Arabian Horse WORLD CHAPIONSHIP PARIS Nord Villepinte
JUDGES: MRS. MARIA ANNARATONE-FERRARONI ITALY, MR. TERRY HOLMES U.S., MR. FERDINAND HUEMER AUSTRIA, MR. STEVE LIEBLANG U.S., MRS. ANN NORDEN SWEDEN, MR. LUIZ ROCCO BRAZIL, MR. ALI SHAARAWI EGYPT, MR. MARC VERAY FRANCE, MRS. MICHAELA WEIDNER GERMANY.
Once again The Arabian Horse World Championship was hosted within the vast Parc d’Expositions, but sadly this year the Paris Horse Show, which usually runs concurrently, was following a week later. Tens of thousands of horse lovers attend the Paris Horse Show, which has fantastic displays of horsemanship and gala evenings as well as a simply huge equestrian trade fair! This benefited our own show in two ways — it was always nice to think that the Arabian horse would get some new fans venturing into our little bubble as they came through to spectate and it was also very nice for us to visit the stands! Selling everything from rope halters to Swarovski encrusted breeches to trailers and stables, we were deprived of this horsey heaven this year, although our feet, cramped in shoes nowhere near resembling the shape of a foot and teetering on unusually high heels, were extremely grateful, ensuring blister plasters remained in our handbags.
Back to the show and as is becoming the norm, wandering amongst the fantastically decorated
