Big Lick horses would also say they love their horses

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@jmcc199 The Arabian horse owners I have ever seen do more than just say they love their horses.

[@lillianoldham5789]

That yearling you were asking about the color? Is a Rose Grey. Looks like the Mare I had, when she was that age.

[@MagnificentHorses]

Another comment said it was rose gray, so that must be it! Your mare must've been beautiful if she was that color!❤️

[@Fusiji]

He is a rose grey, he will be solid white when he gets older. Grey horses are often another color when they are young (this one was born chestnut, giving that rosey look), then they often turn dappled grey, then solid white. Horse at 5:16 is also a grey, depite being dark. Purebred arabians don't come in true roan, but can carry the rabicano gene that creates a roanish appearance.

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for the info! It can definitely be tricky trying to figure out what color some of these young horses actually are.

[@rainbowiine7975]

hey i see myself in that video!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my horse is the one in class 15 (showhack 18&u) with the BC on the saddlepad!!! :D

[@MagnificentHorses]

That's really cool!! Looks like you got airtime a couple of times. Let me know if you come back next year and I'll be sure to do a video of your entire class or possibly more than one class. You could always email me at the email the video which is [e-mail]😊

[@judithpearson8870]

Excellent video. Would love to attend.

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thank you and I hope you can get there in person someday!

[@GabyKoolTransport]

Howdy! Great vid! Will you be uploading the full vids on these events?

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks and I'm glad you like the video! I don't know if I'll eventually upload each of the events shown in this video but there will definitely be other classes that I will upload. Were you interested in one of the classes or genre in particular that was shown in this video?

[@ambersemona9676]

I think the colts color is red roan?

[@MagnificentHorses]

That is what it looks like, but Arabian horses do not come in roan. My guess is he will get lighter as he grows older, which is pretty common for Arabians.

[@ambersemona9676]

How do they get the tail so skinny and standing up in an arch? Please tell me they don’t cut the ligaments in the horses tail

[@MagnificentHorses]

You will be glad to know that there is no need to cut ligaments because the high tail carriage comes naturally to Arabian Horses, especially when they run.

[@ambersemona9676]

@@MagnificentHorses thank you for clarifying 👍🏼☺️

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@ambersemona9676 you're welcome!

[@lindaerickson5750]

The high tail carriage that comes naturally to Arabians helps them stay cooler. They are from the desert.

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@lindaerickson5750 I never thought about that being an adaptation to help keep them cool but that makes perfect sense.

[@danielmoen7515]

The lighter chestnuts are real chestnuts but simply BODY CLIPPED!¡!

[@emasolie4135]

Your colt was a roan.

[@MagnificentHorses]

He looked roan but it's hard to tell for sure when they are young. Purebred Arabians don't come in roan so I would have to go back and check to see if that was a half Arabian or purebred Arabian class.

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

i love all the horses but not this kind of doing things to horses they never like never for sure no talk the horses are beautiful but the people are not this is a story born in or of money sorry my bad english i am from Austria Europa

[@MagnificentHorses]

I really do appreciate your concern, but these horses live a great life. They are pampered and cared for like a few other horses in the world. They are given the best feed, the best bedding, the best vet care, regular shoing, and the owners love them with all their hearts. You are trying to project onto them how you think a human would feel if treated like a horse. But horses are not human.

[@MagnificentHorses]

And thanks for replying all the way from Austria!

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

only to say the horses are tooo much beautif no talk about that

[@patmont6598]

Why do they hold their tails in an unnatural way? They look silly.

[@MagnificentHorses]

You may think it looks silly but that is the completely natural way that Arabian Horses hold their tails.

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

this horses are never outside the live a life in a stable who do you rally think this is a good horse live ok i wish you all the say yes a next live as a horse live exactly like this if you love and like this you must be a horse in this mans hand s in you next live

[@MagnificentHorses]

Thanks for your comment but I am not sure what you are trying to say. Do you mean these horses have a good life or you don't think they have a good life?

[@laurapope4715]

Ugh. Such extreme bits. Andcwhy all the super high tail sets...that's not natural.

[@MagnificentHorses]

The bit is only extreme if it is pulled on too hard. None of these horses are throwing their heads in the air or acting out, which is what they would do if that was causing too much pain. The high tail set is actually completely natural and that's a characteristic of Arabian horses.

[@laurapope4715]

@@MagnificentHorses I disagree. I've had Arabs and a certain height of tail carriage is natural, this isn't. If you think this kind of showing with these bits and that not tossing their heads means these bits aren't severe you are plain wrong. Everything about these Arab shows is extreme. I'm sorry I looked at your video. Now I'll block you.

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@laurapope4715 no problem.

[@uspshell]

You're wrong laura

[@MagnificentHorses]

@@uspshell thanks and I love your KZbin handle!😂

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

no talk the horses are great not so the people thank you

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

this is not good at all sorry but this is animal abuse sorry my bad english

[@zule4634]

You’re an idiot!

[@user-zy3hk6jn7b]

only where this riders sit is a horror who i do not like the people the horses are great but the sould not live there live like this