Sponsorship Information

The Event
The Presenters
The Sport
The Audience
The Sponsorship Opportunities
 Current Supporters


ABOUT THE LEGACY CUP
For anyone, businesses and individuals alike, seeking to raise awareness or increase sales, a sponsorship at the Legacy Cup is the prefect addition to your marketing program. Sponsorship has become a fast growing area of marketing, and can be as successful as advertising in targeting a specific customer.


The Event
The Legacy Cup is a new and unique event. It was created by the American Hunter Jumper Foundation to meet the cries of many in the hunter sport and to bring attention, interest and reward to this much overlook segment of horse shows. Its mission is to promote the hunter riders both here and abroad. For owners and breeders it may increase the horse's value and offers an opportunity to take an active role in the future of the hunter sport. For spectators it is interesting, and fun event with no admission fee.

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The Presenters
The American Hunter Jumper Foundation (AHJF), came to life when some members of the show hunter discipline felt interest and importance was leaving their sport. Lack of individual or corporate sponsorship and low prize money contributed to the decrease in interest. The AHJF was created to reward the hunter riders, as well as, works to increase spectator education, offer an emergency relief fund, develop a 401K retirement plan, offer scholarships and encourage grass-roots organizations. The AHJF is a non-profit organization, which is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRC regulations for charitable donations. The organization emphasizes integrity, compassion, and sportsmanship through its business programs, human services, ethics leadership and education.

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The Sport
In hunter competition, the horse is the center of the judge's attention. Judges look for the horse that comes closest to the ideal mount for a ride with hounds; graceful, athletic and mannerly. The perfect hunter is beautiful to look at, clean and shiny, with effortless movement across the ground. The most important criterion is the jumping style. For high marks the judges expect the horses body to remain straight, front legs to be folded even and high, head and neck stretched out and down as he executes a perfectly centered jump. A top hunter is relaxed and his expression says he enjoys his job. The most beautiful horse with the smoothest round and the best jumping efforts will win the class.

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The Audience
Once perceived as a sport for the rich and famous, equestrian sports have more than 27 million participants in the United States. Some demographics as supplied by USA America:

  • Highly educated, 25-44 year old affluent professionals
  • 40% report income over $ 150,000
  • 80% have a minimum of a four year college degree
  • 36% are business executives
  • 81% own their primary home outright
  • 43% use airline travel over 15 times a year
  • 97% hold more than one credit card
  • 55% of automobiles owned were new last year
  • Average number of shows attended a year: 14
  • Average number of horses owned: 5

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The Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Presenting Sponsor
  • Division Sponsor
  • Hospitality Sponsor
  • Special Awards: Legacy Cup Trainer's Award, Leading
       Professional Rider, Pre Green Incentive
  • Supporter: Professional, Non-Professional
  • Scoreboard
  • Award Donation
  • The AHJF will tailor a sponsorship and benefits to suit your needs.

    Legacy Club Preferred Seating
    Beginning in 2005 the AHJF introduced preferred seating in the Legacy Club, a beautiful tent with private tables and daily catered lunch and dinner. Tables are available for the two week event for $2,000.

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    Become a Sponsor
    (Email the above address to be contacted)

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    PAST SPONSORS:

    LIST OF 2008 EVENT SPONSORS:

    Legacy Cup Platinum Sponsor
       Janet Read
       Kentucky Spring Horse Show I
       Wrenwood Farms

    Legacy Cup Gold Sponsor
        Goshen Hill Foundation
        Joe Darby
        John R. Ingram Fund
        Meralex Farm, Inc

    Legacy Cup Silver Sponsor
        Boggs Hill / Tim & Kelly Goguen
        Derbydown, Inc./Louise Serio
        Lanes End/The Farish Family
        Lee D. Cesery

    Legacy Cup Supporting Sponsor
        Ashland Farms, Inc.
        Brett Carter & Robert Fisher
        Canterbury Farm
        Essex Classics Riding Shirts
        Goshen Hill Foundation
        Havens Schatt/Milestone, LLC
        Lisa A. H. Cudahy
        Lochmoor Stables, Inc. / Greg & Mindy Darst
        Marigot Bay Farm
        Mr & Mrs. Rush Weeden
        Our Day Farm/Lynn & Silas Jayne
        Salmon Falls Farm
        Wood Run Farm & The Tredennick Family

    Friend of Legacy Cup
        Ann K. Hubbard's Tack Shop, LTD
        HND Stables, Inc/R. Bruce Duchossois
        Lanes End/The Farish Family
        Malvern Saddlery LTD.
        McQuay Stables, Inc.
        Personalized Products & Equine Outfitters
        Ruth & Bob Kanner
        Stacey Lefton Glick & King's Crossing LLC
        Susan Ashe
        Susanne and Weatherly Stroh
        The EMO Agency, Inc.

     

     

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