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This Tiny Southern Town Hosts One of the Oldest Horse Shows in the Country
Every summer since 1923, the tiny Blue Ridge Mountain town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, welcomes horse lovers and their families from near and far to an annual show.
Through recessions, depressions, gas rationing during World War II, foul weather, and most recently the COVID pandemic, the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show has existed long enough to claim the title as the oldest continuously operating horse show in the United States.
Visitors come for the laid-back vibe, strolling through the venue’s flower-lined walkways, chatting with longtime friends, shopping at the vendor booths featuring local artisans, or catching the action from the towering grandstand.
Children line the rails, peering into the ring to cheer on their favorite competitors.
Spectators line the arena fences to watch the competitors.
A horse over a “Puissance” wall.
(The “bricks” are actually made of wood and easily fall if a horse knocks them).
What began as a rowdy event in the late 1800s—mainly with games on hor
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