Lexington, Ky. – May 13, 2022 – Show jumping athletes took to the Rolex Stadium as the sun rose Friday morning to set the pace for the weekend at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations tried their hand at the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.45m track to race against the clock for the win.…
Lexington, Ky – May 12, 2022 – After multiple victorious rides in the StoneLea Ring, Christopher Payne and Gratitude, owned by Stillwater Farm LLC, swept the hunter competition to be named Grand Hunter Champion at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (KSHS). Concluding two days of top-notch hunter performance in the Green 3’6’’ and 3’9’’ Hunter,…
Lexington, KY – May 11, 2022 – FEI show jumping athletes descended on the historic Rolex Arena Wednesday evening for the $37,000 1.45m Welcome Speed CSI3*, marking the first official day of competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Eager to start their two weeks off at the Kentucky Horse Park on a high note,…
Lexington, KY – May 11, 2022 – Eager equestrians were thrilled to be back in the Bluegrass state as the Kentucky Horse Show kicked off their 2022 Spring show series Wednesday, May 12, at the remarkable Kentucky Horse Park. The sun rose on the StoneLea Arena to set the scene for top hunter horse-and-rider combinations…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 22, 2021 – The $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, presented by Audi of Lexington, was the marquee event in the Rolex Stadium on Sunday afternoon, capping off an exciting week of hunter and jumper competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. The class had a list of 36 equestrian athletes ready to…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 22, 2021 – Junior Hunter riders took to the StoneLea Ring on the final day of competition at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show to vie for the coveted Grand Junior Hunter Champion title. Awarded to the horse and rider combination with the most points accumulated in the Large Junior 3’6”16-17, Large…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 21, 2021 – The Platinum Performance / USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2* was the lead Equitation event in the Walnut Arena on Saturday morning at the Kentucky Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Texan Eleanor Rudnicki topped a field of 12 young athletes in the competitive division. Augusta Iwasaki was awarded second…
Lexington, KY – Aug. 20, 2021 – Show jumping competition at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show returned to the Rolex Arena Friday, August 20, to welcome athletes for the $25,000 Bluegrass Classic. As the concluding class of the day, 52 horse-and-rider combinations entered hopeful to close out Friday’s competition with a win. Just nine pairs…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 20, 2021 – Friday morning in the Rolex Arena saw the start of one of the most famous hunter competitions on the annual calendar, the Platinum Performance / USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. With a list of 86 athletes on the roster, the order of go was a who’s-who of the…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 19, 2021 – The conclusion of the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship took place Thursday morning in the Walnut Ring at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Round 1 of the Green Hunter 3’6” and 3’9” Championship was first in the ring to try their hand at the 8-obstacle course that…