The Central Coast Equine Experience is a boutique type horse fair unmatched by other California horse fairs and expos. The Equine experience is set on Central California Coast in the rolling hills of the Paso Robles wine country. Take in the Equine Experience and make it a weeklong adventure. Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo County offer golfing, boutiques and shopping, spas, antique malls, beaches, deep sea fishing, wine tasting, museums, scenic drives, hiking and biking, art galleries, car shows and much more.

The Equine Experience brings the Central Coast of California a horse expo that is uniquely fun while being highly educational. The expo will include a multitude of disciplines, exhibits, and entertainment. It will be informative, attractive, action packed, and approachable to all levels of horse enthusiast.

The Extreme Equine Experience

Takes you for a thrill ride!  Pat Hooks is signed on to compete and will bear watching.  Two more contestants will be revealed this fall.  Keep checking in to learn who else will be converging upon the Central Coast to compete for Cash, Prizes, and of course, Added Fame!

The horses are tougher, the time is more energized, and the judging is sharp.   Chris Cox, former champion of the Extreme Equine Experience and winner of the 2007 Road to the Horse, will lead us through the action as each man draws a 3 year old un-started colt. Don’t miss the Extreme Excitement in all three pens of the Extreme Equine Experience! 

Ranch Horse Showdown
The excitement begins on Friday morning when you can get a sneak preview as the horses arrive, and talk to the owner's and trainers to start narrowing down your favorites. That night check out the Ranch Horse Showdown to see the horses in action--this won't be for the faint of heart. The Famous California Cowgirls will dazzle you from the start.   The Showdown takes on a few twists this year.  The Extreme Equine Experience draw will go down.  Watch as the competitors see the horse they’ve drawn for the first time—then get into the action by purchasing your favorite man and horse team in the Calcutta!  Then hold on to your hats, The Equine Experience is proudly bringing Cowboy Relay Races!  The Showdown will demonstrate the horses in a short reining pattern, then they’ll be grouped up to Team Sort!  This show merges Thrills, Cowboy Lifestyle, and just plain Fun!

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Kids Day
Sunday is Kids Day, but adults won't feel left out.  The finals of the Extreme Equine Experience will draw us into the excitement as we find out who wins the $10,000 purse sponsored by Prudential Hallmark Realty and Cencal Mortgage.   Plus, we saved some of our best clinics for the big finale. 
Stick Horse Races
Horse Costumes
Cowboy Coloring
Dummy Roping
And more

The Select Sale
The Select Horse Sale is a premier event at the Equine Experience where only the finest Ranch Horses, Trail Horses, Rope Horses, Reined Cow Horses, Brood Mares and Foals will be sold to the highest bidder. The horses will be previewed at intervals throughout the day. Horses in the Select Horse Sale have been carefully chosen. An extensive interview and screening process for owners and their horses has been established to ensure only the highest quality horses are on the block. See them and judge them yourself at the previews. Then talk to the owners around the barn. We are sure you'll be impressed by the selection!