The Menlo Charity Horse Show
Equestrian Competition at It's Best

The Menlo Charity Horse Show will be held from August 4 - 9 at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, California. Since 1970, Menlo has been home to top show jumping and horse showing in Northern California! Unfortunately, due to a conflict of schedules, we will not be able to attend the Horse Show this year. If you enjoy Sunshine, Horses, Equestrian Copmetition at it's Finest, Good Food and Shopping then come out to the Circus Club.

Menlo was named Nor Cal Horse show of the year in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and in 2007, Menlo was named the second best show in the country by Phelps Equestrian Sports Network. Come visit Menlo at the beautiful grounds of the Menlo Circus Club.

The Action begins at 7:00 AM each show day with classes running simultaneously in three separate rings until approximately 5:00 PM.

Come for an hour or a whole day and see competition ranging from ponies ridden by Tomorrow's Champions to some of the World's Finest Horses and Top Riders.

Getting to the Menlo Charity Horse Show

Menlo is easy to get to from anywhere in the Bay Area! From 101 take Woodside Road West. From 280 take Woodside Road East. Turn South on El Camino Real. Turn Right on Valpariso. Turn Right on Elena. Parking on the street or in highlighted areas.

Tickets for the show are available at the Main Gate. Daily $10.00. The Week $35.00. Cash Only Please! Children under 12 are free!

Hunters and Jumpers....

At Menlo, there is one Jumper ring and two Hunter rings. The Hunter ring is where you see the beauty and elegant tradition of riding. From the days of fox hunting, hunters are judged on the manners and style of the competitor.

The Jumper ring is all about power and speed where our equine athletes compete over obstacles as big as 5'6" in height and as much as four feet wide. The Olympic sport of Grandprix Show Jumping is something you will not want to miss!

The Menlo Circus Club

The Menlo Circus Club, a private country club, was formed on March 23, 1923 by a group of parents and interested people and was the direct outgrowth of circuses organized by three little girls. The first circus was held in the summer of 1920 at the corner of Middlefield Road and Glenwood Avenue and featured ponies, horses, cats, goats and dogs.

The success and enjoyment of the first circus encouraged the girls to give one the following year. Their parents not only gave their consent, but also promoted it into a large social affair, drawing people from San Francisco and San Jose.

It wasn't long before the group outgrew the estate and, in the Fall of 1922, participants created the Menlo Circus Club, and incorporated into the Menlo Syndicate which acquired 19 acres and other land over the course of years. The first circus and horse show was held at the newly organized Menlo Circus Club on June 23, 1923.

In addition to hosting the Menlo Charity Horse Show, the club has been the scene of other outstanding horse shows, beautiful polo matches, tennis tournaments and gala parties.

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