About Us

JIMMY ROBERTSON'S experience in the equine auction business began decades ago with the now legendary sales conducted by his father Jim B. Robertson. In 1993, Jimmy personally handled the dispersal of Foxfire Stud, Inc., which was one of the most successful private equine dispersals. Today, he and his wife Helen are retired from their Infinity Stables in Simponsville, Ky., where they bred, trained and sold American Saddlebreds, Hackneys and Standardbred roadster show horses, and instructed riders/drivers (often second- and third-generation Robertson clients) to many, many victory passes.

In 2010, the Robertsons coordinated several breeds' presentations at the hugely successful World Equestrian Games held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. A few weeks later, they led the United States’ Three-Gaited team to the World Cup’s gold medal. An abundance of communication and planning ensure these well-coordinated events were successful — and that's exactly what consignors and bidders can expect from Robertson Equine Sales LLC's upcoming online auctions.

In 2012, Jimmy and Helen organized Robertson Equine Sales LLC, hosting a popular autumn equine auction each year. Quickly, these events became known as "The Sale." Held at the historic and convenient Shelby County Fair Grounds, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the Robertsons' sales are strongly promoted, well-organized, enjoyable auction events that routinely draw attendees from all over the U.S. and from Canada — and they're always conducted with the warm hospitality and friendly nature that Jimmy & Helen are known for. Continuously seeking to develop more ways to return value to consignors and purchasers, the Robertsons lead the sales market with online and digital channels — in addition to furnishing traditional, high-quality printed catalogs — that provide multiple ways for prospective buyers to participate. From breeding farm production sales, to show farm dispersals, to UPHA Classics-nominated offerings, and much more, you'll find the show horse stock you're looking for at one of our sales.

HONORS AND RECOGNITION

• 2007 inductee of Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show Hall of Fame

• 2013 inductee of UPHA Hall of Fame

• 1996 inductee of UPHA Helen K. Crabtree Equitation Instructor Hall of Fame

• 2021 inductee of American Road Horse & Pony Association’s Raymond E. Shively, Sr. Hall of Fame

• 2024 recipient of International Saddlebred Hall of Fame (Mexico, Mo., at the famed
  Art Simmons Stables)

• 2022 recipient of USEF Bill Robinson Equestrian of Honor award

• 2021 selection as a Devon Legend, Devon Horse Show & Country Fair (Devon, Penn.)

• 2020 recipient of UPHA Larry Bacon Lifetime Achievement Award (with wife Helen)

• 2020 recipient of ASHA Lifetime Achievement Award (with Helen)

• 2012 recipient of USEF Walter B. Devereux Sportsmanship Award

• 2011 recipient of UPHA Shirley Parkinson Professional Achievement Award (with Helen)

• 1999 recipient of UPHA Richard E. Lavery Professional Horseman’s Award

• 1999 recipient of ASHA C.J. Cronan Sportsmanship Award

• Member of American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association since 1969

• Member of USEF (formerly AHSA) for 40-plus years (number 7268)

• Member of UPHA for 50+ years, and an executive board member for more than 20 years

Partnered with Jimmy's decades of "horseman's friend" equine sales experience, HELEN ROBERTSON employs her web-diva and organizational skills to receive and edit your entries, list your horses online with photos and video, gather and publish the horse's pedigree and show records, coordinate e-mail blasts, and monitor the online auction activity. Afterward, it's Helen who handles the billing and consignors' payments, and much more. In addition to her lifetime of experience as a trainer, instructor, and association leader in the show horse industry, her passion for helping horse people and the causes they care about enables her to put her wide network of resources to work for you. Helen has been honored several times with industry awards for her creative philanthropic and horsemanship participation-building programs. Among those are the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Volunteer of the Year, where she was honored for organizing and developing the UPHA Ribbons of Service program, which has now raised over $1 million for St. Jude's and many other worthy charities.

Together, Jimmy & Helen bring a perfect blend of skills, experience, and dedication to each consignor or purchaser. Learn more about Jimmy & Helen's unparalleled experience with the show horse industry:

• UPHA Hall Of Fame 2013 (Jimmy)

• UPHA Shirley Parkinson Professional Achievement Award 2011 (Jimmy & Helen)