Showjumper at the WEF - Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Photo by Rob Bowman.
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Spotlight on the Best Equine Competition Venues

ByTeri Rehkopf

I am lucky to live near a couple of great equine competition venues that aren’t listed below – Clay County Fairgrounds which shows my name on one of the photos I took at a show and Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Both venues are fairly new in the equine competition arena, but they have hosted upper-level competitions…

Jordan Allen and Carino B Take Ariat Adult National Medal Win at Kentucky Spring Classic
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Jordan Allen and Carino B Take Ariat Adult National Medal Win at Kentucky Spring Classic

ByAssociate Editor

Jordan Allen and Carino B. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – May 20, 2022 – Equitation competitors kicked off a beautiful morning at the Kentucky Spring Classic II in the Claiborne arena Friday with the Ariat Adult National Medal. Adult amateur riders took to the arena to show their style on their partnered…

Robert Mendoza and Queen B Win 6-Year-Old Jumper at Kentucky Spring Classic
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Robert Mendoza and Queen B Win 6-Year-Old Jumper at Kentucky Spring Classic

ByAssociate Editor

Robert Mendoza and Queen B. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – May 18, 2022 – Show jumping competition kicked off the Kentucky Spring Classic II Wednesday, May 18, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The young show jumping mounts stepped foot into the Walnut Ring Wednesday morning, hoping to claim the victory ribbon in…

Sweetnam and Alejandro Claim $140k Hagyard Grand Prix CSI3* at Kentucky Spring Horse Show
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Sweetnam and Alejandro Claim $140k Hagyard Grand Prix CSI3* at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

ByAssociate Editor

Shane Sweetnam and Alejandro. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – May 14, 2022 – Jumper competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show reached its pinnacle on Saturday night with $140,000 Hagyard Grand Prix CSI3* in the Rolex Stadium. 38 horse-and-athlete combinations gathered to vie for the victory and the lion’s share of the…

Sharn Wordley Claims Overall Victory in Hagyard Rider Challenge Series
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Sharn Wordley Claims Overall Victory in Hagyard Rider Challenge Series

ByAssociate Editor

Lexington, KY – October 21, 2021 – After holding onto a strong lead throughout the Hagyard Rider Challenge series, New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley 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 events held at the Kentucky Horse Park,…

Tiffany Hammack and Crack Elle Chavannaise Triumph in $40k Bluegrass Grand Prix
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Tiffany Hammack and Crack Elle Chavannaise Triumph in $40k Bluegrass Grand Prix

ByAssociate Editor

Tiffany Hammack and Crack Elle Chavannaise. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 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 list…

Eleanor Rudnicki Sets the Pace for USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2*
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Eleanor Rudnicki Sets the Pace for USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2*

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Eleanor Rudnicki and Flugel. Photo Courtesy of Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 21, 2021 – The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2* was the lead Equitation event in the Walnut Arena on Saturday morning at the Kentucky Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Texan Eleanor Rudnicki topped a field of 12 young athletes in…

Hunt Tosh and Christopher Payne Emerge Victorious in USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship
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Hunt Tosh and Christopher Payne Emerge Victorious in USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship

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David O’Brien and Olivia SCF. Photo courtesy of Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 19, 2021 – The conclusion of the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship took place Thursday morning in the Walnut Ring at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Round 1 of the Green Hunter 3’6” and 3’9” Championship was first in…

Hunt Tosh and Twain Top Leaderboard on Day Two of Green Hunter Incentive Championship
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Hunt Tosh and Twain Top Leaderboard on Day Two of Green Hunter Incentive Championship

ByAssociate Editor

Hunt Tosh and Twain. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 18, 2021 – Round two of the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship got underway at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show on Wednesday at 8:30 am in the Walnut Ring. 123-horse and rider combinations came back in no particular order to vie for their spot in the…

Victoria Colvin and Doctor’s Orders Lead Day One of USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship
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Victoria Colvin and Doctor’s Orders Lead Day One of USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship

ByAssociate Editor

Victoria Colvin and Doctor’s Orders. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 17, 2021 – The Bluegrass Festival Horse Show kicked off in the Walnut Ring Tuesday morning with the first round of the Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championship. 126 of the nation’s top hunter equestrians took center stage as they rode to try and take an…