Lexington, KY – September 22, 2009 – On Friday, September 18, Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, received a check of $50,000 for earning the most points in the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a show jumping competition that is held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, throughout the summer months. Composed of seven grand prix events, the Hagyard Challenge Series concluded on September 18 with the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. Engle’s second place finish in the prix secured her the $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus, which is awarded to the series’ top rider.

Engle won consistent ribbons throughout the series and was a top contender going into the final event. “Last year I was leading the series until the last class and lost it, so I never count on anything,” reported Engle after her win. “This is great. I think it’s fantastic that Hagyard offers this much money for the series. It’s a real incentive, and it’s just another reason why I love coming to Kentucky. It’s one of the nicest facilities we have in this country. The footing is fantastic and we get to show under the lights during the summer, so I couldn’t be happier with tonight’s outcome,” she said. “Again, my thanks to Hagyard for their sponsorship.”

Grand prix events in the Hagyard Challenge Series are held at competitions managed by Kentucky Horse Shows LLC. The series is sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, which is located directly across the street from the Kentucky Horse Park. The $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus is sponsored by Holiday Inn Georgetown Hotel; Dean, Dorton, & Ford; Fifth Third Bank; Fort Dodge Animal Health; Hagyard Pharmacy; Kathleen Sullivan, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Turf Town Properties; Air 51 and Audi of Lexington.

Hugh Kincannon, manager for Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, commented, “We really appreciate what Dr. Andy Clark and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute do for the Hagyard Challenge Series. Their support is a very important part of our schedule throughout the year, and we hope to make the series bigger and better in the future. We are grateful for all of our sponsors and are pleased to be able to offer our competitors such an exciting rider bonus.”

Kincannon added, “I am thrilled with Friday night’s class. It was a wonderful evening. The new indoor arena is a really great venue. The footing was good, a great group of horses and riders attended, and I thought it was a world class event. I was happy to see Margie win the Leading Rider Bonus. She’s been one of our best supporters over the years, and she’s been close to winning it on a number of occasions. I thought everything, from the look of the arena to the competitors and crowd to the charity gala, went really well.”

For more information on the Kentucky Horse Shows or the Hagyard Challenge Series, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.

Additional information on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is available at www.hagyard.com.

Photo Caption: Margie Engle, winner of the Hagyard Challenge Series’ $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus. Photo © 2009 Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com. Photograph may be used only in relation to this PMG press release.

Lexington, KY – September 9, 2009 – On September 18, 2009, the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show will make history with the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. This World Cup Qualifier will be the very first grand prix held in the New Indoor Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. The arena was constructed for the upcoming 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as well as many future equestrian competitions at the park.

The $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix will kick off at 7:30 p.m., and general admission tickets are free to the public. All spectators are welcome and are encouraged to fill the stands.

This show jumping event is also the final grand prix of the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long competition that is composed of seven grand prix events. The leading rider of the entire series will win a $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus at the conclusion of the final class, the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. General admission tickets are available through Hagyard veterinarians, as well as the Hagyard Pharmacy and through e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Hagyard Challenge Series is sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, one of the top equine veterinary institutes in the country. Supporters of the $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus include: Holiday Inn Georgetown Hotel; Dean, Dorton, & Ford; Fifth Third Bank; Fort Dodge Animal Health; Hagyard Pharmacy; Kathleen Sullivan, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Turf Town Properties; Air 51 and Audi of Lexington.

For more information on the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show or the Hagyard Challenge Series, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.

Additional information on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is available at www.hagyard.com.

The Hagyard Challenge Series is sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and offers $215,000 in total prize money. The series will award its leading rider with a $50,000 bonus after the final event, held at the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show in September. Below are the standings after the KHJA Grand Prix, a member event of the Hagyard Challenge Series held at the KHJA Horse Show on August 22, 2009..

Lexington, KY – August 12, 2009 – Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, the management company for many of the hunter/jumper competitions held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, recently hosted the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows and the 2009 USEF Pony Finals. In addition, the first week of the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows ran concurrently with the North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), a separate event that was organized by the United States Equestrian Federation. In upcoming weeks, Kentucky Horse Shows LLC will host the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show and the KHJA Horse Show.