Del Mar National Horse Show Tickets

LOVED the freestyle! The horses were gorgeous and the riding was top notch.

I was disappointed in most of the show. Lighting was poor for the Aztec number, and while the content was somewhat lacking, the costumes were probably beautiful - couldn't really see them. Sending a bunch of girls racing around the arena to advertise sponsors was not exactly inspiring. The sound system was very difficult to understand. I had expected more diversity as in different riding disciplines and demonstrations. Won't bother next year.

excellent event, if you are into equestrian events with local favorites this is it.

If you wanted to go, and you thought the fight in Las Vegas would be better, well you were wrong. This was the best competition since I started coming in 1997 and we saw 42 exceptional horses with equally exceptional riders. There was a woman (first name Mercedes) that sung both America the Beautiful and the National Anthem ~ she was perfect, and you could have heard a pin drop, we were so in awe.

This was my first dressage event and it went well beyond my expectations of entertainment. The unbelievable athleticism in which the horses and riders seemed to float through the air was truly magical. Each horse seemed more gorgeous than the next which is a lot to say considering every one was unbelievable. What a great opportunity to see this caliber of horse and rider perform at such a high level of expertise. If you enjoy horses, you will be awed and amazed.

It was my first Freestyle Musical Dressage evening. It was so good that there were performances that gave me goose bumps :)

There were so many wonderful things about the "Evening of The Musical Freestyle"! Horses for stunning, riders were magnificent... Both were spectacular to watch! It was as if the horse and rider were as one. I'm sure for horse enthusiast this would have been more exciting then a layman such as myself to truly appreciate such techniques and the time it took to produce such a beautiful experience. The only flaw, and is due to my inexperience I'm sure, was that it was too repetitious. After a while I was bored. However I am very much looking forward to the "Jump/Hunt" competition this coming Friday.

I think this was like watching paint dry! My sister and I left about 1/2 through the "Evening of Musical Freestyle". Every horse and rider seemed to have the same routines, sure the music was different but the steps and riders all starting looking the same. I think if you knew someone that was preforming or if you were into "Musical Freestyle" it would of been much better, so I will know better next time. Our seats were good and the view was great but you could not understand what the speaker was saying, it was muffled and hard to understand his words. Anyway glad I know now to not attend an event like this. by the way the horses were beautiful so that was worth the price of admission!

While the horses and riders were superb… the sound system was awful. The music was fine, but I did not understand one word spoken by the announcer. Being new to the sport, this was a real drawback.

disappointing for the 2nd yr in a row. no free program was provided, so had no idea who was riding. unprofessional presentation. Minimal handicapped seating. Jumbotron totally distracting & unnecessary. This will be my last musical freestyle.

Have come in past years and this year was okay and the acts you had were good just not enough of them. The show was basically the same few acts over and over.

It was the first Night of the Horse I had been to in awhile and it was on the second event that was worth paying the money to see. In years past the event has not been very good. I like how the acts were spread out to make it even across the performance. I am not sure if I will be back next year or not, that will depend on life :)

There were twelve of us who went to see The Night of the Horse. First time for all of us. We all had a great time, even the non-horsey friends! It was a fun family evening :-)

The Night of the Horses has always been my favorite entertainment in San Diego because I love horses, ride horses, and love looking at them. This years show was good but the sound system did not work and we could not hear what the announcer was saying to some of the riders did a lot of talking so it became very boring. But this is the first time this problem has ever happened in the over 25 years I have been coming.

the show was fun. Organized, and shorter A very enjoyable evening.

The show was incredible and everything went smoothly but parking could've been better organized.

This show was so fun! Our seats in the wheelchair accessible area were way off center but still great. We definatly plan on returning next year. My only point of improvement is that the website was really unclear of what other classes were happening at what times prior to this event.

We bought out tickets late but still felt the venue was set up so every seat was great. My daughter was thrilled by the meet and great after and all the riders were amazingly kind. The speed jumping beforehand was fun to watch as try went outside and back in the arena. We had a wonderful time with reasonably priced tickets and would definitely go again.

While the horses / riders were magnificent, the overall event was not . Too casual for my tastes. Felt more like a county fair than a Grand Prix. Specifically, I would like to see the crowd dress up a bit as if you were going out for a nice dinner. I'm not talking heels here it is a horse event after all but provide something more like a festive, well planned cocktail party not a carnival. They will respond if the venue is better prepared. Hardly any vendors were there which was disappointing. Make sure there is plenty of quality, relevant shopping ! Food selections were poor. Corndogs and churros ? Really ? The announcer could have been much more descriptive with better explanation of the actual event, what judges look for, quality and breed of horses, etc. The video clips were poorly done and did not tell a story at all. I am a tv producer and it was so lacking in thoughtful production. This part could have been really informative and interesting to watch while people wait. I really talked this up as being a " high class " affair . I couldn't have been more embarrassed.

An amazing night! The horses and riders performed well and were very entertaining!