Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra

Lexington, KY – August 27, 2014 – It may have been Callie Schott who took home the top honors during the Hagyard Lexington Classic at the KHJA Horse Show, but Pablo Barrios continues to lead the $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus in Hagyard Challenge Series Barrios and Antares captured the top prize during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, which coupled with three other wins gives him a clear lead in the standings.However, the standings for the second place finisher, who will receive $10,000 still remain tight. Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam increased his lead over Ramiro Quintana with a good result during the KHJA Horse Show, which was combined with his victory during the Kentucky Summer Classic. With Quintana still in the running though, Sweetnam will need to remain consistent during the final event at the Kentucky National Horse Show. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long series of seven show jumping events at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The rider who accumulates the most points in the series will receive a $50,000 Leading Rider Award, presented during the Kentucky National Horse Show in September. New this year, the runner up will earn a $10,000 prize for their efforts in the Series.Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is one of the oldest and largest equine veterinary practices in the world. Founded in 1876, the institute offers a staff with qualifications unparalleled by any single non-university veterinary group in the equine industry, and Hagyard veterinarians have dedicated themselves to the health and wellbeing of the horse.The facility at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute offers 13 Digital Radiology systems, 1.5 Tesla Siemens MRI, Nuclear Scintigraphy, a high speed treadmill, an on-site laboratory, an on-site pharmacy, full surgical services, 24-hour emergency services and Hyperbaric Medicine. The institute has practiced veterinary medicine since 1876 and is currently composed of over 50 experienced veterinarians, with 13 board certifications in specialty areas of Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, and Theriogenology.Several generous sponsors have helped make this exciting series event happen. These gracious supporters include: title sponsor MWI Veterinary Supply, and presenting sponsor Zoetis, as well as Audi of Lexington, Dean Dorton Allen Ford, Hagyard Pharmacy, Johnson Horse Transport, Hallway Feeds, Pike and Preston, and Stoll Keenon Ogden. For more information about the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute please visit http://hagyard.com.For more information about Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com. 2014 Hagyard Challenge SeriesPLACE  TOTAL  RIDER1  1420   PABLO BARRIOS2   730   SHANE SWEETNAM 3   410   RAMIRO QUINTANA4   290   EMANUEL ANDRADE5   250   CALLIE SCHOTT6   200   SHAWN CASADY7   190   SPENCER BRITTAN8   180   CALLAN SOLEM    180   JUAN ORTIZ10  170   CHRIS EWANOUSKI