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August 9, 2012

Horses and summertime pleasures highlight activities at annual state fair

The Express-Star

OKLAHOMA CITY — The weather continues to be hot, much the same as the schedule at State Fair Park in July.  In fact, the July events accounted for a busy month at State Fair Park, with 83 event days logged.

The third Annual Battle in the Saddle took place at State Fair Park July 3 through July 8 and featured some of the world's most talented horses and cowboys taking center stage to battle it out for top honors in fast-paced, exciting events such as versatility ranch horse competition, cutting, roping, cowboy mounted shooting, barrel racing, working cow horse, ranch pleasure, a ranch remuda challenge and the third annual World’s Greatest Horseman Shootout.  This year, Battle in the Saddle also played host the 2012 Merial Ranch Sorting National Championships.

Kicking off bits on Tuesday, July 3 was “Red, White and Boom” presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.  Open to the public, this free, 90-minute concert featured the Oklahoma City Philharmonic orchestra, Maestro Joel Levine and vocalist Susan Powell, an Oklahoma City native.  Following the musical portion of the evening was a 20-minute fireworks display choreographed to music.  Estimates have the crowd at 10,000 spectators.  What a great way to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day.

Battle in the Saddle was open to all breeds and this free equestrian event drew over 39,172 spectators and generated over $7.8 million in direct spending.

The air at State Fair Park was ablaze with color at the Oklahoma City “Color Me Rad” 5K Event.  This running event for all ages featured blasts of colored corn starch being thrown at the runners as they passed various points throughout the course.  The inaugural Oklahoma City event drew over 7,700 participants, generating over $800,000 in direct spending.  This is an event that will certainly grow in numbers when it returns to State Fair Park.

The Greater Oklahoma Hunter Jumper Horse Show, held July 18 through 29, has been a standing tradition in the Oklahoma City area for many years.  The show began in 1964 and has continued to attract spectators and equestrians from all over the United States.  The Oklahoma Hunter and Jumper Association (OHJA) is Oklahoma’s original horse show organization and was created to promote the sport of riding and showing hunters and jumpers.  The event drew over 21,500 spectators and participants, producing over $4.3 million in direct spending into the economy of Oklahoma City.

State Fair Park played host to eleven events during the month of July.  In addition to those mentioned above, other events included the Oklahoma Victory Dolls Roller Derby event, a Buchanan’s Vintage Flea Market, the Oklahoma City Gun Show, a Gun, Knife and Outdoor Equipment Show, the Ghost Rider Benefit Square Dance, the Goodtimes Car and Bike Show and the Summer Boat Clearance.  All tallied, there were 85,670 people attending the 83 event days held at State Fair Park in July, generating over $14.3 million in direct spending into the Oklahoma City economy.

For more information regarding the July events, or any upcoming months, please contact the Fair Park Office at (405) 948-6700.  Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, visit us at  HYPERLINK "http://www.okstatefair.com" www.okstatefair.com or read about us on  HYPERLINK "http://www.fairslice.net" www.fairslice.net – the official blog of State Fair Park.  InFAIRmation, the official newsletter of the Oklahoma State Fair® and State Fair Park, is now available as a free on-line publication.  Subscribe by visiting us at  HYPERLINK "http://www.okstatefair.com" www.okstatefair.com and clicking on the “newsletter subscriber” link.

 

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