Lexington, KY – August 7, 2010 – Another beautiful day greeted riders at the Kentucky Summer Classic, presently held at the Kentucky Horse Park. It was a very victorious day for rider Michael Murphy and mount Corrado, earning two back-to-back blue ribbons during both of today’s highlight events in the equitation ring. The Covered Arena featured the competitive Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal that attracted over 50 riders. Due to such a large entry figure the class was split into two sections (A and B). After a round over fences, the top four riders in each section were invited back into the ring to ride to complete a final test.

Lexington, KY – August 6, 2010 – Bright, blue skies and cooler breezes met competitors at the Kentucky Summer Classic, currently hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park. The anticipated feature event at 3:10 p.m. in the Claiborne Ring was the THIS Children’s Medal class, a class which tested competitors with a challenging ride. Successful showmanship qualified the top four riders for the final test which directly followed the class.

The top four riders to qualify for the final test round were Sullivan Whitely and her mount Concord, Marguerite Heberle on Dare to Dream, Destry Spielberg riding Patriot, and Katherine Strauss atop Duncan. Katherine Strauss and Duncan were the top scoring horse and rider combinations in the initial round, earning a successful 83. The three remaining scored as follows: Spielberg and Patriot (81), Heberle and Dare to Dream (79), and Whitely and Concord (78).