Lexington, KY – August 9, 2024 – The 2024 Pony Jumper National Championship Team Competition was the highlight of the Pony Jumper competition Friday at the USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall and Sterling. The three-person team from for the combined Zones 2/3/4, took home the gold medal by finishing on just 16-faults. The team…
Lexington, KY – August 8, 2024 – The Regular Small Pony Hunters rounded out day three of the 2024 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall and Sterling. The shining sun was nothing compared to the smiles of young pony riders exiting the Rolex Arena on Thursday evening in the Bluegrass State. Kevin Holowack (CAN) set…
A beautiful performance in the over fences phase secured Lilly Herzog and Boca’s Entourage the top spot in a field of 56 combinations in the USEF Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Herzog (Pepper Pike, Ohio) and the 2016 Welsh cross gelding (EMC Entourage x Raquel) owned by Ponies and Palms Show Stables earned a…
The Pony Tail Bows/USEF Medium Regular Pony Hunters wrapped up on Wednesday with more than 130 entries contesting the over fences phase. Sienna Rossano (Fishers, Ind.) and High Tops (*Telynau Royal Anthem x Claire), a 2009 Half Welsh Pony gelding owned by Cumberland Acres, had the top round, propelling them from sixth place overnight to…
Lexington, KY – August 4, 2024 – The ponies have arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park, quickly taking over the facility ahead of the 2024 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 3, 2024 – Lorcan Gallagher and Copycat topped the leaderboard on Saturday night under the lights as show jumping action at the Kentucky Horse Park concluded with the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Classic. It was a head-to-head jump-off between Gallagher and Chris Pratt riding Ideaal ES,…
Lexington, KY – August 3, 2024 – It was derby day at the Kentucky Summer Classic as professional and junior/amateur riders gathered to compete in the $7,500 Open National Hunter Derby and $7,500 Junior/Amateur National Hunter Derby in the Stonelea Ring. Nick Haness showed the way in the $7,500 USHJA Open National Hunter Derby with…
Lexington, KY – August 2, 2024 – It was all about the Junior Hunters in the Stonelea Ring as riders showcased their mounts during the Kentucky Summer Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park. As the divisions closed out the day, RJ Maya and Cassario 8 returned to the ring to accept the Grand Junior Hunter…
Lexington, KY – August 2, 2024 – A field of top athletes gathered at the Rolex Stadium on Friday 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, just four combinations…
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2024 – The professional hunter divisions kicked off the week as the Kentucky Summer Classic got underway at the Kentucky Horse Park. The best of the best proved to be junior rider Kate Hagerty with her talented mount Magic Moment. After earning the Green 3’9”/High Performance Hunter division’s championship prize,…