Riding to Glory: Carlee McCutcheon Wins ASPCA Maclay Championship
After two weeks of high-caliber competition, the 140th National Horse Show concluded on Sunday, November 5, with the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, presented by Chansonette Farm. This prestigious equitation final brought together 228 junior athletes from the United States and several countries at the Alltech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, competing for the coveted championship. Following […]
Shane Sweetnam Triumphs in the $226,000 Longines FEI World Cup ™ Jumping Lexington
The pinnacle of show jumping competition called the Alltech Arena home on Saturday, November 4th for the most anticipated event of the week, the $226,000 Longines FEI World Cup ™ Jumping Lexington. 28 of the world’s top horse-and-rider combinations faced off at the 140th National Horse Show for a chance to qualify for the 2024 […]
Drumroll and Geoffrey Hesslink Take the Win in the $50,000 NHS Hunter Classic
Closing out hunter competition at the 140th National Horse Show, Champion and Reserve Champion horse-and-rider combinations from professional, amateur, and junior hunter sections 3’3” or higher were invited back for the highlight hunter class of the week, the $50,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic. Drumroll, ridden by Geoffrey Hesslink and owned by Meridian Farm LLC, […]
Junior Hunter Highlights and Champions at the National Horse Show
Another wave of success washed over the Hunter Ring at the National Horse Show on Friday, November 3 as the 2023 junior champions and trophy winners visited the red carpet to receive their accolades. The first pair to visit the red carpet in the Alltech was the 2014 Belgian Warmblood mare Ever So Often–owned by […]
JUMPERS TAKE TO THE ALLTECH ARENA FOR THE 140TH NATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Rene Dittmer Continues his Winning Streak in the $73,800 International Welcome Stake presented by North Star International show jumping competition made its debut at the 2023 National Horse Show (NHS) on Thursday, November 2nd. Welcoming some of the world’s top show jumping athletes and their mounts, the CSI4*-W designated competition featured a star-studded lineup of […]
Interviews with the First Hunter Champions of the 140th National Horse Show
We caught up with the professional and amateur hunter champions, along with the generous sponsors of the 140th National Horse Show: Holly Orlando & Kalvarie: Champion of the Goshen Hill Green Hunter 3’6” presented by Caroline Moran Q: Can you tell us about the horse and your partnership? A: “It’s a big partnership; It’s a […]
The First Hunter Champions of the 140th National Horse Show
It was a parade of tricolors, Wednesday, November 1, as the 140th National Horse Show crowned Professional and Amateur champions in their respective divisions. In addition to naming nearly a dozen new champions, horses, riders, and owners were presented with some of the National Horse Show’s historic trophies and awards. The Goshen Hill Green Hunter […]
Maggie King Takes The Win in The Hamel Foundation National Horse Show 3’3” Equitation Championship
View other Hamel candids here. The 140th National Horse Show showcased its unwavering commitment to equestrian excellence as the spotlight shifted to the highly anticipated Hamel Foundation National Horse Show 3’3″ Equitation Championship. In this prestigious event, riders demonstrated exceptional skills and grace in this challenging equitation competition. The equitation course in the Hamel Foundation National […]
Children’s & Adult Hunters Steal the Show
Lexington, KY – Oct. 28, 2023 – Hunters took to the ring for the first time at the 2023 National Horse Show on Saturday evening, with the NHS $10,000 Children’s Hunter Classic and the NHS $10,000 Adult Hunter Classic taking place in the Alltech Arena. Each hunter classic brought forth horse and rider combinations competing […]
Endless Opportunity in Equitation at the National Horse Show
Equitation week at the National Horse Show is in full swing. This week, the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park plays host to the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) NHS Adult Equitation Championships and the Hamel Foundation NHS 3’3” Championship presented by the Hamel Family Foundation, alongside age group equitation children and adults divisions […]
