horse show

noun

a competitive display of the capabilities and qualities of horses and their riders or handlers, usually held as an annual event.

Origin of horse show

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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The aluminum vehicle was most recently parked at the Hampton Classic, a week-long horse show, where it was stocked with timepieces from Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer and Ulysee Nardin.
Far from Fifth Avenue: Luxury brands flock to suburbs and vacation hot spots where the rich are riding out the pandemic | Abha Bhattarai | September 10, 2021 | Washington Post
After about an hour's march we were taken to a large frame barrack known as the horse show Building.
Into the Jaws of Death | Jack O'Brien
When are you going to show me the cob that you bought at the horse show?
All on the Irish Shore | E. Somerville and Martin Ross
You can win with him at any horse-show and at the head of a battery.
The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. Kyne
Many a valiant knight has ridden on a steed that wouldnt have taken the blue ribbon at the horse show.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure | Rupert Sargent Holland

Billy lifted his hat to the large, fat officer as he might have lifted it to his sweetheart in her box at the horse show.
A Good Samaritan | Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews

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