2004 Press Releases

Opening Round of Legacy Cup Pony Competition
By Sarah Holt

Kentucky Spring Preview
May 8, 2004

A crowd was on hand to see the opening round of the Legacy Cup pony competition, sponsored by Kate Gibson and Shadyside Farm, being held at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show in Lexington, KY, on Saturday, May 8, 2004. Small pony Strike A Pose, ridden by Jennifer Waxman and owned by Whitney Roper, scored a 249 to take the top spot in the first of two rounds.

Ten small, nine medium and four large ponies traversed the Ken Krome designed course vying for their share of tonight's $1,691 prize money. The top 20 horses from tonight's competition will return tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm with a clean slate for the final pony round.

When asked how she liked the Legacy Cup Jennifer said, "I really like riding indoors," and she "really liked the course."

Hugh Kincannon, manager of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows said about the Legacy Cup competition, "We are real happy with the presentation and the turnout so far has been what we expected and maybe a little bit more. I think next week will be pretty big."

"The horse show welcomed us with open arms," said Michelle Perla, Executive Director of the American Hunter Jumper Foundation, "whatever seems to come up, Hugh and his staff are there to fix it."

Walter J. Lee, said of the judging system used in this Legacy Cup, "I thinks its much better than just one person at each location, because you can talk back and forth with the person you are sitting with and I think the numerical system is good for the audience.

Ande Farish, third in the first pony round said she, "had a fun ride."