Lexington, Kentucky - Surrounded by his family, UPHA and AHHS Hall of Fame trainer Larry Bacon peacefully passed away on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 8.

Bacon would have been 75 this year. A longtime leader in the UPHA as well as trainer of numerous world’s and national champions, Bacon and his family have presented some of the industry’s greats in the Hackney and Roadster divisions as well as a few top-notch American Saddlebreds. His last Saturday night Louisville winner was 2007 Hackney Pony World’s Grand Champion and Four-Year-Old World’s Champion Lord Ovation.

Originally published at Saddle Horse Report.