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 […]
Honoring Hunters at the 140th National Horse Show
NHS is celebrating the hunters of the 140th National Horse Show with a spectacular lineup of divisions including: the Green Conformation Hunters presented by Selma Garber, the High Performance Conformation Hunters, the Goshen Hill Green Hunter 3’6″ division presented by Caroline Moran, Green Hunter 3’9″ division, the Judith C. Murch High Performance Working Hunter division […]
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 […]
Children’s & Adult Hunters Steal the Show
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 over two rounds—a classic round where all […]
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 […]
Adults Take the Ring for the THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championship
The first Thursday at the 140th National Horse Show welcomed longtime sponsor and partner of NHS, Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS), back to the Alltech Arena for the highly anticipated THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championships. In the 18-24 section, it was the Reserve Champion of Wednesday’s Pérez & Bennett Adult Equitation 18-24 Section B, Eryn […]