Tag: Kentucky

Santiago Lambre Goes All-In for the Win in $37,000 Welcome Speed CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky – May 11, 2022 â€“ FEI show jumping athletes descended on the historic Rolex Arena Wednesday evening for the $37,000 1.45m Welcome Speed CSI 3*, marking the first official day of competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Eager to start their two weeks off at the […]

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Inducts Beezie Madden, Mason Phelps, Margie Engle & Sapphire

Lexington, Kentucky – March 08, 2022 â€“ In a moving night featuring some of Show Jumping’s all-time legends, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame inducted Olympic veteran Beezie Madden, renowned media executive and fundraiser Mason Phelps, Jr., Olympic rider Margie Engle and McLain Ward’s two-time gold medal Olympic mount, Sapphire. The induction dinner held […]

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup CSIO 4* at Wellington

Lexington, Kentucky – March 02, 2022 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO 4* Wellington hosted in Wellington, Fla., from March 2-6. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert […]

Split Rock Jumping Tour Announces Move to Paso Robles Horse Park for 2022 California Stop

Lexington, Kentucky – 04 January, 2021 – The new year brings a variety of new additions to the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) schedule for 2022, including a move of its California stop to the state’s Central Coast. The boutique Split Rock show experience will highlight jumper competition […]

Farrington Uses Strategy to Fly to First at Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Lexington CSI 5*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 06, 2021 – As a thrilling nine-horse jump-off unfolded in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Lexington, Kent Farrington (USA) changed his plan. The World No. 7 had put the pressure on his competitors before he had even entered the arena. Knowing he, […]

Sharn Wordley Claims Overall Victory in the Hagyard Rider Challenge Series

Lexington, Kentucky – October 21, 2021 – After holding onto a strong lead throughout the Hagyard Rider Challenge Series, New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley (NZL) ultimately took home the Leading Rider Award after earning a total of 540 points. The Hagyard Rider Challenge was a four-part series of premier show-jumping […]

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO 3* at Vejer de la Frontera

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 19, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3* in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain from October 28-31, 2021. The team will be […]

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Announced for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Final – Barcelona CSIO 5*

Lexington, Kentucky, September 30, 2021– US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final hosted in Barcelona, Spain, at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Competition will begin with the Nations Cup First […]

Tiffany Hammack & Crack Elle Chavannaise Triumph in the $40,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix

Lexington, Kentucky – August 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 […]

Daisy Farish & RMF Retro Dominate to Win $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – August 5, 2021 –  Thirty-seven contenders took to the Rolex Stadium Thursday night to vie for the lion’s share of the prize in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix. The first of two big-money classes to be held during the Kentucky Summer Classic, […]

Lorcan Gallagher & Ariana Gallop to Victory at Kentucky Horse Park

Lexington, Kentucky – July 30, 2021 – Junior/Amateur-Owner and professional show jumping competitors took their turn in the spotlight of the Rolex Stadium first thing Friday morning. The High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers competed under overcast skies in hopes of snagging the division’s first big win of the week. It […]

US Equestrian Competition Calendar Update for 2022

Lexington, Kentucky – July 29, 2021 – As a follow-up to our recent webinar on competition calendar management, we are writing to provide an update on the competition calendar for the first trimester of the 2022 competition year (December 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022) in the state of […]

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO 5*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 15, 2021 – US Equestrian has announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ of Poland CSIO5* held in Sopot, Poland from June 16-20, 2021. The Nations Cup competition is scheduled for Sunday, June 20, […]

Taylor St. Jacques & Upsilon de La Liniere Top $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky – June 13, 2021 – The first week of the Lexington Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic culminated Sunday, June 13, with hunter, jumper, and equitation competition taking place throughout the Kentucky Horse Park. Highlighted by the $100,000 1.45m Grand Prix CSI 2*, the Claiborne Ring saw […]

Rowan Willis & Ashton Dakota Ride for the Win in $35,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 23, 2021 – The Kentucky Spring Classic CSI 3* concluded on Sunday with the second grand prix of the week at the Kentucky Horse Park. Forty-four international athletes tried their shot at the $35,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix CSI 3* and a chance to […]

Shane Sweetnam & Ideal Earn Top Honors in $37,000 Spring Classic CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 20, 2021 – As the sun set on the Kentucky Horse Park Thursday evening to conclude the second day of the Kentucky Spring Classic, international show jumping athletes gathered at the Rolex Arena to contend for top honors in the $37,000 1.45m Spring Classic […]

Shane Sweetnam & Indra Van de Oude Heihoef Dash for the Cash in $37,000 Welcome CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky – May 12, 2021 – The 2021 edition of the Kentucky Horse Shows series kicked off Wednesday, May 12, with the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Show jumping athletes from around the globe took to the Rolex Arena for the first week of the event’s spring series. A […]

US Equestrian Launches Enhanced Horse & Rider Reports for All Breeds & Disciplines

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 29, 2021 – US Equestrian members will soon have access to improved horse and rider reports that are customized to their breed and discipline. By popular request from the membership, the updated reports provide more detailed at-a-glance information, along with enhanced sport-specific competition […]

Limited Number of Spectators Allowed Back at USEF-Licensed Competitions

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 20, 2021 – US Equestrian has updated its COVID-19 Action Plan for Licensed Competitions (Action Plan) to include protocols specific to allowing spectator attendance at a limited capacity beginning May 3, 2021. Last week, US Equestrian announced the maximum capacity for spectators at competitions in its April […]

Split Rock Jumping Tour Announces Debut of Denver International CSI 2* at Colorado Horse Park

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 05, 2021 – The team at Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) is excited to announce a new stop on the 2021 tour, with the first-ever Denver International CSI 2* at the Colorado Horse Park taking place July 21-25. The Denver International CSI 2* will take the place […]