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The Equine Art, Antique and Rare Book Auction takes place on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11:00 am at the American Saddlebred Museum, located at 4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, Kentucky on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park. A preview will be on display at the American Saddlebred Museum Wednesday, July 14 – Friday, July 16, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 17, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This year, the museum is pleased to offer online bidding via HiBid. Check the Museum’s website for more information.

Executive Director Jennifer Foster says of the event, “We are pleased to be holding the Art Auction this July. The great variety of items available from paintings to vintage advertising is outstanding. This sale has something for every horse lover.” The focus of the auction is particularly Saddlebred items, but coaching, Thoroughbred, Hackney and Morgan artwork are included. The auction draws and specializes in works by George Ford Morris, and includes examples of his work in pastel, oil, charcoal as well as lithographs.

In addition to Morris, other artists represented include Carlos Arriola, Peter Barrett, Edwin Bogucki, Gladys Brown Edwards, Helen Hayse, Dawn Klein, Max F. Klepper, Hooshang Khorasani, Edward Penfield and many others.

The 2021 auction catalog is available online at asbmuseum.org/auctions-year/2021. Email [email protected] with questions.

The American Saddlebred Museum invites you to attend a fun in-person fundraiser. Beautiful Black Diamond Farm is the setting for an afternoon of fashion, shopping, classic cars, and fun.

Join us on Friday, July 16 from 11:00 – 2:00 and enjoy a poolside lunch, fashion show, and classic car show on the lawn. Plus enjoy a private shopping experience with featured vendors including: Glasscock Too, The Fetzer Face, David Adams Fine Jewelry, Ney Custom Tables, Crittenden Rawlings, Stephanie Gilmore Photography, & the American Saddlebred Museum Gift Shop.

Sponsor tables with premium seating are available for $2,500, individual tickets are available $125 for members, $150 for non-members. Seating is limited. For more information and to purchase tickets go to asbmuseum.org/black-diamond-farm .

We currently have renovations occurring in our offices due to a maintenance issue. We are going to be displaced from our offices for possibly six weeks. Currently, we do not have telephone landlines. You may email our Museum team at the addresses below:

Denise Hinkle: [email protected] (Accounting/Administrative)
Amy Nelson: [email protected] (Marketing/Events)
Carly Overbey: [email protected] (Gift Shop Manager)
Jennifer Foster: [email protected] (Executive Director)

The offices will be closed until the restoration is complete. The Gift Shop and Gallery will be open on their normal schedule, Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

It’s time for the 27th Annual Victory Pass Raffle! The American Saddlebred Museum is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for this annual favorite. The Victory Pass Raffle is an exciting chance to win a premium package to the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The drawing will be held April 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the American Saddlebred Museum.

Each $10 ticket is the chance to win a prize package including:

• 8 Nights Convenient Hotel accommodations ($2000 value)
• 4 Lower Level Box Seats for every performance ($1200 value)
• Golf Cart Rental for the week ($500 value)
• A VIP Parking Pass for the week?
• Two tickets to the Museum’s annual WCHS Party

Give yourself a chance to win and help the American Saddlebred Museum at the same time. Tickets can be purchased online at raffle.asbmuseum.org or by calling (859) 259-2746 ext. 305.

If for any reason the 2021 WCHS is cancelled, the prize would revert to a cash prize of $4100. All proceeds benefit the American Saddlebred Museum. Transportation, meals and personal expenses are the responsibility of the winner. License #ORG0002659