horse show

American  

noun

1. a competitive display of the capabilities and qualities of horses and their riders or handlers, usually held as an annual event.

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Etymology

Origin of horse show

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

He’d promised to take his daughters to a horse show that morning.

From Literature

On Friday, he attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show despite rain and is scheduled to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

I said, “I’ve got a horse show on this Sunday. You want to come?”

From Los Angeles Times

He said, “Yeah, can I bring my kid”? So there was this young man who was trying to make it in this world bringing his 3-year old, 2-year-old baby to a horse show, and they’d never seen horses.

From Los Angeles Times

For years Al Fayed had courted the Royal Family, sponsoring events like the Windsor Horse Show.

From BBC