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It will be the cat’s meow. The American Saddlebred Museum is roaring into the twenties with the Saddlebred Speakeasy. Guys and dolls are invited to the Museum’s first ever event in Kansas City on Friday, November 15 after the last class of the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show.

Everyone is invited to the Open House at the American Saddlebred Museum after the last class of the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The Museum is located at 4083 Iron Works Parkway, inside the Kentucky Horse Park.

The American Saddlebred Museum is pleased to accept nominations for the Keith Bartz Impact Scholarship Award. The award is $1,500 and is given to an individual dedicated to raising awareness of the American Saddlebred and improving the community.

The American Saddlebred Museum is pleased to announce Saddlebred Prom, the Museum’s annual fundraiser at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville. The event will take place Wednesday, August 21 from 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. in the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing C.

The American Saddlebred Museum office will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th. The Museum and gift shop will be open with normal operating hours.

The Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show is always an exciting time for the American Saddlebred Museum. To help celebrate the 2019 show, the Museum has a week of special events planned to celebrate and educate the public about the American Saddlebred. If you can’t make it to one of these great events, be sure to stop by our Gift Shop Pop-up at the Rolex Stadium during the show.  

The American Saddlebred Museum asks you to make plans to attend Summer at Spindletop. This fundraiser, which is the Museum’s annual fundraiser during the Lexington Junior League Horse Show, takes place Saturday, July 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Historic Spindletop Hall will provide the backdrop for a fun garden party inspired event.

The American Saddlebred Museum was recently featured on Celebrate Kentucky, a segment produced by Go Media Kentucky for Spectrum News 1. Watch the episode below!

 

The American Saddlebred Museum gift shop was voted the store of the month for December 2018 by the Museum Store Association! Former recipients include the Shops of George Washington's Mount Vernon and the Phoenix Art Museum. Stay tuned, big things are coming in 2019!