ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association stopped in Albuquerque this weekend for the 2026 U.S. Open Horseshoe Tournament. The event is expected to have over 140 competitors throughout the weekend, with some travelling from more than a dozen states.
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This was the first time the tournament came to Albuquerque, and the tournament director talked about his experience here so far. “Those people who didn’t come today are missing out on what this has to offer. You know, desert, Sandia Mountains in the background, hot air balloons in the morning, and just everything that it offers. So that’s why I think it’s great,” Dalton Rakestraw, second vice-president of the Horseshoe Pitchers Association. “Hopefully, if Albuquerque does decide to bid for this event in the future, that’ll be kind of what we let our players know. Like, you’re missing out on everything that it has to offer.”
The tournament is also expected to contribute $150,000 in to the local economy…