Lexington, Ky. – May 14, 2023 – Hunter competition peaked on Sunday, May 14 at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show when 11 horse and rider combinations navigated the StoneLea Ring course in the USHJA International Hunter Derby. After a number of the most successful names in the hunter discipline demonstrated their best, it was Christopher…
Lexington, Ky. – May 13, 2023 – Saturday night marked the first grand prix of the season at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. As the sun went down and jumper competition came to a head, a beautiful evening set the scene for the $145,100 Hagyard Lexington Grand Prix CSI3* in the illustrious Rolex Stadium, where…
Lexington, KY – May 12, 2023 – The first Friday of the 2023 Kentucky Horse Show series was highlighted by the introduction of a new class, the USHJA National Hunter Derby for both the Open and Junior Amateur divisions. Eager to witness rising hunter competition on display, the horse show included this class to the…
Lexington, Ky. – May 12, 2023 – The Kentucky Spring Horse Show is held in high regards for hosting top competitions in all three jumper rings; however, today’s schedule emphasized the skill and poise of the equitation discipline specifically, with multiple arenas around the Kentucky Horse Park inviting riders to challenge themselves with the technical courses.…
Lexington, KY – May 11, 2023 – The lights that cascade over the famous Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park made their mark tonight for the first night class of the 2023 Kentucky Spring Horse Show, inviting exhibitors and fans to experience the exhilaration that is the sport of show jumping. Of the 54…
Lexington, Ky – May 11, 2023 – The StoneLea Ring, on the beautiful grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park, plays host to top notch hunter competition year in and year out. Every year, the Kentucky Horse Show series crowns a Grand Hunter Champion, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, to the athlete that put together…
Lexington, KY – May 10, 2023 – Show jumping competition was back in action in the Bluegrass state to kick off the summer. After a successful winter season across the country, riders were eager to get boots on the ground in Kentucky. A beautiful day set the stage for the jumpers at the Kentucky Horse…
Lexington, KY – May 10, 2023 – The Bluegrass state showed up for the Green Hunter Incentive Stake competitors Wednesday, May 10, boasting favorable showing conditions with blue skies and calm winds. Nine horse and rider combinations stepped up to the StoneLea Arena on the first day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows series, eager to…
Lexington, Ky. – August 21, 2022 – As competition at the 2022 Bluegrass Festival Horse Show winded down on Sunday afternoon, top show jumping athletes and their Grand Prix mounts took to the Rolex Stadium one last time to vie for championship honors in the $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington.…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 21, 2022 – Hunter competition continued early Sunday morning in the Alltech Arena with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. A competitive field of 53 junior, amateur and professional riders took center stage to ride for top honors in their respective categories. Due to the…