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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!

 

LEXINGTON, KY—December 3, 2018—Save the date for Runway and Rescue on Friday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the Churchill Downs Starting Gate Suite. ASB Museum board member Carson Kressley will emcee the evening’s festivities which will include a fashion show, entertainment, cocktails, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

The American Saddlebred Museum’s Young Adult Committee is once again hosting an Art Contest! The contest will be divided into two age divisions: Youth (18 & Under) and Young Adult (19-35). Depending on the number of entries received, the Youth division may be further divided by age. In addition, there is a division for Amateur Artists (36 & Over).