Legacy Cup 2008
May 7-17
Presented by the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc.
Hosted by the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky

The Legacy Cup Committee of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation would like to welcome you to the arrival of the 2008 Legacy Cup. This year we continue our partnership with the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows with another two-week event, providing exhibitors scheduling flexibility and the opportunity to take advantage of pairing their Legacy Cup experience with one of the nation's top AA rated hunter events.

We continue to refine the format for Legacy Cup and 2008 will be no exception. However, throughout this refinement we remain focused on our original goal: to present an innovative, high paying, exhibitor-friendly event.

The Legacy Cup offers five divisions. There are two professional divisions; one at 3' and one at 3'6". Within the pro division we also award new or developing riders Restricted Professional Awards. There are two non-pro divisions; one at 3' and 3'6", and the Legacy Cup Pony Hunter Division.

The Legacy Cup entry fee is $400-50% going directly to the division purse and 50% to The American Hunter-Jumper Foundation for the expenses associated with the event. This allows for substantial prize money with less expense to the exhibitor. Each division offers one go-round to rank the top twenty-five horses for a clean slate final. All rounds are judged numerically by multiple sets of two judges positioned around the ring.

The 2007 Legacy Cup format proved to be a very successful. On the heels of that success, we are able to give back to the exhibitors by adding $13,000 to the event divisions. This added money, combined with 50% of the division entry fee, will create an even more high paying event, growing with each horse horse entered. We will maintain the guaranteed purse of $1,500 for each go-round. In the non pro divisions, overall ribbons and separate ribbons are awarded for both juniors and amateurs in all classes, and the Signature Trophy recognizes the high money winning Junior Hunter. There are leading non-pro rider awards in each division and a Legacy Cup Non Pro Team Award. For the professional division, we feature the Pre Green Incentive, a Leading Trainer Award, the Belcort Farm Perpetual Trophy and the Walter J. Lee Perpetual Trophy.

Once again, we have worked to design this event to be as exhibitor, spectator, and horse friendly as possible. We invite you to join us at this great facility in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the event manager, Hugh Kincannon at 859- 233-0492, Michele Perla at the AHJF office 508-835-8813 or any of us personally.