August 15 - CEP Announces Tentative Schedule Of Arizona Shows For 2026

The 2026 Arizona show schedule for CEP is beginning to take shape. As of today, the schedule of shows are:

 

April 3-5  /  Hunt Cup April  /  Horseshoe Park  /  Queen Creek, AZ

April 9-12  /  Queen Creek Spring  /  Horseshoe Park  /  Queen Creek, AZ

April 23-26  /  Scottsdale Spring Festival  /  Westworld  /  Scottsdale, AZ

April 29-May 3  /  Scottsdale Spring Classic  /  Westworld  /  Scottsdale, AZ

October 21-25  /  Scottsdale Fall Classic 2  /  Westworld  /  Scottsdale, AZ

November 20-22  /  Hunt Cup November  /  Westworld  /  Scottsdale, AZ

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CEP is excited to announce its return to Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Center in Queen Creek, AZ the first two weeks of April. The town and facility management have been inviting and welcoming, and CEP is appreciative of the opportunity to host hunter jumper shows at that facility. CEP is also looking for additional Hunt Cup dates in January and March if another suitable facility can be found. While the Hunt Cup shows are unrated (non-USEF), ratings of the remaining shows will be announced as CEP determines what is best for the exhibitors of Arizona. Further adjustments may be made to the Westworld show dates in late-April / early-May as four total shows in six weeks may be too much for the state to support.

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August 15 - Prize List Now Available Online For Scottsdale Fall Classic 2

The prize list is now available online for the Scottsdale Fall Classic 2 Horse Show, a USEF National 'A' show being held at Westworld of Scottsdale on October 22-26. This five-day, three-ring show will feature a full slate of USHJA Outreach classes from Walk-Trot up to 2'9" hunters and 0.70m to 0.90m jumpers, as well as the usual USEF classes for hunters, equitation and jumpers up to 1.20m. It is also hosting the 2025 USHJA Zone 8 Championships. This year, the Scottsdale Fall Classic 2 is a standalone show due to the cancellation of the first week (aptly named the Scottsdale Fall Classic 1) ... Westworld gave full use of the entire facility to a non-equestrian event the previous week, forcing CEP to have to cancel its first week.

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​January 28 - New Height Split For Outreach CEP Hunter Derby & CEP Equitation Challenge Classes

The OR CEP Hunter Derby and the OR CEP Equitation Challenge will now be offered as two separate classes ... one at 2'0"/2'3" for riders in the Short Stirrup, Long Stirrup and Beginner Rider sections and the other at 2'6"/2'9" for riders in the Low Child, Low Adult and Mod Child/Adult sections. Each will offer $500 in prize money or gift certificates and be held open during same height sections. The 2'0"/2'3" riders will no longer have to compete against the 2'6"/2'9" riders, and vice-versa.​

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January 28 - Updated 2025 CEP Arizona Show Schedule Announced

CEP regrets to announce that the Hunt Cup April and the Scottsdale Fall Classic 1 will both be canceled for 2025. The Hunt Cup April was scheduled the same week as Arizona Bike Week at Westworld with an estimated 10,000+ motorcycles on the grounds, making it unsafe to have an equestrian event at the same time. In October, the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction moved their fall event later one week from last year, forcing all other events and horse shows to change dates, change location or cancel. CEP was unable to find another suitable date, and has decided to cancel. 

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The good news is that the Hunt Cup November has been rescheduled, and will now take place on November 21-23. This is the week after Las Vegas, so there will no longer be a conflict between this show and the USHJA National Championships. The 2025 USHJA Zone 8 Outreach Festival Championships, originally scheduled for the now-canceled October week, will move to this new week in November. This show will be USHJA Outreach approved and will not be USEF rated, thus keeping it simple, reducing the restrictions and requirements and making it more affordable.

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Thus, the tentative schedule for CEP shows at Westworld in 2025 is now:

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April 9-13 / Scottsdale Spring Festival / USEF National "A" & Jumper 2

April 15-19 / Scottsdale Spring Classic / USEF National "A" & Jumper 2  (Tue thru Sat because of Easter Sunday)

October 22-26 / Scottsdale Fall Classic 2 / USEF National "A" & Jumper 2  (USHJA Zone 8 Championships)

November 21-23 / Hunt Cup November / USHJA Outreach (non-USEF / USHJA Zone 8 Outreach Festival)​

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