Niagara’s finest horse showcase

08/13/2024

We are currently looking for Stick Horses to use at the West Niagara Fair!

They can be well loved.
Would prefer if they had a name.
Don’t have to be completely sound .
Servicable sound is good enough.
Must have a sense of humour and try hard for inexperienced riders .

Please send me a message or you drop at the fair office.

Thank you 😊

03/12/2024

Just a reminder to save the date.

Save the date!

01/10/2024

Save the date!

10/30/2023

Now that everyone is finishing up this season and ready to watch some Royal Winter Fair, here is our winner of the 2 year old and younger .
RSH Lady M was shown by her owner Barbie Elo .
Congratulations to the owner of this nice filly !

10/25/2023

Our Reserve Champion is an 8 year old gelding named Pleasent Surprise .
Rosie Klyn-Hesselink is the owner and the one who presented him at the Niagara’s Finest Horse Showcase .
Congratulations 🏆

10/24/2023

Our winner of the Niagara’s Finest Horse Showcase !
A 5 year old named Total Gusto and owned by Lauren Anne-Nicole.
Presented by Jennifer Jansen .
Congratulations 🏆

10/09/2023

We couldn't do this without the help of our generous sponsors. Thanks to Wecan Sales, Health Equine Therapies, Mapleway Farms, Greenhawk Beamsville, Kim’s Arndt photography,
European Equestrian Experience, Unity Chiropractic , Lincoln Vet Services, White Cottontail and Peninsula Performance Feeds.

10/09/2023

Sometimes a girl’s dream come true ……

Thank you everyone for sponsoring and supporting , bringing your horses , your clients .
It was a true Finest Niagara Horse Showcase !!

I would like to thank the West Niagara Fair board members for allowing this event to take place and putting up and taking down stalls .

Thank you to my friends for supporting me in my dreams and the many volunteers to run this event .

I would like to thank everyone’s families to not make us eat Turkey Dinner early and letting us indulge in our passion called “ HORSES “🐴 💕🐴

A post with more pictures and details will follow .
Happy Thanksgiving 🎃

10/07/2023

Thank you everyone , for a great day!
Looking forward to seeing all the beautiful pictures .

Tomorrow , we are going start at 9 am .
We would like to welcome our judge Kathy Farrokhzad.

Get your entries in early tomorrow morning with Kim Miller. She will be ready you at 7.30am .

Thanks to Don Barlow from Misty Lane tack we have and extra set of Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons .
The first and second placing of the first and the second class , will have another round to find out who is going to be Champion and Reserve Champion “ In Hand “ at The Finest Niagara Horse Showcase .

Food will be served by Dog Got It .
He will serve breakfast and lunch .

See you all tomorrow !!

10/06/2023

Here’s the schedule for the Saturday.

10/05/2023

Thank you Tony Nicowski from Wecan Sales for sponsoring our horse show.
Product and information will be available at our event.

10/05/2023

Thank you for sponsoring our event Jessica Abrahamse.

10/05/2023

Need to buy a present for someone because you were at the horse show?
Something for everyone, right here for our shopping convenience

10/05/2023

Just a few more things for Sunday October 8th.

* Yes you can decorate your stalls and bring your show curtains.
* stalls will have one bag of shavings included in your $40 stall fee. If you want to buy more ($10 a bag)
or bring more yourself.
* Helmets should be worn in the “ In Hand “ classes. You will not be disqualified if you don’t wear a helmet.
Dress pants or riding breeches are preferred.
Jackets can be worn .
*Payments can be made by e-transfer to
[email protected] ( direct deposit) or info@ westniagarafair. or cash at the show.
*Registration papers don’t have to be presented this year but proof of age will be necessary in the future.
*Registration is still open
* As of now if you don’t have a stall reservation, we don’t have any available.
Might have some on the day of the show.
*Send me a message if you have any more questions or concerns.

Thank you everyone, for participating in this event.
Hope to see everyone this weekend!

10/02/2023

Thank you dr.Kendle Dykstra for sponsoring our event.

10/02/2023

Thank you, Peninsula Performance Feeds for sponsoring our Horse Showcase.
Any nutritional questions about your horse? Ask Jackie VandenBrink

10/01/2023

Lauren Marlborough is not going to be able to be at the show this weekend but will have materials available and is donating again to our local horse event.
Thank you Lauren!

10/01/2023

Our photographer for the Saturday and Sunday will be Kim Arndt.

kimarndtphotography.mypicxieset.com

10/01/2023

***. ORDER OF EVENTS SUNDAY OCT. 8th ***

*. Registration opens at 7.30 am.
Please enter as many classes on line as possible.

* 9.00 am 3 year old and older "IN HAND"

* Following the 3 year old and up is the 2 year old and younger "IN HAND"

* Walk/ Trot Dressage is next ( approximately 11am)

* Training Level Dressage is to follow

* Hunter under Saddle ( approximately 12.00 pm)

* Lunch (set up the course)

* Following the lunch break is the "Over Fences" going from 18"- 2'-3"

* Award for Reserve Champion and Champion

Niagara’s finest horse showcase

Please reserve your stalls as soon as possible.
payment can be send to [email protected]

Registration can be sent to www.westniagarafair.ca/site/niagara-finest

For more information you can contact me at [email protected]

09/30/2023

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors.

