Vashon Horse Expo

Day of the Horse, is planned for June 1st at Paradise Ridge Park on Vashon Island. Organized by the Vashon Maury Island Horse Association, the Expo promises to be fun for all ages with educational and entertainment components, as well as "shopportunities," great food and live music. Admission is FREE -- donations gratefully accepted!
 
Perhaps most exciting is the performance by international trick riders Jiocke Bareback riders, of Cavalia and Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey fame, performing at 3:30 in the large outdoor arena.
 
The Cascade Vaulters, a nationally competing group, will demonstrate their sport of vaulting: gymnastics on horseback in the covered arena!
 
Dreamland Ponies professional pony rides for kids will be ferrying over for the day! Four well behaved, safe ponies with professional handlers on a carousel. Photos of your kiddos riding, too!
 
Demonstrations will be performed and narrated all day in the arenas: the elegant sport/art of dressage, the exciting discipline of show jumping, biomechanics of horse and rider, trick horses, a Parade of Breeds with ponies to draft horses. Around the vendors booths one can find info on equine nutrition, land conservation, youth horse organizations, pilates for riders, new safety products, and much more will be presented by professionals from Vashon-Maury and beyond. Several nonprofit groups will be represented including Vashon Rock Riders 4H, Olympus Pony Club, King Conservation District, etc.
 
Food galore! A local baker will have a home made pie booth, 4H Eyes of the Future will have bbq, and more!
 
20+ vendors from around the Sound will be there with everything from horse tack to arts and crafts, photographers, food, etc. Come prepared for these shopportunities!
 
Musicians will perform near the Assembly Building - grab a bite and enjoying some tunes!
 
Admission to the Expo is free; donations gratefully accepted! All funds raised go towards continued equestrian facility improvements at Paradise Ridge Park. Come one, come all to the Vashon Horse Expo: Day of the Horse!
 
See you there!