Entries Close August 1st for Summer Circuit Shows...

Langley, BC (July 21st, 2010) – Thunderbird Show Park will welcome international riders from across 4 continents to our Fort Summer Festival which includes 3 weeks of tournaments and features the CSI2*-W $75,000 Keg Steakhouse & Bar World Cup on Saturday August 28th. Entries will close August 1st so please get your forms in early.

BC Summer Games at TBird

The summer games will officially start Friday July 23rd and will run all weekend to July 25th.   We are so excited to be the host venue for the equestrian portion of the Summer Games and wish good luck to all the competitors.  This unique event will bring riders and horses from all over British Columbia to compete in such events as Reining, Dressage, Vaulting and Jumping.

AQHA Regional 1 Championship Show

We are very pleased to welcome the AQHA Region 1Championship show to Thunderbird this year, it will run all week long from July 21st-July 25t

2010 Jump Canada Levy Rider Bursary Program

At every 2010 BCHJA Gold Horse Show, there will be a $500 rider bursary awarded to the top ribbon placing BCHJA member in selected "feature" hunter/jumper classes.  An individual may win a maximum of one Jump Canada Levy Rider Bursary per season.

Canadian Premiere:  
Child/Adult Jumper Classic, Sunday, May 30th - won by Nat Nahirney
BC Open:  
CSI2* W BC Open World Cup, Saturday, June 6th - won by Sam Buirs
Milner Downs Summer Classic I:  
1.15m Classic, Saturday, June 26th - won by Carolyn Cummins
Thunderbird West Coast Classic:  
1.30m Open Jumper, Thursday, July 1st - won by Jenna Brownjohn
Thunderbird Western Family:  
1.40m Western Family Grand Prix, Sunday, July 11th - won by Chelsea McNeill
Thunderbird Fort Langley Summer:  
     Class #600 USHJA Hunter Derby 3'6-3'9, Saturday, August 21st
Thunderbird Summer Festival:  
     Jump Canada Hunter Classic 3'6", Friday, August 27th
     1.25 Jr/Am Challenge, Saturday, August 28th
Thunderbird Summer Finale:  
     1.20m Jump Canada Emerging Rider Series, Saturday, September 4th

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Thunderbird Grand Prix Spectator Village under construction..

The new "Grand Prix Village" is well underway and construction has commenced on the $264,000 project that will see the 6 acres above the grand prix ring transformed into a village for spectators to enjoy the park.  This project includes; covered stadium seating, a jumbo-tron video board, children's playground, a fenced dog park, a pony corral and a horseless jumping area for the kids.  Around the entire village will be a new split cedar fenced riding trail and a pathway to connect spectators to the Maplebrook Lane boulevard and the Hickstead Place Vendor Area.

Thunderbird Idol 2010

One of the most famous social events in the equestrian world is back this August, THUNDERBIRD IDOL features some amazing lip-syncs and crazy costumes!  Start practicing your song so you can be the next....Thunderbird Idol!

Volunteers

We are so thankful to all of the volunteers that make our shows such a success and welcome anyone else looking to help out with the many different opportunities that await you at Thunderbird Show Park.