A Saturday In Scottsdale

This photo package explores an afternoon in the life of Joseph Canda, a notable Arabian horse trainer, as he prepares horses and clients for competition at the 2021 Scottsdale Arabian Horse-show.

Taken February of 2021.

Canda, 62, takes a break from preparing his horses and riders for their classes. Canda is a world renown Arabian horse trainer and breeder. Specializing in the English Pleasure and Halter disciplines.

Canda prepares 2019 National Championship winner “CF The Great Gatsby” to compete in an English Pleasure class with owner and rider, Jill Lewis. Canda enjoys preparing his horses to show by himself to ensure the horses are groomed to his satisfaction.

Canda walking Jill Lewis and “CF The Great Gatsby” to the show arena, ready to compete. “Gatsby” and Lewis earned a “top ten” in their class. Canda has been training and showing horses for over 40 years. Canda is still a “big name” in the Arabian show horse industry.

Canda bathing “CF The Great Gatsby” after his class. “Gatsby” earned a “top ten” in his championship class. This means that he was one of the ten best horses in his 20+ horse class.

Championship ribbons earned by River Ridge Farm, led by trainer Joseph Canda, for the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horseshow. Thousands of people and horses come from around the world every February in Scottsdale, AZ, to compete for a coveted Championship title.