Press Credentials Now Available for 2025 Kentucky Horse Shows 

Lexington, KY – April 2, 2025 - The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows will get underway on May 6, 2025, featuring two weeks of hunter/jumper competition. Press credentials for accredited media are now available online. 

Kentucky Horse Shows is proud to partner with Winslow Photography as our official show photographer. Photos may be viewed online and while on-site at the official photographer trailer located on Vendor Row. All freelance photographers who are not providing coverage for an approved press outlet who wish to shoot client photography on-site for any of the Spring or Summer shows must fill out an application form. This is REQUIRED for anyone intending to sell or distribute photos to any competitor, vendor or sponsor.

Rates and regulations for private, freelance photography during the 2025 Kentucky Horse Shows season are as follows:

Individual weekly passes: $1000 per photographer

$500 for second shooter for the same business

Spring/Summer Passes can be purchased for $5,000 per photographer

Second shooter (and thereafter) of the same business is $2,000 per photographer for all six weeks (Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Kentucky Spring Classic, Kentucky Summer Horse Show, Kentucky Summer Classic, Bluegrass Festival and the KHJA Horse Show – please note this does NOT include Pony Finals).

Private/freelance photographers are required to submit a client list one week prior to the start date of the show in which they are shooting.

The Official Photographer has positioning priorities outside of the arenas; Freelance photographers are not allowed inside of the arenas except for award presentations if their client is in the awards.

Requests for photos for media use may be directed to Rebecca Walton at cavaletticonsultingllc@gmail.com.

For more information on Kentucky Horse Shows LLC and the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, please visit www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.

2025 KENTUCKY SPRING HORSE SHOWS SERIES FAST FACTS

Where: The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ and home to the United States Equestrian Federation and the United States Hunter Jumper Association.

When:

KENTUCKY SPRING HORSE SHOW - May 6–11, 2025

$125,000 Hagyard Lexington Grand Prix CSI3*

$62,500 Spring Classic CSI3*

$31,500 Welcome Speed CSI3*

$35,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, presented by Sterling Equestrian/Forest Hill

$15,000 U25 Grand Prix

$10,000 UHSJA International Hunter Derby, presented by All Bizness Insurance

$5,000 Open National Hunter Derby

$5,000 Jr/AM National Hunter Derby

WCHR Event & Premier Hunters

KENTUCKY SPRING CLASSIC - May 13-18, 2025

$125,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI3*, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

$62,500 Spring Classic CSI3*

$31,500 Welcome Speed CSI3*

$35,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, presented by Sterling Equestrian/Forest Hill

$15,000 U25 Grand Prix

$5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily

Parking: Horse show exhibitors may park for free courtesy of Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC. Dogs are permitted at the Kentucky Horse Park on a leash.

Directions: The Kentucky Horse Park is located eight miles Northeast of Lexington, Kentucky, at Exit 120 on Interstate 75.

Information: Show Office - Phone 859-300-9899

Stabling: Call Pat Duncan 503-510-8797

Prize List Advertising: E-mail Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com or call 859-608-3709

Vendors: E-mail Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com or call 859-608-3709

VIP Seating: E-mail Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com or call 859-608-3709

Shopping: Vendors offering equestrian equipment, apparel, jewelry and home furnishings are located adjacent to the Stonelea Ring.

Campground reservations: Reservations may not be made through the horse show office. To reserve a campsite at the Kentucky Horse Park for any of the horse shows, please call the Campground Store at 800-370-6416 or 859-259-4157, or e-mail khpcampground@ky.gov. Be specific as to the show name and the dates you wish to stay. Check-in time is 2 p.m. and checkout is noon. You must make arrangements with the Campground Store if you plan to arrive earlier than 2 p.m. or stay later than noon. Vehicles that are not removed from a campsite by checkout time will be towed.

Management: Kentucky Horse Shows LLC

P.O. Box 11428

Lexington, KY 40575-1428

859-300-9899 (phone)                                                                                 

866-464-2962 (fax)

E-mail: hakshows@earthlink.net

Website: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

Media contact: Rebecca Walton, Cavaletti Consulting

For more information about the Kentucky Horse Shows, please visit www.KentuckyHorseShows.com

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