Many thanks to all of you for making the 2025 BSHS one of the best.  I truly appreciate everyone’s hard work in making the show a huge success.

—Laura Schmidt

The Burlington Spring Horse Show

Event Date

Friday, May 22 & Saturday, May 23, 2026

Event Location

Boone County Fairgrounds
5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington, Kentucky
Map & Directions

Event History

Has occurred every spring since 2000 as a fundraiser for charity
Event Beneficiary

Number of Events

90+ class events are scheduled
2026 Class Schedule

Prize Money

Over $8,000 in total winnings, trophies, and ribbons

Contact Us

Email us at contact@burlingtonspringhorseshow.com

General Fees

GATE ENTRY FEE

$5

Entry fee at the gate is $5 per person. Children under five enter for free!

STALL FEES

$75

Stall fees will be $75 total for the weekend and are non-refundable.

Contact Laura Schmidt for more information:
(513) 218-8678  
manager@burlingtonspringhorseshow.com

SHAVINGS

$10

The cost for a bag of shavings is $10.00

OFFICE FEE

$10

There is a non-refundable office fee of $10 per horse attending the show.

Class Entry Fees

TROPHY & RIBBON CLASSES

$15/class

$100
CLASSES

$20/class

$200 CLASSES

$25/class

$250 CLASSES

$30/class

$500 CLASSES

$50/class

Place Awards

Class Award	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth	Seventh	Eighth
$100	$40	$25	$15	$10	$10	Ribbon	NA	NA
$200	$75	$45	$30	$20	$10	$10	$10	Ribbon
$250	$80	$60	$45	$30	$15	$10	$10	Ribbon
$500	$150	$110	$75	$55	$35	$30	$25	$20

Show Schedule

Event Beneficiary

This year we are happy to announce that our charity is

Building A Pawsitive Future

Learn More

Our Show Team

Tami Reiser

Performance Judge

Dan Grigson

Announcer

CLM Video

Videographer

Jacobs Photography

Photographers

Rhoda Hardyman

Organist

Jim Bray

Farrier

Stall Map

Map and Directions

Boone County Fairgrounds
5819 Idlewild Road
Burlington, Kentucky

From I-71/I-75 take KY-18 exit 181.
Turn WEST onto Ky-18/Burlington Pike.
Continue to follow KY-18 for ~4.5 miles.
Turn RIGHT onto Jefferson St/Idlewild Rd/KY-338.
Follow this road around the S turn and the fairgrounds is on the left.

Click here for larger map

Lodging

Holiday Inn Express & Suites has reserved a block of rooms for the horse show.

Holiday Inn Express
1055 Vandercar Way
Florence, KY 41042
Contact Risa Burstein 859-869-2492

Make a Reservation

Brought to you by

Burlington Spring Horse Show Inc.
~ a 501(c)(3) charitable organization ~

Jim Davis

President

Tracey Schoen

Vice President

Laura Schmidt

Secretary

Chris Pennington

Treasurer

Event Contributors

All Out Barbecue will be there to feed your hungry face!

Biggby Coffee will be providing coffee Saturday morning (free for all)

Kona Ice will be serving ice balls on Saturday from 10-3 p.m.

Connie's Concession - serving ice cream and slushies along with nachos, quesadillas and tacos

Carl's Rolling BBQ - serving breakfast, Italian sausage, walking tacos, steak burgers, hot dogs and more

Brhea's Bargains brings beautiful buys to BSHS

Enjoy a donut (or two) with your morning coffee - compliments of Kroger Deli

Event Contributors

Thank you to the following

2026 Burlington Spring Horse Show Sponsors

Become a Sponsor of the Burlington Spring Horse Show

We would like to especially thank Butch Burns and the Burns family.

Thank you for all you do!

The grounds keepers who have done so much to make all our experiences at the fairgrounds something special for many years.

Contact Us

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