Alltech awarded prizes to youth who showed exceptional spirit and enthusiasm during evening events, which included the thrilling LIFEFORCE Elite™ Puissance, the high jump competition for world-class show jumpers. After the competition, Barn Night participants were invited inside the ring to meet top-level equestrians during an autograph and photograph session. All-star riders including Tim Gredley, Charlie Jayne, Catherine Pasmore and Hillary Simpson mingled with the youth and took photos beside the towering puissance wall.
Young equestrian groups showed spirit in the stands and dressed in costume for the first Barn Night in the Bluegrass at the Alltech National Horse Show, presented by Group C.
The first 50 Barn Night participants who entered the Alltech Arena received goodie bags sponsored by Sidelines magazine and the Kentucky Horse Council. Congratulations to the following prize winners:
- One-year subscriptions to Sidelines magazine to Cammie Brunker of Keeneland Pony Club; Bobby Evans of Findaway Farm; Andrea Compton from Midway College; and Emma Baum from Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
- A one-year supply of LIFEFORCE Elite™ to Ashlea Crouch of Diamond H Saddle Club
- Official merchandise of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to Cara Malanowski of Shelby Creek Stables and Elaine Duett of Robert Murphy Stables
- A Lyons Farm™ Grill Out Pack to Liftoff Equestrian Center in Versailles, Ky.
Alltech awarded a trip for four to attend the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to Sadie Boschert of Midway College Equestrian Team. Findaway Farm of Burlington, Ky., took a golf cart back to their barn for organizing the largest participating group and showing the most spirit in the crowd.
“You could truly feel the energy and enthusiasm of these wild young fans fill the Alltech Arena tonight,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech. “We know it’s that sort of excitement in the community that affirms Kentucky’s position as the Horse Capital of the World and ensures the local equine industry’s ongoing success.”
Barn Night in the Bluegrass was presented by Group C and supported in part by Sidelines magazine and the Kentucky Horse Council. To see group photos from Barn Night in the Bluegrass, visit www.alltech.com/press.
Additional high-resolution photos from the Alltech National Horse Show are available online at www.alltech.com/press.
About the Alltech National Horse Show:
An American equestrian tradition, the Alltech National Horse Show, Oct. 29-Nov. 3, has reached its stride in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Reserved for the year’s top talent on the North American show circuit, the Alltech National Horse Show opens the ring to a variety of equestrian classes and disciplines, with events including the $250,000 Alltech Grand Prix, the $50,000 LIFEFORCE Elite™ Puissance and the ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay Final for youth competitors. For more information, visit www.alltechnationalhorseshow.com.
About Alltech:
Founded in 1980 by Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech improves the health and performance of animals, plants and people through natural nutrition and scientific innovation. With more than 3000 employees in 128 countries, the company has developed a strong regional presence in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle-East, Africa and Asia. For further information, visitwww.alltech.com. For media assets, visit www.alltech.com/press.
Alltech is the proud title sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. For more information about these prestigious global championships, visit www.alltechfeiweg2014-normandy.com.
