What’s the Minnesota Horse Expo? Minnesota’s largest equine trade show with over 800 trade show booths in five State Fair buildings and lining the streets of the Expo grounds creating an easy access marketplace for anyone wanting to find merchandise related to horses/owners and compare brands, prices and features.
FREE Horse Expo PARKING in State Fair Parking Lots
New at the MN Horse Expo - Wheelchair Rentals: Wheelchair
rentals will be available at the MN Horse Expo on a first come, first
serve basis. Wheelchair rental costs will be $20.00 (cash only) plus a
deposit. A current valid drivers license with photo will be required to
rent a wheelchair for the day. The wheelchairs will be available in
the Expo Office.
Dogs, except for service dogs, are prohibited from the Coliseum
and Horse Barn during the Minnesota Horse Expo. To fully enjoy all the Expo has
to offer, we recommend you leave your dog at
home.
MAY 2012 The 30th Anniversary of the Minnesota Horse Expo held April
27, 28, and 29 was a GREAT success. Even though the final figures are not in we
feel this might be the best Minnesota Horse Expo ever. The weather was great
except for a few hours of rain Saturday morning but the rain did not seem to
bother people. Clinician and demonstration areas were well attended and the vendor
booths were busy. Requests for horse stalls were at an all time high and we
sold out even with the additional stalls in the new AgStar Arena. The rodeo was
well attended all three days and Saturday was a complete sell out in the
Coliseum Arena - even the seats behind the chutes were full! The ribbon cutting for the new AgStar Arena was
held Friday morning and the new venue proved popular. Another new event this
year was a wedding held in the Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Congratulations to Jalina and Shawn who had
about 2500 attend their wedding! Everything went well and we thank the breed representatives
and the Kettle Moraine Rough Rider Drill Team for their participation in this
first and only Expo Wedding.
I want to thank everyone from the public that attended to make this
event a success. Also the many volunteers, both Minnesota Horse Council and Horse
Exposition Directors and Staff, all of the speakers, stall renters, vendors,
and the staff of the Minnesota State Fair.
FREE HORSE, PONY & WAGON RIDES! "While at the Expo, don't miss the chance to watch PRCA Rodeo action!" photo by Rick Madsen
Left to right (front): Brenda Miller, Jenny Buskey, Jan Schatzlein Left to right (back): Missie Schwartz, Angela McNally, Darrell Mead, Expo President Glen Eaton, Del Bauernfeind, Kathy Juhl. Absent: Charlyn Cadwell, Tracy Turner, Laura Lyseng, Linda Dahl and Allison Eklund
Expo Board Presents $225,000 Check to Minnesota Horse Council On September 27, the Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc. presented a check to the Minnesota Horse Council representing the profits from the 2011 Minnesota Horse Expo. Vice President Darrell Mead is receiving the check in the amount of $225,000 from Expo President Glen Eaton. Since Horse Expo 1991, the Minnesota Horse Exposition has presented the Minnesota Horse Council over $3,400,000. All of these funds have gone into the equine industry in one way or another. The Expo Board of Directors and staff meet once a month to put the Expo together. At the event, over 200 volunteers add their efforts. The Minnesota Horse Expo is one of the largest Horse Council sponsored expos in the country. I think that speaks well for the equine industry of Minnesota. I want to thank all the Minnesota Horse Expo directors, staff, volunteers and MN State Fair staff for putting this together.
