April 11, 2012
 
From the USEF Communications Department

Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone will be available to millions of people around the world. An unprecedented five hours of television coverage of the western hemisphere's only CCI4* will air on the NBC family of channels as the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover.

For the intensity and excitement of the Cross-Country phase, tune into 
 
Universal Sports on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pmET and NBC Sports Network on Saturday, April 28th from 1:30pm - 3:30pmET
 
For a recap of all the action and to watch the dramatic conclusion check out
 
NBC on Sunday, April 29th from 2:00pm-3:00pmET
 

Achievements of Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council and Lexington community draw national acclaim

President Bill Clinton will celebrate Earth Day in Lexington, Ky, to bring attention to the outstanding sustainability efforts made by local students and leaders.  Clinton will visit the Bluegrass on April 23 to speak with nearly 6,000 students, parents, teachers, administrators and community and state leaders at the Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena in special recognition of the Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council, a coalition of students representing all Fayette County public and private high schools.

Lexington, KY - April 9, 2012 - Prize lists have been sent for Country II, scheduled for June 6-10 and June 13-17, 2012, at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and I. This year's show is a World Championship Hunter Rider event during Country Heir II, the second week of competition. The prize money has been increased for the jumpers during Country Heir II, making it a Level 5 Jumper event with the highlight being a $55,000 Grand Prix. Country Heir will be offering $370,000 prize money over the fun two-week event.

Country Heir pride itself on offering a fun, friendly show with a great lineup of classes for everyone from Leadline, Walk Trot, to Grand Prix! Some of this year's highlights include:

$45,000 Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Grand Prix
$55,000 Country Heir II Grand Prix
$30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
$10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby
$10,000 Welcome Prix I
$20,000 Welcome Prix II
$10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame I & II
$8,000 NAL Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper
$10,000 Children's/Adult Jumper Prix
$5,000 Children's/Adult Hunter Classic
$7,000 High Performance Hunter Division
...the list goes on!

A total of $105,000 HUNTER MONEY offered and prize money checks are written to exhibitors at checkout!

Lexington, KY - March 30, 2012 - This year, the hunter divisions will be one of the main features during the Kentucky Spring Horse Show Series at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The highlight events will include the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby held during the Kentucky Spring Horse Show May 9-13, 2012, and the World Champion Hunter Rider week of competition during the Kentucky Spring Classic, scheduled for May 16-20, 2012. Both competitions will also feature a $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby, the latest addition to the lineup. The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are hosted by Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, and will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, which was also the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.