Washington State Horse Park

10/11/2026

The Noble Covered Arena is looking spectacular this morning as we prepare for the final Sunday of the Horse Park’s regular show season!

The Joel Conner Horsemanship Clinic is wrapping up today, and what a wonderful way to end our season on a high note! Joel and his participants have been a pleasure to host, and we appreciate the care and respect they've shown for the Park while spending the weekend building their horsemanship skills.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and safe travels as you head home later today!

Next up, we're looking forward to enjoying the last few weeks of this beautiful fall season at the Park as we wrap up the season. 🍂🐴

10/09/2026

Can you believe we're already wrapping up the 2026 season at the Horse Park? What a year it's been!

We're excited to welcome Joel Conner to the Park for his fall horsemanship clinic this weekend, our final event of the season! Joel and his participants will be in the covered arena throughout the weekend, so that arena will be closed to outside horses.

Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be busy getting the Park ready for winter, working on arenas, putting equipment away, and wrapping up a few projects. You may find some arenas temporarily closed while we get this work done, so thanks for your patience as we tackle our fall to-do list!

If you're coming out to enjoy a ride, please remember to pay your daily haul-in fee.

It's been a busy and wonderful season, and we're so grateful to everyone who has spent time with us at the Park this year. We're not quite ready to say goodbye just yet, so we hope to see you out enjoying some fall riding over the next couple of weeks!

10/09/2026

🎉 Last Call for the 2026 Unbridled Gala!

The countdown is on! Registration closes Wednesday, October 14, and we don't want you to miss out!

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the Washington State Horse Park! Enjoy a wonderful plated dinner, incredible live and silent auction items, fun games, and great company, all while supporting a place that means so much to our equestrian community.

Every dollar raised helps keep the Horse Park strong, growing, and thriving for horses, riders, families, and future generations.

🐴 2026 Unbridled Gala
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
📍 Seattle Marriott Bellevue

✨ Tickets and tables are still available, but time is running out!

🎟️ Reserve your spot by October 14!
https://unbridledgala26.auctria.events/

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

10/02/2026

We’re so excited to announce our division winners for the 2026 Buckle Up! Ranch Horse Schooling Show Series!

It’s been wonderful to see horses and riders build confidence and develop their skills throughout the season—and from year to year. We loved seeing so many different names on this year’s winners list, and we’re proud of the hard work and dedication shown across every division. Well done to all the horses and riders!

Thank you to all of our participants, judges, and clinicians, and to our buckle sponsor, Kim Lohnes with Coldwell Banker Bain, for making this such a fun and successful series!

Congratulations to our winners! Julie will be reaching out to coordinate your customized buckles. We can’t wait to see them—they’re going to look GREAT!

09/30/2026

Thank you all for your patience as we worked through the details of our last show and final placings for the Buckle Up! Ranch Horse Schooling Shows at the Park. We're attaching here the links to the Sept scoresheets.

Our series winners will be posted THIS WEEK! So get excited to check back soon. We're excited to announce those and celebrate with all of you at the conclusion of a successful series.

Ranch Riding Scoresheets -https://www.wahorsepark.org/hubfs/2026%20Sept%20Ranch%20Horse%20Ranch%20Riding%20Scoresheets.pdf

Ranch Trail Scoresheets -https://www.wahorsepark.org/hubfs/2026%20Sept%20Ranch%20Horse%20Ranch%20Trail%20Scoresheets.pdf

Ranch Rail Classes -https://www.wahorsepark.org/hubfs/091226%20rail%20classes.pdf

09/30/2026

As we wind down Park operations and head into late fall and winter, we want to remind everyone that we begin gradually shutting down parts of the campus to prepare for colder weather.

Overnight stays will close for the season beginning October 18.

The Park will remain open for day use through our official closing date of October 31, weather permitting, but overnight accommodations will no longer be available after October 18.

This gives our team time to begin winterizing the facility, including removing barn roofs and blowing out water lines before freezing temperatures and snow arrive.

Thank you for your understanding as we get the Park tucked in for winter!

09/25/2026

It’s going to be a lively weekend at the Park this weekend! We’re welcoming a clinic and, for the first time at the Park, the 2026 KFPS Friesian Keuring on Sunday.

A keuring is an inspection where Friesian horses are evaluated for qualities such as their conformation and movement. We’re excited to welcome these beautiful horses, their owners, and everyone coming to watch.

We’ve received several questions about the schedule, so we’re sharing it here for easy reference. Spectators are welcome—see you at the Park!

09/24/2026

Join us for Unbridled, the Washington State Horse Park Gala, on October 24 at the Bellevue Marriott!

Enjoy an evening of dinner, live and silent auctions, and time with the people who make the Horse Park so special. It’s a wonderful chance to celebrate the Park and support its future.

Get your tickets soon—this event sells out every year!We’d love to see you there.

Details and tickets: https://event.auctria.com/214614ba-fc45-40b0-a84b-97fc21a4617c/

09/18/2026

Photos from our final Buckle Up! Ranch Horse Schooling Show are now online! Check them out. Wonderful work, Megan. It's such a pleasure to have you recording these moments for all of us at the Park!

Photo collection by Megan Zapel Photography