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2016 CP National Horse Show Kicks Off with Professional Hunter Divisions

John French and Boss won the classic and handy rounds of the Regular Conformation Hunter division to kick-off the 2016 CP National Horse Show on Tuesday in Lexington, Kentucky.

Photo by Lauren Baker, Phelps Media Group

Lexington, Ky. – Nov. 1, 2016 – The top horses and riders in the nation have come together once again to compete at the famed CP National Horse Show held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

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American Saddlebred Five-Gaited Swap Premieres at Alltech National Horse Show Tomorrow

Misdee Miller and Grande Gil competing at the 2012 Alltech National Horse Show.
Photo By: Brooke Jacobs of Jacobs Photgraphy

Lexington, KY – October 29, 2013 – Tomorrow evening, there will be a game-changing event at the Alltech National Horse Show, 130th edition. It will be a night to remember, as four World’s Champion American Saddlebred trainers will team up with the top-tier hunter and showjumping professionals to compete in the Five-Gaited Swap Wednesday evening in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

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Dressage Celebrity Mounted Games to Benefit the United States High Performance Dressage Program to be held at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp

Lexington, Kentucky…On Saturday night, October 12, 2013, there will be an added degree of excitement at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. Prior to the start of the Grand Prix Freestyles, Dressage Celebrity Mounted Games will be held in the Rolex Stadium of the Kentucky Horse Park, featuring competitors participating in pony relay races as a fundraiser for the U.S. High Performance Dressage programs.

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Friday Is Barns’ Night Out at the Alltech National Horse Show

LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Horse-crazy kids will put the horses out to pasture and pull on their party boots for Alltech’s Barn Night in the Bluegrass, presented by Group C, at the Alltech National Horse Show. During this barn bazaar on Friday, Nov. 1, youth from around the region are invited to meet with all-star equestrians and show true “barn spirit” for a chance to win prizes in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.

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Pablo Barrios Eyes Hagyard Challenge Series Leading Rider Bonus

Lexington, KY – August 27, 2013 – With another top placing at the KHJA Horse Show last week, Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios has furthered his lead in the 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series.

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Hagyard Challenge Series to Feature 2013 $50,000 Leading Rider Award

Lexington, KY – May 8, 2013 -The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are getting underway today at the Kentucky Horse Park, and one of the highlight events will be the kick off of the 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series, sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.

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Hallway Feeds Renews Sponsorship of USHJA National Hunter Derby Series at Kentucky Horse Shows

Lexington, KY – March 21, 2013 – The Kentucky Horse Shows are pleased to announce that the Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Series will be returning for a second year to the Kentucky Horse Park. The seven-part series will feature a $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby throughout the spring and summer, and at the conclusion of the series the Leading Rider Awards for the Series will be presented.

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Olympians Highlight Star-Studded International Line-up of Open Jumpers at Alltech National Horse Show

Lexington, KY – October 22, 2012 – Now just around the corner, the Alltech National Horse Show, scheduled for the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky on October 30 – November 4, 2012, will feature a world-class field of top national and international open jumpers, competing for some of the biggest purses on the fall indoor tour.

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High Stepping and High Jumping at the 2012 Alltech National Horse Show

The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that this year’s show has added a variety of exhilarating American Saddlebred events to the agenda for the 2012 show, joining the top flight show jumpers and world-class hunters classes already on the schedule.

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Grand Pony Hunter Championship Title Goes to Madeline Schaefer and Hi Lite at 2012 US Pony Finals

Lexington, KY – August 11, 2012 – It was the crowning of the champions today at the Kentucky Horse Park as the 2012 US Pony Finals and US National Pony Hunter Champions completed their fifth day of competition.