LEGACY CUP 2008
Adding Back to the Hunters

May 8-17, 2008

Presented by the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc.  (AHJF)
Hosted by the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY

Press Releases and Special Coverage

• 05-10 - Glass Castle and Motion Picture Wow the Judges in 3'6' Pro Finals at Legacy Cup - More from Diana!
• 05-09 - The Legacy Cup Begins Diana contintues her coverage!
• 05-04 - Legacy Cup - An Overview by Diana DeRosa

For more information about the Legacy Cup and complete results and photos visit www.legacycup.com or contact the AHJF (335 Lancaster Street, West Boylston, MA  01583-0369), Phone: 508-835-8813, www.legacycup.com, E-mail: AHJF@earthlink.net.

ABOUT THE LEGACY CUP

The two-week Legacy Cup was developed to benefit the show hunter sport with a unique format, unprecedented rewards and a pleasant environment to showcase the hunters.  It is the brainchild of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc. (AHJF). 

The Legacy Cup format is different than other show hunter events. The divisions include two professional and two non-pro divisions; one at 3' and one at 3'6" and the Legacy Cup Pony Hunter Division. In addition the format allows for multiple awards within each class and division.   In the Pro 3’ division Restricted Riders are also recognized.  A Restricted Pro rider is a new professional or one who hasn’t shown or won at the upper levels of show hunter competition.  The Go Round determines which riders come back for the Finals. 

Each Go Round offers a guaranteed purse of $1,500. Go Rounds rank the top 25 horses for a clean slate final.  The  Legacy Cup entry fee is $400 of which 50% goes directly to the division purse and 50% to the AHJF for the expenses associated with the event. The Legacy Cup Committee committed an added purse of $13,000. This added money, combined with 50% of the division entry fee, means even more money to the exhibitor and the amount increases with each horse entered.

In addition to the prize money garnered through the entry fees, sponsors play a significant role.  A special thank you to the sponsors of the Pro 3’ division, which is open to any horse not competing in the Pro 3’6” division and ridden by a professional.  These include Boggs Hill/Tim & Kelly Goguen for $2,500 Added Money to the Pro 3’ Finals, Mr. & Mrs. John Ingram for the Restricted Pro 3’ Finals, Janet Read for  the $10,000 Pre Green Incentive, going to the top eight horses in either their first or second year of showing, who have never shown over 3’6”.  Our Day Farm/Lynn & Silas Jayne sponsors the Pro 3’ Go Round and Archibald Cox III & Brookway Stables sponsors the Restricted Pro 3’ Go Round.  Gifts to the horses and riders are thanks to Personalized Products, Essex Classics and Malvern Saddlery and the Grooms Awards are thanks to Goshen Hill Foundation.