The Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show is celebrating its 90th year at the Kentucky Horse Park. Despite a rainy Saturday morning, members of the community turned out for the Family Day event.
Charity and Community
The six-day show, which ran from July 6 to July 11, features top American Saddlebred riders from across the country competing at the Kentucky Horse Park. Since 1937, the all-volunteer horse show has raised more than $4 million for charitable and civic organizations across central Kentucky.
According to event organizers, the junior horse show is about much more than ribbons and championships. Libby Langlois, the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Publicity Chair, said the show offers something distinct from the thoroughbred racing Kentucky is known for.
The event has also grown into the world’s largest outdoor American Saddlebred show and serves as the first stop on the prestigious Saddlebred Triple Crown. Free morning classes run from 9 to 11:30 a.m., with the evening championship taking place from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
