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Since beginning her riding career at the age of six, Martha has gone on to train and show 18 US and Canadian National Champions in Hunter, Show Hack, Driving, English Pleasure, Side Saddle and Native Costume, in addition to countless other national titles. Her pride and joy was Bask Elect+/, who is buried with other equine greats at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Because horse and rider combinations compete in World Championships and Olympic Games at the Four Star level, the ability to train and test themselves at this level on an annual basis is critical to developing strong individuals and teams for those contests. While not every combination that competes at the Four Star level will be chosen to represent the U.S. or, in the case of foreign riders, their own country, the Rolex Four Star Championship, $200,000 in prize money and a Rolex Watch make the competition important in its own right. Additionally for U.S. riders, the USET Foundation CCI**** Championship for the Pinnacle Cup marks the high point of any U.S. rider's career. To win Rolex Kentucky sets a horse and rider apart and they become members of that upper echelon who are winners of a CCI****. Simply to finish also puts them in select company. Destination Equus guests will a full morning at the most attended event of the competition: Cross Country Day. For guests wishing to attend more of Rolex than what is on the tour, the tour is strategically scheduled so that you may attend Dressage on Thursday, April 24th before the tour and Stadium Jumping on Sunday afternoon, April 27th after the tour concludes. Indicate your extended hotel stay dates on the Online Tour Registration form to secure a discounted $199/night + tax rate for Destination Equus guests. You may also upgrade your existing Saturday ticket (included in the tour) to include additional discounted Rolex day passes.
Headquartered at the National Horse Center on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park, USEF anxiously awaits the arrival of Destination Equus guests as it hosts a special lunch on its lawn to talk about the 2010 FEI All-Tech World Equestrian Games, the expansive Kentucky Horse Park expansion projects and introduces its president, David O’Connor, who will be available for autographs and book signings following lunch.
Undulata Farm, Shelbyville, KY The Saddle Horse has been a part of the area's history since the 1760's when Daniel Boone and his brother Squire traveled to Kentucky on "American Horses," the forerunners of the modern Saddlebred. As the American Saddlebred breed grew, some of the most historic farms were located around Shelbyville. One of the most famous was Undulata, where Civil War veteran Harry Weissinger and his sons bred the great stallion American Born. Later owned by Jane Meyer, Undulata was the home of the Beau Gallant. Now the home of Saddle Horse breeder and trainer Edward “Hoppy” Bennett, it is again returning to prominence in the Saddle Horse world. Known by many as the “Grandfather of Saddlebreds”, Hoppy Bennett is a legendary trainer of nearly half a century in the pageantry-filled world of Saddlebreds. His stunning facility will be the host for the tour’s exciting grand finale, the “Shelbyville Saddlebred Soiree”, where leading saddle seat horses from Shelbyville, the Saddlebred Capital of the World” will perform after dinner, bringing the exciting world of Saddlebreds and the Shelbyville Horse Show to your dinner seats.
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United States Equestrian Federation
