Lexington, Ky. – August 19 – Elite jumpers converged on the Rolex Stadium Thursday morning during the third day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Fourteen horse and rider pairs contended for the top prize offered in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper class. Only four competitors accomplished clear rounds, and of those four, it was…
Lexington, KY – Aug. 18, 2021 – Young jumper competition kicked off the first day of the jumper competition in the Rolex Arena at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show on Wednesday. The 5-year-old, 6-year-old, and 7-year-old jumper classes took place back-to-back showcasing the top prospective show horses to compete for the blue ribbons and valuable…
Lexington, Ky – Aug. 13, 2021 – Hunter ponies and riders returned to the Rolex Ring for day four of competition at the 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farm, where they vied for the championship title of the 2021 and 2020 Medium Green Pony Hunters. Two more champions were crowned following successful…
Lexington, Ky – Aug. 10, 2021 – After a year out of the spotlight, hundreds of the nation’s top young pony riders took center stage at the Kentucky Horse Park for the inaugural 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farm. Day one of competition brought forth very competitive rounds in the Regular Large…
Lexington, Ky. – August 8, 2021 – This weekend, Amateur-Owner hunter competition was the feature division in the Stonelea ring at the Kentucky Summer Classic. The field of competitive entries vied for the Grand Champion tricolor that was awarded today. A strong group of talented riders and their mounts were in contention for the title…
Lexington, KY – Aug 8, 2021 – Competition came to a close on Sunday afternoon at the Kentucky Summer Classic as small but mighty competitors descended upon the Walnut ring for the final day of competition in the Voltaire Pony Jumper Division. Young riders and their speedy mounts raced around the final track in hopes…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 7, 2021 – Top show jumping competition took to the Rolex Stadium Saturday evening during the Kentucky Summer Classic for the feature class of the week, the $50,000 Hagyard Grand Prix. The luck of the night belonged to the Irish as Cormac Hanley bested an 11-horse jump-off aboard RMF Chacco Top,…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 7, 2021 – Hunter competition at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show came to a head early Saturday morning in the Stonelea Ring during the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. An expansive fleet of 70 junior, amateur and professional athletes took to the derby ring aboard their prospective mounts in hopes of…
Lexington, Ky. – August 6, 2020 – Junior hunter riders were the stars of the Stonelea ring on Friday. The highlight of the day was the crowing of the Hagyard Grand Junior Hunter Champion, Presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Awarded to competitors with the most points accumulated in either the 3’3” or 3’6” sections…
Lexington, Ky. – Aug 6, 2021 – World-class jumper competition continued Friday at the Kentucky Summer Classic, attracting competitors to the Rolex Stadium for the Medium Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers. In the single-round speed class, athletes had one chance to showcase their precision and agility. In the end, John Angus and Stephanie Angus’ W. Tonix Hero proved…