Twice is Nice – Hunt Tosh and Cannon Creek Win the 2022 Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship for the Second Year
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 20, 2022 – The grand finalé of the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship took center stage Saturday night in the Rolex Stadium. The world’s best hunter horse-and-athlete combinations stepped up to the challenge to showcase their talents and vie for a share of the prize money totaling more than $300,000. […]
Speed was the Name of the Game – Lorcan Gallagher and Hunters Conlypso II Raced to the Win in the $25,000 Bluegrass Classic
Lexington, Ky. – August 19, 2022 – The Kentucky sunset offered a picturesque backdrop for the first feature class of the weekend at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. A total of 43 horse-and-athlete combinations took to the Rolex Stadium to vie for top honors in the $25,000 Bluegrass Classic. At the completion of an exciting […]
Ashley March and MTM Unicorn’s Love Me Tender Shine in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m at the 2022 Bluegrass Festival Horse Show
Lexington, Ky. – August 18, 2022 – Jumper action continued at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show in the picturesque Rolex Stadium Thursday morning. A total of 36 horse-and-athlete combinations tried their hand at Peter Grant’s (CAN) 14-effort track set at 1.40m. Upon completion of the single-round format, it was Ashley March and MTM Unicorn’s Love […]
Nick Haness and Circa Lead Day One of The Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show
Lexington, Ky. – August 16, 2022 – The brisk Kentucky morning welcomed equestrians back to the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2022 Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Hunter action kicked off in the picturesque Walnut arena Tuesday morning with the first of three rounds in the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship. The Nation’s top […]
Chandler Wilks Smiles Her Way Around The Alltech Arena As She Takes Home Top Honors in the 2022 Marshall and Sterling USEF Pony Medal Final
Lexington, Ky – August 14, 2022 – The final day of the 2022 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farms, showcased the highly anticipated Marshall and Sterling USEF Pony Medal. The nation’s top young pony athletes took to the famed Alltech Arena as they tried their hand at the 10-obstacle course, vying for the […]
Aundrea Hillyard and Magic Dragon Go for Gold in The 2022 USEF Pony Jumper National Championship Individual Final
Lexington, Ky – Aug. 13, 2022 – After taking home Grand Championship honors for the Overall Regular Pony Hunter Divisions in the Rolex Stadium, Aundrea Hillyard traded her shad-belly for a sparkling fly bonnet in the Claiborne arena to take the gold medal in the Individual Final of the 2022 USEF Pony Jumper National Championship. […]
Zone 3 Fist Pumps to Gold in the 2022 Pony Jumper National Championship Team Competition
Lexington, Ky. – August 12, 2022 – The sun was shining in The Bluegrass State Friday afternoon as Pony Jumpers took to the Claiborne arena to contest the chance to step on top of the podium in the Pony Jumper Team Competition. At the conclusion of two thrilling days of competition, it was Aundrea Hillyard, […]
It’s All Gold for Vivian Golden and Preston as They Capture The Small Green Pony Hunter Championship on Day 3 of The 2022 USEF Pony Finals, Presented by Honor Hill Farms
Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 11, 2022 – Thursday morning at the 2022 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms called the Small Green Pony Hunter Division back to the stadium to ride for the win after a stormy day in Lexington pushed the final jumping phase of competition. A field of 43 ponies returned […]
Behind the Scenes with Amanda Steege (and Lafitte De Muze!)
In the competitive equestrian world, much attention is paid to the relationship between horse and rider. That bond is at the heart of great performances across every discipline, and the attention it gets is well-deserved. However, there’s another relationship that’s just as important– the relationship between rider and trainer. Some even say it’s the bond […]
Malvern Bank’s Young Professional Spotlight: Rising Star Caitlyn Connors
We’ve all had those moments when either a horse—or a rider—really catches our eye. And sometimes, on special occasions, they both do. This happened to me recently, when I found myself a spectator at a U/25 Division event. A beautiful bay and a poised young rider were in the International Ring at WEF, and it […]