Featured Event

Battle in the Saddle

Teams compete against each other to determine who has the skills
and bravery needed to pen a group of cattle in the fastest time.

Battle in the Saddle Team Penning Event

The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation proudly presents the tenth annual Battle in the Saddle Team Penning event. The date for this spectacular event is Friday, September 1, 2023, at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Covered Arena. Teams compete against each other to determine who has the skills and bravery needed to pen a group of cattle in the fastest time. And all of this fun is in the name of charity – to raise funds to support the Kentucky Horse Park!

Please join us for dinner and drinks while mingling with the teams before the exciting competition begins. Then dance the night away at our After Party featuring the Ranahans!

Team Sponsor $2,800
Includes One Team, dinner, and two drink tickets per guest for eight people at a reserved table.

Recognition on arena walls, website, and all printed materials related to the event.

Table Sponsor $1,000 (8 guests)

Includes dinner, and two drink tickets per guest at a reserved table.

Dinner ticket $125/ per person

Includes dinner, two drink tickets, and reserved seating.

General admission is FREE

Schedule of Events

Doors open 5:30 pm

Dinner 6:00 pm

Competition 7:00 pm

After Party Immediately following Awards Ceremony

For more information regarding the Battle in The Saddle or to secure a sponsorship, contact Ashlea Beeson at ashlea.beeson@khpfoundation.org

2022 Results

Congratulations to our 2022 Champions, Park Equine Hospital!

2nd place Futurity Hill Farm

3rd place Spy Coast Farm-Team B

4th place Hallway Feeds/William Morey Racing

5th place Indian Creek Farm

6th place Winstar Farm

2022 Official Results

Presenting Sponsor

Team Sponsors

Award Sponsors

Kids’ & Adult Boot Races

Kid’s Boot Race

All children, ages 12 and under, are invited to participate in the Kids’ Boot Race. There will be two categories—one for ages 7-12 and one for ages 6 and under. Participants will add their shoes into a pile at one end of the arena, and then race from the other end to find their own shoes, put them on, and run back to the finish line in the quickest time.

Prizes for first place boy and girl in each age division. Ribbons awarded for all participants.

To participate in the Boot Race, meet behind the announcer stand between 6:30 and 6:45 pm.

Adult Boot Race

Adults of all ages are invited to join in the Adult Boot Race. Participants will add their shoes into a pile at one end of the arena, and then race from the other end to find their own shoes, put them on, and run back to the finish line in the quickest time. Winner wins a special prize and bragging rights. To participate in the Adult Boot Race, come down to the arena after the last team ride.

Thank you to our Boot Races sponsor, Becky Jordan State Farm Insurance Agent

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is seeking partners to sponsor the 2022 Battle in the Saddle. Contact Ashlea Beeson at ashlea.beeson@khpfoundation.org for more information.