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Grand Prix was fantastic but the fairgrounds seating is horrible - after three hours I couldn't take it anymore and had to walk around for the resat of the show. Also parts of the event seemed very disorganized.
The Grand Prix was outstanding -- great jump off with lots of incredible riding and progressively faster times. The first class -- a kind of trail class challenge -- was fun to watch and moved quickly. I would love to return to this event every year. HOWEVER, that being said -- the acoustics are wretched -- and yet there are countless award presentations and special tributes that go on and on and on and you can only understand maybe 20% of what is being said. There is no text on the screen -- or very little -- that would help you follow what you cannot hear. Because of these special presentations -- which are also targeted to insiders and are more appropriate for a banquet hall -- the event lasts about an hour longer than it should For that reason -- and the pretty uncomfortable seats -- I will have to think long and hard about attending in the future.
I was so impressed at the height these horses can jump and their trainers talents for staying on them! Congratulations to all!
First - They need to stop with the talking. About anything. The sound system is horrible. Second - Mercedes sings the National Anthem like nobody else - flawless. Third - The best ever warmup event to the jumping was a few years ago when there was a competition that took the riders out into the show rings - such fun. Fourth - Out of the control of anyone who puts on a horse show was the fact that this was one of the most exciting, on the edge of your seat shows I have seen in the 20 years that I have going to this event.
The performer from Australia was fantastic. His command and relationship with his horses is supreme. A person who could call, ride and Roman Style ride without a tether between the horses is in a class by himself. Just a tap on the side of the horse with his command stick is all it took to control up to four horses.. The other older gentleman was also good. The ladies group was fine; a bit repetitive however.. Drop the team (or group) of Circus Type Performers; clearly do not belong in a western theme performance at Del Mar. Their costumes alone appeared to be Gladiator . Where were the girls riding and demonstrating barrel racing? I have owned both Arabian and a buckskin cutting horse and they were professionally trained. The horses in your show were excellent . Next year do western and show some demonstrations of actual calf roping and cutting horses explaining to the audience the old west and some current horse and cattle ranching today. Thank all of your staff for their efforts and hard work.
awful—hardly any variety—so few horses—too much talk—
Fabulous, exciting, inspiring. Acoustics poor. Could not understand what anyone said from my seats at the east end front row. Seat selecting extremely difficult since handicapped seat required a companion seat but no way to tell that they were not together . This resulted in some confusion at the venue but kindness of other people in the section allowed my companion to sit next to me.
The show was AWESOME! Recommend to all of any age!
I went to NIGHT OF THE HORSE , which has become traditional for me. So enjoyed it and can't point out a favorite part as all was wonderful. Watched the hunter jumper on your live screen and of course for me what touched me the most was the little retirement ceremony for sweet , incredible FLEXIBLE. Flexy will be in our hearts forever and so happy to know he will be close to Rich Fellers and family as well as his owners.
So, so cool! And cold :) Fun competitions in the beginning, great crowd enthusiasm. Saw the legendary Flexible give his final debut. Exciting jump course and some awesome moments.
A great family show for all ages, adorable and majestic animals
This is my second time to this amazing event and it was great!
Nice variety of acts displaying great communication and horsemanship. Inspiring to see what these expert horsemen/women can get their horses to do beyond just the typical English or Western showing disciplines. Great presentation. I think a little more dramatic lighting (even if just between acts so doesn't throw off horse mindset) or something to add to atmosphere of a special show would be good. Have seen a similar show at a horse expo in Springfield MA and they achieved this with their presentation. But this show was entertaining and well executed. Worth seeing!
A really fun night as always. My only problem with the entire night is that it is too long for kids. For a 7:00 start time I would have thought it would have ended at 9:00...but we had to leave early because it wasn't even close to being done then.
The whole show was average. It was basically the same thing both halves. I was really sorry I spent so much money on top row bleacher seats to see this. The only good thing was I got to spend an evening out with my husband.
This is the second time my sister & I have brought our mom to this event. We all LOVE it! We need wheelchair seating and purchasing them and finding them at the venue are easy. (And they're great seats). Our only complaint it that it is almost impossible to understand what the announcer is saying and being able to do so would make the event much more enjoyable.
Great show. Exciting as always however this year our seats in section F had a cameraman blocking our view of 3 jumps! This was not good and no mention of blocked view seats when I bought the tickets. Beware.
First time seeing this type of show and it was pretty fun. Wouldn't do it often but once in awhile is fun.
Last year was better - the pre-jumping event was way more exciting that the car thing this time. The singer, Mercedes, is astonishing and she needs to be there all of the time - you could hear a pin drop. Do not bother with the microphone for anyone else but the singer as it is so garbled and uncomfortable to try to understand.
This is the first time we ever attended an event like this. We were very impressed with the beauty of the horses. They are obviously well cared for daily. The riders were magnificent, so regal looking with straight backs and confidence as they participated in the competition. Since this was our first time we did not know how they were being judged, but we didn't care as we were enjoying just watching and appreciating the teamwork between horse and rider. The different steps were such fun to watch, and when they took off in one of their long strides, it was magic. I am sure we will go again to more events with the horses.
