Children dress up as Wizard of Oz characters. (Kendall Bierer)
Come early to enjoy the world-renowned Budweiser Clydesdales exhibition before filling up on treats!
Enjoy a safe and family friendly evening trick-or-treating while watching the nations top rides compete to win the $35,000 USEF U25 National Championship Grand Prix. The event is open to all local children, so plan to stop by for a fun evening with your family, and since it is indoors, it will take place rain or shine.
Sunday morning, everyone is invited back to the CP National Horse Show to watch the best junior riders in the country compete in the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Finals. After the award ceremony, the Budweiser Clydesdales will perform and at 2 p.m. the $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Lexington will take place. This exciting show international show jumping event will feature Olympians and world-class riders aiming to qualify for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Finals in Gothenburg, Sweden in March.
The National Horse Show was founded in 1883 at the original Madison Square Garden and has become of the America's most prestigious horse shows. The show returns for a fifth year at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky Oct. 27-Nov. 1.
For more information visit www.nhs.org.
2015 CP National Horse Show Fast Facts:
What:
The CP National Horse Show is a week-long championship event featuring the $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Lexington, presented by CP, "AA"-rated hunters, open jumpers, junior/amateur jumpers, and the ASPCA / NHSAA Maclay Championship Finals. The event will run Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2015, in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, site of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.
Click here for the prize list.
Schedule:
Click here for the online schedule.
The highlights of the CP National Horse Show include:
Wednesday, Oct. 28:
$35,000 Elm Rock, LLC International Open Jumpers Welcome Speed Class - Time First Round
Thursday, Oct. 29:
$130,000 CP Grand Prix, presented by Copernicus Stables, LLC
Friday, Oct. 30:
Dover Saddlery Barn Night
Salamander Hotels & Resorts $35,000 Accumulator Costume Class - Faults Converted
Exhibition in the arena by the World Renowned Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch
Saturday Oct. 31:
First round of the ASPCA / NHSAA Maclay National Championship
6:30 p.m.: Free Trick or Treating on the arena concourse Come in costume for free admission.
Exhibition in the arena by the World Renowned Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch
Amalaya Investments $15,000 SJHF Amateur
Owner/Junior Jumper Championship
$35,000 USEF U25 National Championship Grand Prix
Sunday morning, Nov. 1:
9 a.m: Final round and award presentation of the ASPCA / NHSAA Maclay National Championship
Sunday afternoon, Nov.1:
Noon: Exhibition in the arena by the World Renowned Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch
2 p.m.: $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Lexington: Olympic Gold Medalists and equestrians from around the world will compete for top honors in this thrilling competition.
All evening competitions will begin at approximately
7 p.m.
Parking:
The Kentucky Horse Park has waived the normal parking fee during the CP National Horse Show. Parking is free. While dogs are permitted at the Kentucky Horse Park on a leash, no dogs are allowed in the Alltech Arena during the CP National Horse Show.
Directions:
The Kentucky Horse Park is located at 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511. The KHP is 8 miles northeast of Lexington at Exit 120 on Interstate 75.
Information:
Cindy Bozan
[email protected]
(859) 608-3709
(866) 285-9496
Website:
www.nhs.org
Shopping:
Vendors offering equestrian equipment, apparel, jewelry and home furnishings are located in the Alltech Arena.
Additional Contacts:
Vendors Matt Morrissey at
[email protected]
or call (941) 915-3457
(941) 915-3457
VIP Table Sales Cindy Bozan at [email protected] or
(859) 608-3709
Sponsorship
Mason Phelps at [email protected] or
(561) 753-3389
or
Susie Webb at [email protected] or
(301) 520-6162
Hotels:
Be sure to mention that you are an exhibitor at the National Horse Show when making your reservations.
STAYBRIDGE SUITES
(859) 233-2300 - Approximately 8 miles
SPRINGHILL SUITES
(859) 255-1500 - Approximately 9 miles
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Lexington South
(859) 263-9090 - Approximately 13 miles
Additional hotels in the Lexington area:
TOWNEPLACE SUITES by Marriot
(800) 493-0571 - Approximately 13 miles
CLARION HOTEL
(859) 233-0512 - Approximately 4 miles
CANDLEWOOD SUITES
(859) 368-0087 - Approximately 7 miles
FOUR POINTS SHERATON
(859) 259-1311 - Approximately 4 miles
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DOWNTOWN
(859) 231-0656 - Approx. 9 miles
For additional rates and hotel availability for the 2015 CP National Horse Show, please call Connections Housing at (855) 464-2556 or (702) 476-6976 or click here. Connections Housing is open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.
For a complete list of Lexington area hotels click here .
For additional information or questions regarding hotel reservations, contact Susie Webb at [email protected] or (301) 520-6162.
Management:
Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC
P. O. Box 11428
Lexington, KY 40575-1428
(859) 233-0492 (phone)
(859) 233-0495 (fax)
[email protected]
www.kentuckyhorseshows.com
Horse Show Secretary:
Cindy Bozan
(859) 233-0492
[email protected]
Media Contact:
Phelps Media Group, Inc.
12012 South Shore Blvd
Suite 105
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 753-3389 (phone)
(561) 753-3386 (fax)
[email protected]
www.phelpsmediagroup.com
Tickets:
Tickets for the 2015 CP National Horse Show CSI-W 4* are available online at www.NHS.org or through Ticketleap.com. One of the premier indoor horse shows in the United States, The CP National Horse Show returns to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky on October 27 - November 1, 2015.
Save 20 percent by purchasing your tickets in advance online at, http://nationalhorseshow.ticketleap.com/nhs2015/ Children 12 and under are always admitted at no charge and parking is free.