Is the Arizona Horse Fair Going Out of Business?
With vendors not being paid, venues not booked, and fraud and bankruptcy surrounding their sales manager Ronald Barker, things for the Arizona Horse Fair are not looking good.
- Chilliwack Heritage Park has not received any deposits or reservations to hold the venue for the October 2018 Arizona Horse Fair, yet the Arizona Horse Fair is still selling tickets.
- The Arizona Horse Fair's insurance company has sent out notices to their event venues that their bill was not paid and they will be cutting off their insurance.
- The event rental company for last year's show in Chilliwack, BC, has served Ron and Gail Barker with papers for not paying for last year’s event to the tune of $9000.00.
- The event rental company for the March 2018 show in Scottsdale, AZ still has not been paid in full for over $6000 in services.
- We have received emails from past trainers and clinicians who have not been paid.
- In 2005, Ron Barker of the Arizona Horse Fair, received a lifetime market ban for defrauding investors. The British Columbia Securities Commission found that he violated securities laws when he committed fraud and lied to investors in raising more than $2.3-million from individuals in the Kamloops area. Click here for details.
- Ron Barker also had seven charges imposed for violating bankruptcy laws. Click here for details.
Ron Barker and Gail Barker of Arizona Horse Fair Horse Expo based in Kamloops, BC, failed to make complete payment on over $6,000 worth of sound equipment from our company for their horse trade show at WestWorld of Scottsdale. To date, we have not received payment beyond the initial deposit required to reserve the equipment.
Based on this information, we warn all vendors, sponsors, or attendees to consider that you most likely lose your money or will not be paid in full by Ron Barker, Gail Barker, and the Arizona Horse Fair.
We post this review of Ron Barker and Arizona Horse Fair, in order to warn other vendors about our experience. You can help us by attempting to reach Ron Barker at
You can also report the Arizona Horse Fair Facebook Page
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