THE STARS OF THE SADDLEBRED INDUSTRY: MEET MISDEE WRIGLEY MILLER -World Championship Horse Show ends
This legendary horsewoman consistently shines brightly during the industry’s penultimate show, and throughout the year
Misdee Wrigley Miller is a true star of the Saddlebred world. She is a renowned American Saddlebred exhibitor; former World’s Grand Champion winning rider; owner of two 2018 World’s Grand Champions and the ASHA 2018 Horse of the Year; and a gold medalist at the 2018 World Equestrian Games for the United State Equestrian Team. Miller owns Wrigley Media Group, https://wrigleymediagroup.com/, and the Horse Network https://horsenetwork.com/, both of which are headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, and with her husband James, an avid polo player, she also owns Sarasota Polo Club, https://www.sarasotapolo.com/.
She and her husband’s 1,400 acre Hillcroft Farm, located in Paris, Kentucky, just north of Lexington, is home to several different breeds of horse, as well as being a very diversified agricultural operation, along with equine competitions, clinics and hosts an array charitable initiatives.
Miller’s love of horses and Saddlebreds comes naturally:
- This fourth-generation horsewoman grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where her mother, Dorothy Wrigley Rich, ran an equine operation and was among the first to cross Arabians and American Saddlebreds to create the National Show Horse, which can be ridden under saddle or driven;
- Her grandfather Phillip K. Wrigley, son of manufacturer William Wrigley, Jr. who introduced Juicy Fruit and Wrigley’s Spearmint gum to the world, and his wife Helen were instrumental in bringing the Arabian horse to North America and instilled a love of horses to Misdee as a young age as well;
- A horsewoman on many different levels throughout her life, she became firmly hooked on Saddlebreds and showing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington where helped out during a test event, and drove horses she owned;
- Less than a decade later she is one of the most acclaimed exhibitors and riders in the industry.
For more information about Misdee Wrigley Miller and Hillcroft Farm visit https://www.facebook.com/HillcroftFarmASB/.
About Us
ABOUT THE AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ASSOCIATION: AHSA’s mission is to safeguard the integrity and expand the knowledge of the American Saddlebred horse. The Association promotes humane treatment and improvement of the breed, as well as the stimulation and promotion of interest in its history, breeding, exhibiting, and general improvement. AHSA encourages safe equestrian activities, educating youth in safe, proper horsemanship, as well as the formation of youth associations, the dissemination of educational materials, and awards scholarships to participants in youth horse programs. For further information visit www.asha.net.
ABOUT THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW: The most anticipated event in the industry and held annually since 1902, the prestigious World’s Championship Horse Show, presented in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, crowns world champion Saddlebreds in a host of different divisions. The show attracts spectators and competitors from across the world, culminating in the World’s Grand Championship Finals on the last Saturday of the week, and includes over 2,000 horses competing for more than $1 million in awards determined by a panel of equestrian professionals. For more information visit www.kyhorsehow.com.
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