HORSEMEN HELPING HORSEMEN…. 
BREAKFAST AT THE CASTLE—BEHIND THE CASTLE GATES

Dave and Dena Lopez, of Double D Ranch LLC, take the slogan of the UPHA to another level as they plan a special fundraising event for the UPHA Dewey Henderson Benevolent Fund. This IRS 501(c) (3) fund was established in memory of long-time horseman, Dewey Henderson, to benefit UPHA members in need because of health issues, fires, theft, injury or accidents. Only two hundred tickets will be sold for the “Kentucky brunch” prepared by Chef Cameron Irvin on Saturday, July 11 from 9:00am to 11:30am.  Double D Ranch LLC is generously donating the entire cost of the breakfast for this event.
Guests will be treated to the medieval setting of Castle Post from the moment they walk through the mammoth twelve foot doors and enter the Great Hall with thirty foot ceilings and exquisite chandeliers. The use of the Castle was generously donated by the castle owner, Tom Post who is a graduate of Lexington’s Lafayette High School.  The grand staircase will be the setting for the drawing at 11:00 a.m. Each of the holders of the $100 tickets will have a chance to win  up to $10,000 with the remaining $10,000 going to the UPHA Dewey Henderson Benevolent Fund.
Also included is another drawing for a Beautiful collection of Three Freedman Harness items that are only available through their special Sponsorship program – a Zip Top Leather Belize, a Leather wrapped thermos, and a Leather bankers bag,  with a total value of $750!  Our thanks to Freedman Harness for this wonderful raffle set!
To view the castle, you can go to www.thecastlepost.com. Special room rates are available for those attending the Lexington Junior League Horse Show. To reserve a room, contact Dana Martin at Castle Post (859-879-1000) by July 1st, 2009.

Sponsors who are donating items for the silent auction are still stepping forward to help. Dena has expressed her hope that this event will raise $25,000.   Sponsors will be recognized each evening of the Lexington Junior League Horse Show on the JumboTron and in the event brochure, as well as having a banner ad on the UPHA website for one year. The Sponsorship opportunities are outlined below.

To be included among those supporting this worthy cause by buying a ticket or joining as  a sponsor, please contact Karen Richardson at Uphakgr@aol.com or 859-231-5070 or download a ticket reservation form from the UPHA web site, www.UPHAOnline.com.   Please make your check payable to the UPHA Dewey Henderson Benevolent Fund (UPHA DHBF).
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AVAILABLE:
TRI-COLOR  $2,500 +
BLUE RIBBON $1,500-$2,499
RED RIBBON $1,000-$1,499
YELLOW RIBBON $500-$999
WHITE RIBBON $250-$499

CHECKS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
UPHA Castle Event, 4059 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 2, Lexington, KY 40511

 

The Junior League Of Lexington Announces
73rd Annual Horse Show At The Red Mile

JULY 6 - 11, 2009

LEXINGTON, KY The Junior League of Lexington announced the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show will be Monday, July 6, through Saturday, July 11, at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. The Junior League of Lexington announced the officials for the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show will include Lenard Davenport, Manager; Kent Moeller, Assistant Manager; and Mary Lynn Whitley, USEF Steward.  The judges include Anne Speck, Jay Wood, Lynda Freseth, Rodney Hicks, Ellen Beard and Karen Homer-Brown. 

The Lexington Junior League Show has been selected by American Saddlebred Registry as a Summer Showcase event and as such will offer an additional $9,000 in prize money for the owners of record, original recorders and sire nominators who place in the Fine Harness Junior Horse, Three-Gaited Park Open Championship, Three-Gaited Ladies Championship and Five-Gaited Amateur Championship and Five Gaited Pleasure Junior Exhibitor Championship classes.  The Kentucky Saddlebred Owners and Breeders Association will provide an additional $6,000 to the Five-Gaited Open Championship courtesy of the Kentucky Breeder’s Incentive Program. 

This year’s class schedule includes the addition of a USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal- National Qualifier.  The prize list has just been mailed and can be found on line at http://www.lexjrleague.com/index.cfm?PageID=12    Entries close on Monday, June 1, 2009.

