Lexington, KY – Aug. 6, 2022 – Hunter competition at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show came to a head early Saturday morning in the Stonelea Ring during the USHJA National Hunter Derby. An expansive fleet of 47 junior, amateur and professional athletes took to the derby ring aboard their prospective mounts in hopes of claiming…
Lexington, KY – August 5, 2022 – Junior and amateur riders took center stage in the Rolex Stadium Friday morning for the low, medium and high jumper classics. The Medium Junior and Amateur jumper riders put on a show, turning up in top form in hopes of claiming the lion’s share of the prize in…
Lexington, Ky – Aug. 4, 2022 – Large ponies took to the Claiborne Ring at the Kentucky Horse Park showgrounds on Thursday afternoon, competing for bragging rights to the Large USEF Pony Medal. The large ponies took turns taking center stage, with Claire Marie Diamond and Stoneledge Special Request earning the spotlight at the end…
Lexington, Ky – Aug. 3, 2022 – Coming out on top yet again for the Grand Hunter Champion, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, of Kentucky Summer Classic was Christopher Payne and Can Can. Concluding two days of top-notch hunter performance in the Green 3’6’’ and 3’9’’ Hunter, Green Confirmation Hunter and High-Performance Working Hunter,…
Lexington, KY – Aug 2, 2022 – Competition returned to the Rolex Stadium on the opening day of the Kentucky Summer Classic with the 1.35m Open Jumper. Top up-and-coming mounts took to the expansive ring in hopes of proving their training and maturity to top the podium. In the end, it was Juan Rodriguez Silva…
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2022 – The famed Rolex Stadium welcomed junior and amateur show jumping competitors Sunday afternoon to contest the High Junior/Amateur 1.45m Jumper Classic. A total of six talented horse-and-athlete combinations vied for a spot on the leaderboard, with only three advancing to an immediate jump-off. In the end, it was…
Lexington, KY – July 30, 2022 – The feature event of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix, was held Saturday evening in the Rolex Stadium with an enthusiastic crowd ready to cheer on the field of competitors. Six horses advanced to the tiebreaker with clear rounds, but only five…
Lexington, KY – July 29, 2022 – Equitation riders took to the Kentucky Horse Park Friday afternoon in the StoneLea Ring for the 2022 Kentucky Summer Horse Show. Showcasing some of the top young junior athletes, the competition was stiff as several horse-and-rider combinations competed in several medal classes to acquire points towards 2022 indoors…
Lexington, KY – July 28, 2022 – Twenty contenders took to the Rolex Stadium Thursday night to vie for the lion’s share of the prize in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix. The first of two big-money classes to be held during the Kentucky Summer Classic, the horse-and-rider duos battled it out during a…
Lexington, KY – July 27, 2022 – Eager equestrians were thrilled to be back in the Bluegrass state as the Kentucky Horse Show kicked off its 2022 Summer Series Wednesday, July 27, at the famed Kentucky Horse Park. The sun rose on the StoneLea Arena to set the scene for top hunter horse-and-rider combinations to…