The 2020 Arizona Equifest Schedule is here! The Olsen’s Equifest promises a full weekend of barrel racing and roping, vendor booths, entertainment, clinics, and demos. Also, all activities are FREE and to be enjoyed by the entire family thanks to the contributions of our generous sponsors.

EQUIFEST ACTIVITIES

This year Equifest is kicking off the entertainment on the main arena with Olsen’s Family Feud starting at 9:30 am. Watch the excitement as employees from each Olsen’s location will face off in a horseback competition that includes a trailer race, ribbon race, and egg in the spoon race. Come cheer on your local store employees! Also, there will be performances by the Granite Mountain Drill Team and local police K-9s.

Check out the clinician roundpen with Horseman Mike Kevil and the Heritage Park Zoo exhibit. 

Don’t miss out on The Legacy Ranch Horse Sale preview. This event will be kicking off at 12:45 with team roping, branding, and dry work. 

Bring the kids and family to Olsen’s Equifest! Kids activities include:                 

• Build your own stick horse
• Sheepherding
• Scavenger hunt
• Pony rides
• Fishing Station

Olsen’s Equifest Saddle Series & Open 4D Barrel Race is an annual pole and barrel racing series, which showcases the best equine athletes and riders in Northern Arizona. The series finals will start at 5:00 pm. The Olsen’s Equifest team roping jackpot will take place on Sunday, September 20^th, and showcase the best and fastest team ropers on Northern Arizona. 

All 2020 Arizona Equifest Schedule events take place at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.

Friday, September 18

7:30 AM – Legacy Ranch Horse Versatility Show

5:00 PM – Saddle Series Barrel Racing Finals

Saturday, September 19

MAIN ARENA

9:30 AM – Olsen’s Family Feud

11:00 AM – K-9 Police Demo

11:45 AM – Granite Mountain Riders Drill Team

12:00 PM – Posting of Colors / Military Salute

12:45 PM – Legacy Ranch Horse Sale Preview begins

     12:45-1:45 – Team Roping

     2:00-4:00 – Branding & Dry Work

     4:00-5:30 – Horses available for viewing in tent area

CLINICIAN ROUNDPEN

10 AM-11 AM – Horseman Mike Kevil             

SALE RING EDUCATION 

10 AM – Veterinary demonstrations with Williamson Valley Vet with Miska Paget
                 Recognizing Equine Lameness
                 Restoring Soundness
                 Shockwave & Pro-Stride Talk

11 AM – Essential Equine Therapy Services with Kristen Martucci
                MagnaWave PEMF Demo
                Materson Method Body Work Demo                                    

4:00 PM – Gail Steiger, Cowboy & Songwriter

5:30 PM – Legacy Horse Ranch Sale

ONGOING ACTIVITIES 

Vendors / Shopping

Food Court

Test Drive a Tractor

9 AM-4 PM – Tack Swap      

Kids Activities (happening from 9 AM-2 PM)

Build a Stick Horse

Mock Sheep Herding

Scavenger Hunt

Pony Rides

Fishing Station

WILDLIFE CENTER EXPERIENCE

10 AM-2 PM – Heritage Park Zoo exhibit                             

Sunday, September 20

9:30 AM – Equifest Team Roping