An inaugural Pink Ribbon Night will be held on Tuesday, July 7, and is presented in partnership with UPHA.  In addition to the complementary exhibitors party which will be held in the Red Mile Clubhouse and include food and a DJ, the Gala will also be held on Friday, July 11, and include complementary food, wine, and beer as well as tastings from Four Roses Bourbon and Pure Blue Vodka.  Thumper and the Plaid Rabbits will provide the musical entertainment.  Tickets are $35 per person and tables for eight are $400.  For tickets, please contact Lisa Atkinson at (859) 494-8522 or lisa.atkinson@engr.uky.edu.

 

 

Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show issues clarification on pleasure qualifying

Lexington, Kentucky - Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show announces a clarification in the new rule concerning professionals and their family members not being allowed to qualify pleasure horses for the 2009 show. This rule applies to adult exhibitors only. The rule has been re-stated to read as follows:

Also for purposes of qualification, a horse in the Show Pleasure or Country Pleasure sections cannot be shown by its trainer on behalf of the owner of the horse, nor may a horse be shown by any adult family member of the trainer of the horse (provided, however, that this does not preclude a family member of a trainer from showing a horse if the horse is owned by the trainer or by such family member).
Show management did not intend for junior exhibitors to be included in this new rule and apologizes for any confusion resulting from its previous announcement.

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Saint Louis National Charity Horse Show Gears Up For 2009 With New Judges, New Show Manager

St. Louis, May 12, 2009 -- The Saint Louis National Charity Horse Show has announced its judges for Saddlebred Week, scheduled for September 23-26, 2009, at the fun-filled National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo. The judging lineup includes Betsy Boone, Concord, N.C.; Lynda Freseth, Oconomowoc, Wis.; and Melinda Moore, Lawrenceburg, Ky. The show’s second dressage competition will be judged by Susan Posner, Lexington, Ky.

“As always, our judges bring first-class expertise to a first-rate show,” says Judy Werner, longtime Saddlebred committee member of the horse show board. “We have some of the best horses in the country meeting up in St. Louis every year, and we want to ensure our judging panel reflects that same level of quality.”

Werner adds that the Saint Louis National Charity Horse Show will continue to put emphasis on a party-like atmosphere. “Our goal for the show is good friends, good horses and a good time.”

New horse show manager.
Charlie Byron of Hartselle, Ala. has been named the 2009 Saddlebred show manager. Byron brings a wealth of experience to the show, having been involved with Saddlebreds, Hackneys, road horses and ponies for the past 60 years and having managed horse shows for the past 20 years. Some of the shows managed by Byron include ProAm, Germantown Charity, Dixie Jubilee and the Alabama Charity Championship. He received the UPHA Herman Miles Horse Show Manager of the Year award in 2003.

Byron has trained several World Champions and won his first World Championship at the age of 17.

“I believe that for a horse show to be successful, you must let the exhibitors, trainers and owners know that you want them there and appreciate their coming to the show,” says Byron. “You can't just assume that if you are having a horse show, they will automatically come; you have to work very hard to make a horse show a success.”

Byron plans to make good on that promise at the Saint Louis show with a friendly and cooperative attitude form the office to the barn and into the show ring.

The horse show once again supports Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, the farm animal division of the Humane Society of Missouri. For more information on the charity and the horses it has available for adoption, visit www.longmeadowrescue.org.

The show location will again be at the National Equestrian Center in growing Lake St. Louis, Mo. For local information and things to do around town – including new hotels, new restaurants, spas, shopping and more – visit www.stlouishorseshow.com.

AHHSF OFFERS THREE 2009 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation will be offering three $2,500.00 College Scholarships. These Scholarships will be awarded to the selected students based on financial need, academic success and a commitment to the Hackney breed, whether present, past or future.

The first Scholarship is funded by the Al Haugen Memorial and is awarded on an annual basis to an incoming freshman.

The second Scholarship is funded by the American Hackney Horse Society Foundation and is also awarded on an annual basis to an incoming freshman.

The third Scholarship is funded by the Ed Frickey Memorial and is awarded on an annual basis to a returning college sophomore, junior or senior.

Presentation of these awards will be made at the Worldís Championship Horse Show in August 2009.

The deadline for applications is July 1, 2009. Applications may be obtained by contacting:

American Hackney Horse Society Foundation, Inc.
Alan, R. Raun, DVM, Scholarship Committee Chairman
2600 50th Avenue
Cumming, Iowa 50061
(515) 285-9001
(515) 285-1119 fax
Reedannland@att.net

or at www.hackneysociety.com
American Hackney Horse Society Foundation, Inc