Lexington, KY – August 6, 2026 – Small ponies took over the Rolex Stadium this afternoon at the 2026 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall & Sterling, as 117 ponies competed in the over-fences phase of their division. Grace Stenbeck-Werner (North Salem, N.Y.) had a standout performance aboard Clovermeade Heartthrob, a 10-year-old Welsh Pony Cross…
Lexington, KY – August 5, 2026 – Zone 4/8 edged a second Zone 4 team via a tiebreak to claim gold in the Small Pony Jumper Team Championship in the Claiborne Ring at the Kentucky Horse Park, part of the USEF/World Wide Technology Pony Jumper National Championships, supported by the Youth Show Jumping Foundation. Both…
Lexington, KY – August 5, 2026 – Competition is officially underway for the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling, and the first championship was presented at the end of the day in the Rolex Stadium after 148 large pony hunters showcased their brilliance. The overall national champion title for the large regulars…
Lexington, KY – August 2, 2026 – The ponies have arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park, quickly taking over the facility ahead of the 2026 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall & Sterling. With two sections at each height in the Small, Medium, and Large Pony Hunter divisions, the competition was fierce during the Kentucky…
Lexington, KY – August 1, 2026 – Lexington’s own Kady Abrahamson and Lovely Boy P topped the leaderboard on Saturday night under the lights as show jumping action concluded with the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Classic, presented by Rood and Riddle. Saving the best for last, Abrahamson bested the seven-horse…
Lexington, KY – August 1, 2026 – It was derby day during World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at the Kentucky Summer Classic, presented by Rood and Riddle. Professional and junior/amateur riders gathered to compete in the $7,500 USHJA Open National Hunter Derby and $7,500 USHJA Junior/Amateur National Hunter Derby in the Stonelea Ring to…
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2026 – It was all about the Junior Hunters in the Stonelea Ring as riders showcased their mounts during World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at the Kentucky Summer Classic, presented by Rood and Riddle. As the divisions closed out the day, Ava Barnes and Touchstone were awarded the Grand…
Lexington, KY – July 30, 2026 – A field of top athletes gathered at the Rolex Stadium on Thursday morning to compete in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic, part of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show Series presented by Rood and Riddle at the Kentucky Horse Park. Following the first round of competition, 11 horses returned…
Lexington, KY – July 29, 2026 – The professional hunter divisions kicked off World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week, as the Kentucky Summer Classic, presented by Rood and Riddle, got underway at the Kentucky Horse Park. The best of the best proved to be Michael Britt-Leon with Kelly Sims’ talented mount Cannon Beach. After sweeping…
Lexington, KY – July 26, 2026 – Hunter action continued on Sunday during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, presented by Rood & Riddle, as riders gathered to compete in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby in the Stonelea Ring at the Kentucky Horse Park. Lindsay Swedenburg showcased Konfessions’ brilliance during the classic round and the…