Willow Creek Agricultural Society

Located in Claresholm, Alberta on the edge of the southern Alberta foothills, the Willow Creek Agricultural Society is an active organization which hosts equine and cattle events year round at the Claresholm Agriplex. The facility includes a spacious heated indoor riding arena, two outdoor arenas, a round pen and a variety of stalls and outdoor pens. Year round horse boarding is available along with riding memberships.

Events range from rodeos, cattle pennings and cutting and reining shows to dressage and pony club shows, barrel racing jackpots, team roping events, clincs, 4-H activities and more.

The Willow Creek Agriculture Society (WCAS) was organized and registered on February 23, 1953. We were originally registered as the Argyle Agricultural Society; changing to WCAS on February 16th, 1966. Starting in its original location in the Town of Claresholm it has been a sport equine facility right from the beginning, with grandstands, bucking chutes and a race track. In the early 1970’s the town was growing rapidly and the Town of Claresholm required the land that the equine facility occupied in order to build more residences. The facility was relocated where it presently sits at SW 35 12 27 W4, next to Highway # 2.

The Claresholm Agriplex (owned and operated by WCAS) has been successfully operating since its grand opening on June 27th, 1977. Since this time it has been one of the hubs of western equine activity in the province of Alberta and a destination spot for competitors from Western Canada and the Northwest U.S.A.