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

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Misdee Wrigley Miller and WGC Grande Gil. Photo credit Doug Shiflet

Lexington, KY – August 13, 2012 – 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.

Following a successful debut last year, the second edition of the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, is set for October 30 through November 4, 2012. The show will once again be held at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.

The Saddlebred Horse division at the Alltech National Horse Show will feature four sections: Amateur and Open classes for Five and Three Gaited Horses, Fine Harness Horses and Amateur classes for Three Gaited Park Horses.

In addition to those Saddlebred classes, in what should be a tremendous crowd pleasing favorite, the dynamic Roadster Horses will compete in one electrifying class for a huge prize money jackpot in the $25,000 Equine Services Roadster Cup sponsored by Walsh Harness and Equine Services LLC.

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Breeds, Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, USEF

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final

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2010 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final winner Ali Judah. Photo by Howard Schatzberg.

Lexington, KY – Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final scheduled for July 15, 2011.

Initially developed to showcase a discipline rich in tradition, the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final will once again take place in conjunction with a true regional gem, the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show, hosted at the historic Red Mile Racetrack in downtown Lexington, KY. This will be the horse show’s 75th anniversary.

The Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show represents the world’s largest outdoor American Saddlebred horse show and attracts thousands of spectators each year to shop, participate in social activities and watch exhibitors compete for over $70,000 in prize money.

Your generous sponsorship dollars not only promote your name or business to the many competitors and fans – they also help ensure the continued success of the Final, helping to put Saddle Seat Equitation in the spotlight. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit our brochure at: http://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/SSE/AASponsorshipBrochure.pdf.

For additional information, please contact Jennifer Mellenkamp at (859) 225-6955 or via e-mail at jmellenkamp@usef.org.

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Saddlebred Showman Don Harris Honored with 2010 USEF Lifetime Achievement Award

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Don Harris and CH Imperator. Photo by Sargent/ASHA Archive.

Lexington, KY – In the American Saddlebred world, few names rise to a level of royalty in quite the way that the name of Don Harris has. During more than five decades of training and competition, his fan following has exponentially increased. Those who know him attribute it to three things: impeccable training, consummate showmanship and perhaps most importantly and most simply, sincere kindness. Now, after this lifetime as an ambassador for one of America’s few original breeds, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Harris, of Cox’s Creek, KY, has been selected to receive the organization’s highest honor – the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and the Jimmy A. Williams Trophy.

Through the years, Harris has had a hand in the development of some of the most prominent American Saddlebreds ever known: CH Imperator, CH Giddy-Up-Go, CH Protege, CH Sultan’s Starina and CH Finisterre’s Gift of Love. Among his wins are repeat Five-Gaited World’s Grand Championships, the Three-Gaited World’s Grand Championship and numerous reserves. In addition to making a name for himself in American Saddlebred circles throughout the United States, Harris garnered international attention by sharing news of the breed abroad, helping to influence sales to enthusiasts in Germany, South Africa and Haiti.

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