* 3 year old and over In Hand
Sponsored by Karen Ettinger Mapleway Farms

*2 year old and under In Hand
Sponsored by Unity Animal Chiropractic Dr. Kendle Dykstra

* Walk/ Trot Dressage
Sponsored by Wecan Sales

* Training Level Dressage
Sponsored by European Equestrian Experience Jessica Abraramse

* Hunter Under Saddle
Sponsored by Peninsula Performance Feeds Jackie Vandenbrink

* Over Fences 18"
Sponsored by Kim Arndt Photography

* Over Fences 2'0"
Sponsored by Lincoln Vet Services

* Over Fences 2'3"
Sponsored by Greenhawk Beamsville

*. Finest Niagara Challenge Sponsored by
White Cottontail Stella Kuiper
Health Equine Therapies Lauren Marlborough.
Misty Lane Tack .

Thank you

09/29/2023

💡 Looking for more experience or tips for showing your youngster or mare in-hand? Be sure to register for the Handling Clinic before our mare inspection and open show! Learn how to run the triangle, how to stand up for judging as well as some great tips and tricks for a successful presentation of your horse. See our page for entry forms or send us a DM!

October 7th - West Niagara Fairgrounds

09/18/2023

Dear horse people, we are ready for your entrees for our horse show.
Please go to the West Niagara Fair website and make your entrees.

We now have schooling available in the outdoor rings in September.
You can book reservations for this on the website also.

We have a few vendor spots available for the weekend.

Interesting in sponsoring this event?

For all information please email me at [email protected]

08/28/2023

Two more babies that I personally bred out of my Tb race mares. By a Blazing Colour Farm stallion Mirabeau.
Would love to see both these horses participate in the Finest Niagara Horse Showcase.

08/25/2023

I would say it’s safe to say that the idea of a Showcase of local horses came up about 8 years ago.
Jackie VandenBrink and myself, had many conversations about how frustrating it was to sell our own bred horses.
How time consuming it is, never mind disheartening when people come to look at your horses for sale.
We both had very different ideas on what we wanted to breed and like in horses, but we agree that a good horse is a good horse.

So here we are …..
We could not be the only ones with this problem?
It is a bit of a Niagara problem. We are just out of the main travels of horse shoppers.
It’s very difficult to bring your youngsters to the horse show. It takes a lot of manpower to get it all together.

So here we are.
Let’s organize something local that is open to everyone to show and school their horses.
Somewhere every horse breed , age and size can participate in a competition.
Let’s make it attractive to get these young and up and coming horses out , to show them off in a safe and welcoming environment.

Do you have an older horse that you would like to school? That’s okay.
Do you have a student that needs to work through some things.
Bring them over.
Do you want to participate in a fun and kinda different show format?
Please come join us!

Our goal is to promote our local horse people and horses and we are very happy you chose to be part of this event.

Register at

www.westniagarafair.ca/site/Niagara-finest

08/16/2023

Looking for info about what's happening at this year's fair? Please click on our facebook event "2023 West Niagara Fair" (located above) for all the details. Can't wait to see you at the fair!

08/16/2023

So what are we looking for in the class Judged over Fences you asked?
We are looking for a horse that shows potential over jumps in a small course.
This can be a Hunter or Jumper type horse .
All breeds are welcome including ponies.

08/10/2023

Guidelines for presenting a horse in hand

Gloves and helmet by competition standards must be worn

Purpose
The overall purpose of the in-hand discipline is to present the horse in a way that makes the horse look and act in the best possible way both standing still and moving. The horse will be shown in a bridle (ideally with a snaffle bit) and reins (ideally which are not bulky but slender and easy to hold in the hand).
Young horses can be presented in a leather halter and lead .The handler must behave discreetly in order to let the attention be concentrated on the horse.
A horse will be presented to the judges on the triangle. The longest side of the triangle must be 35-40m between D and A. The distance between B and C is recommended to be 20-25m.
Each participant will be allowed the assistance of a ‘whip handler’ using a lunge whip. The function of the whip handler is to discreetly keep the horse going forward at all times but at the same time not to interfere as to upset the rhythm and balance of the horse Competitors may instead carry a training whip that is held in the left hand instead of an assistant whip handler
Please be aware that unnecessary punishment of the horse may lead to disqualification of the discipline.
Throughout the presentation control over the reins/ lead is important whilst demonstrating elegance in holding the reins. Safety is paramount.

Stage 1. At the signal of the judge the competitor will enter at A and walk in a straight line to B towards the judge.
Stage 2. On reaching the judge at B the competitor will present the horse in front of the judge at a halt at an open stance with the left side of the horse nearest to the judge. Horse should stand as still as possible.

In front of judge the competitor will step to the front of the horse at approximately one arm’s length.
When positioned the competitor will answer questions as presented.

Stage 3. At signal of the judge the competitor will walk to C and return back to B .
Stage 4. On reaching B you will turn right and trot towards D , turning right and displaying extended trot towards A and turning right back to the judge at B.
On reaching B you are to transition to the walk and proceed to E returning to present the horse to the judge at B.
Stage 5. Present horse in open stance .
When excused, you may leave the triangle and line up .

08/07/2023

SUNDAY OCTOBER 8

In Hand
* 1 Three years and over
* 2 Two years and under

Dressage
* 1 Walk /Trot
* 2 Training Level

Hunter Under Saddle
* 1 hunter under saddle

Judged Over Fences
* 1 Over Fences 18”
* 2 Over Fences 2’
* 3 Over Fences 2’3”

Registration at www.westniagarafair.ca/site/Niagara-finest